Nice vs Lens Prediction & Match Preview

Nice failed to take advantage of PSG’s slip-up at the weekend as they fell 1-3 at Le Havre. It was the second defeat in the last three league matches for Francesco Farioli’s squad.

Nice are now five points shy of leaders PSG and they will desperately want to rebound on Wednesday evening in the home clash against an in-form Lens side.

Lens will enter the tie in much higher spirits after another win. They climbed to seventh in the Ligue 1 standings after a 2-0 home victory over Reims.

After a dismal start to the 2023/24 campaign, Lens managed to go unbeaten in eleven consecutive outings. They won four and drew one of the last five matches in Ligue 1, keeping four clean sheets in the process.

Maintaining such a tremendous series of results will require a special performance because Nice have been much better at home than on the road so far in the season.

Nice are undefeated at Allianz Riviera with five wins and three draws in eight home fixtures in this term of Ligue 1. They have allowed only two goals along the way.

Latest Meetings

The outfits have a win, a draw, and a defeat each in the previous three had to head affairs.

Draw was the most frequent of the outcomes in the H2H history between these two teams at Allianz Riviera, happening in 8 of the last 16 clashes there.

Only one of the previous five head to head games between these rivals saw goals at both ends.

The Verdict

Lens kept four clean sheets in the last five league matches while Nice shipped just two goals in eight home outings so far in the season. The Under 2.5 goals FT is the primary betting pick at the 1.61 odds.

We will alternatively back Nice to keep a clean sheet at the attractive 3.25 odds knowing that Lens only won two of eight away outings this term.

Steffen Schmidt- December 18, 2023

Nice vs Lens Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals

OK

1.63 Odds

Nice to keep a clean sheet

OK

2.63 Odds