The kick off for the match between Lens and Nice will take place at 20:00 (UK time) - Friday, 05/22 - at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. This clash of the 2025/26 Coupe de France looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Lens vs Nice
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Correct Score: 1 - 0
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Lens Preview
Lens has played 5 matches in the Coupe de France so far, with 4 wins, 1 draws, and 0 losses. This results in an average of 2.6 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 26 wins, 5 draws, and 8 losses. Lens's attack has scored 82 goals, 16 of them in the league, which gives an average of 3.2 goals per league match and 2.1 goals per match across the entire season.
Wesley Saïd is the team’s top scorer with 12 goals, while Adrien Thomasson leads the team in assists with 10. Defensively, The Blood and Gold has conceded 6 goals in the league (an average of 1.2) and 41 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.05 over 39 matches).
Nice preview
In 5 Coupe de France matches, Nice has recorded 3 wins, 2 draws, and 0 losses, with an average of 2.2 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 11 wins in 49 matches. The team has scored 52 goals, 8 of them in the Coupe de France (an average of 1.6 goals per match), with Sofiane Diop being the team's top scorer with 8 goals and Jonathan Clauss providing 6 assists.
Defensively, The Eaglets has conceded 4 goals in the league and 83 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.69 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Lens vs Nice
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Lens
France - Coupe de France
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L W D D |
1.6 |
| Home | L W W W W |
2.4 |
| Away | W D D L L |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 80% | 100% | 67% |
| Goals | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.33 |
| Scored | 3.2 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Conceded | 1.2 | 1 | 1.33 |
| Both Teams to Score | 80% | 100% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 20% | 0% | 33% |
| Failed To Score | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 1st to Score | 100% | 100% | 100% |
|
xG
|
2.1 | 2.46 | 1.86 |
|
xGA
|
1.06 | 0.65 | 1.34 |
Nice
France - Coupe de France
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | D L D D W |
1.2 |
| Home | D D D L L |
0.6 |
| Away | L D W D L |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 60% | 100% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.4 | 4 | 1.33 |
| Scored | 1.6 | 2.5 | 1 |
| Conceded | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.33 |
| Both Teams to Score | 60% | 100% | 33% |
| Without Conceding | 40% | 0% | 67% |
| Failed To Score | 20% | 0% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 100% | 50% | 67% |
|
xG
|
1.32 | 1.74 | 0.89 |
|
xGA
|
1.56 | 1.44 | 1.69 |
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