📊 Form Guide

RC Lens

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RC Lens, following on from their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after the 0-4 Ligue 1 success against Lyon.

In that game, RC Lens managed 45% possession and 14 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. For RC Lens, the goalscorers were Wesley Saïd (20', 32'), Florian Sotoca (45') and Florian Thauvin (53'). Lyon had 17 shots at goal with 5 on target.

Over their last six games, Pierre Sage's RC Lens have netted a combined total of 10 times, an average number of goals scored per match equal to 1.67.

Nice

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In their previous fixture, Nice drew 0-0 in the Ligue 1 match with FC Metz.

In that game, Nice had 49% possession and 22 shots at goal with 4 on target. At the other end, Metz had 16 attempts at goal with 4 on target.

A sequence of outstanding showings by the Nice defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their previous 6 outings combined. In that period, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 5. That kind of pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this next game, of course.

👥 Head to head

Checking on their most recent head to head meetings dating back to 20/12/2023 shows us that RC Lens have won 1 of them and Nice 3, with the tally of draws standing at 2.

An aggregate of 12 goals were shared by the two clubs throughout the course of those matches, with 4 from Les Artésiens and 8 being from Les Aiglons. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.

The last league match featuring the two was Ligue 1 match day 32 on 02/05/2026 which finished with the scoreline of Nice 1-1 RC Lens.

That day, Nice managed 46% possession and 9 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player to score was Ali Abdi (84').

For their opponents, RC Lens had 16 shots on goal with 4 of them on target. Allan Saint-Maximin (60') was the scorer.

The referee was Thomas Leonard.

📰 Team News: RC Lens

Régis Gurtner (Hamstring injury), Jonathan Gradit (Lower leg fracture) and Samson Baidoo (Hamstring injury) aren’t available for RC Lens gaffer Pierre Sage.

It looks as if Les Artésiens will possibly make use of the 3-4-2-1 system with Robin Risser, Pierre Ganiou, Nidal Celik, Malang Sarr, Ruben Aguilar, Adrien Thomasson, Andrija Bulatovic, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Allan Saint-Maximin and Odsonne Edouard.

📰 Team News: Nice

Nice boss Claude Puel has to choose a team with limited availability. Youssouf Ndayishimiye (Muscle injury), Moïse Bombito (Lower leg fracture) and Everton (Ankle injury) are not able to play.

We’re of the thinking that Les Aiglons appear most likely to make use of a 3-4-2-1 lineup, starting Yehvann Diouf, Antoine Mendy, Juma Bah, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Jonathan Clauss, Charles Vanhoutte, Hicham Boudaoui, Melvin Bard, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Sofiane Diop and Elye Wahi.

💡 Prediction

We’re inclined to think that RC Lens will, in all likelihood, get a lot of shots on goal and make them count.

At the other end, Nice might well find it a difficult task to get shooting opportunities although we do reckon that they could well end up converting at least once here.

Our tip is for a fairly comfortable 3-1 win for RC Lens at the conclusion of the game.

Lucas Pereira, 18:01 22/05/2026