Lens vs Nice Prediction, H2H & Stats

France: Coupe de France · Final
Lens

Lens

DLWWL
Full time
3:1
HT 2 - 1
Nice

Nice

LDLWW
25' F. Thauvin
36' Saud Abdulhamid
42' O. Edouard
45' D. Coulibaly
78' A. Sima
85' Kojo Peprah Oppong
90+3' Matthieu Udol
90+2' Morgan Sanson
Friday, 22 May 2026
Stade de France, Paris - Saint-Denis
J. Brisard

Head to head

Last 9 meetings
9games
2Lens wins
3Draws
4Nice wins
1.8Goals per game
22%Both scored
22%Over 2.5
02 May 2026Ligue 1 Nice 1 - 1 Lens
14 Dec 2025Ligue 1 Lens 2 - 0 Nice
08 Feb 2025Ligue 1 Nice 2 - 0 Lens
28 Sep 2024Ligue 1 Lens 0 - 0 Nice
16 Mar 2024Ligue 1 Lens 1 - 3 Nice
20 Dec 2023Ligue 1 Nice 2 - 0 Lens
01 Feb 2023Ligue 1 Lens 0 - 1 Nice
29 Dec 2022Ligue 1 Nice 0 - 0 Lens
10 Apr 2022Ligue 1 Lens 3 - 0 Nice

Top scorers

Coupe de France
1 M. GreenwoodMarseille 6goals 3assists 4apps
2 J. EncisoStrasbourg 6goals 0assists 5apps
3 A. SimaLens 5goals 1assists 6apps
4 B. DiengLorient 5goals 0assists 3apps
5 J. IkonéParis FC 4goals 0assists 3apps
6 A. GouiriMarseille 3goals 2assists 2apps
7 M. BierethMonaco 3goals 0assists 3apps
8 F. ThauvinLens 3goals 4assists 4apps
9 M. UdolLens 2goals 3assists 6apps
10 M. AblineNantes 2goals 2assists 2apps

Recent form

5 W 1 D 4 L in the last 10
13 Oct 2026UEFA Champions League Lens 0 - 2 Sporting CP L
09 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Lens 2 - 1 Lyon W
02 Oct 2026Friendlies Clubs Standard Liege 0 - 2 Lens W
18 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Monaco 2 - 1 Lens L
13 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Le Mans 2 - 2 Lens D
10 Sep 2026UEFA Champions League Slavia Praha 2 - 3 Lens W
05 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Lens 0 - 1 Lorient L
29 Aug 2026Ligue 1 Strasbourg 2 - 1 Lens L
22 Aug 2026Ligue 1 Lens 5 - 2 Auxerre W
16 Aug 2026Trophée des Champions Lens 1 - 0 Paris Saint Germain W
3 W 4 D 3 L in the last 10
11 Oct 2026Ligue 1 Nice 2 - 1 Strasbourg W
20 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Nice 2 - 1 Lille W
12 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Auxerre 1 - 0 Nice L
05 Sep 2026Ligue 1 Nice 1 - 1 Le Mans D
30 Aug 2026Ligue 1 Paris FC 3 - 0 Nice L
22 Aug 2026Ligue 1 Nice 0 - 0 Lorient D
15 Aug 2026Friendlies Clubs Hull City 0 - 0 Nice D
08 Aug 2026Friendlies Clubs Cagliari 0 - 0 Nice D
31 Jul 2026Friendlies Clubs Juventus 2 - 0 Nice L
25 Jul 2026Friendlies Clubs Marseille 0 - 3 Nice W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Lens Draw Nice
Value spotted: Nice win at 6.29 (model 27% vs market 16%)

Most likely scores

1-1 9.9%
2-1 9.4%
1-0 7.4%
2-0 7%
1-2 6.7%
2-2 6.4%

Expected goals: 1.9 Lens · 1.35 Nice

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals83%
Over 2.5 goals63%
Over 3.5 goals41%
Both teams score63%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
50%
Form
50%
63%
Attack
37%
40%
Defence
60%
53%
Goal model
47%
38%
Head to head
62%
40%
Goals
60%
47%
Overall
52%

Season numbers

Coupe de France 2025

When the goals come

1
0-15'
2
4
16-30'
1
4
31-45'
0
3
46-60'
1
2
61-75'
2
2
76-90'
3
0
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
0
1
31-45'
1
0
46-60'
1
2
61-75'
1
2
76-90'
0
Lens Nice

Side by side

Lens Nice
5 Played 5
5 Won 5
0 Drawn 0
0 Lost 0
3.4 Goals scored per game 2
1.2 Goals conceded per game 0.8
3.5 / 3.3 Scored per game (home / away) 2.5 / 1.7
1 Clean sheets 2
0 Failed to score 0
5 Longest winning run 5
4-1 Biggest win 3-2
- Biggest defeat -
1/1 Penalties scored 1/1

Lens vs Nice: preview and prediction

Lens host Nice in the France Coupe de France (Final) on Friday, 22nd May 2026 at 20:00 at Stade de France, Paris - Saint-Denis.

Lens have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (D-L-W-W-L). Nice have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 games (L-D-L-W-W).

In the last 9 meetings, Lens won 2, Nice won 4 and 3 ended level. These games average 1.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 22% and over 2.5 goals in 22%.

Our goal model expects about 1.9 goals for Lens and 1.35 for Nice. It gives Lens the edge (50% home win, 22% draw, 27% away win), 63% for over 2.5 goals and 63% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-1.

Our pick was Away or Draw at odds of 2.59. We also like Under 3.5.

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Football Analyst & Predictor · Rarabet

Lens vs Nice FAQs

What is the best prediction for Lens vs Nice?

Our top tip is Double Chance: Away or Draw (2.59 odds).

Who will win Lens vs Nice?

Lens are favourites: our model gives Lens 50%, the draw 22% and Nice 27%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 63% chance in our model, and it happened in 22% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.3 goals in total, with a 63% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Lens vs Nice?

Kick-off is on Friday, 22nd May 2026 at 20:00 at Stade de France, Paris - Saint-Denis.

Who is the referee?

J. Brisard is in charge of this game.