Lens vs Nice: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Lens played against Nice in Ligue 1 (France). The game was played on December 14, 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Lens has 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Nice has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Lens scores 1.73 goals per game and allows 0.87. Nice scores 1.27 and allows 1.80. Games in this league average 2.86 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 53% of Lens's games and 67% of Nice's. The Over 2.5 rates are 67% and 60%, compared with league averages of 49% for BTTS and 52% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Lens has the higher season xG average, 1.55 to 1.23 per game. Lens takes 13.9 shots per game, while Nice takes 11.3.

First-half and second-half trends

Lens leads at halftime in 40% of its games and scores 0.87 goals per game after halftime. Nice leads at halftime in 47% and scores 0.40 after halftime.

When the teams score

Lens's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Nice, it is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Ligue 1 games average 2.86 goals. Both teams score in 49% of games, and 52% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

46Possession (%)54
LensNice
15Shots8
LensNice
5Shots on target4
LensNice
1.52xG1.11
LensNice
2Corners5
LensNice
31Dangerous attacks44
LensNice
17Fouls13
LensNice
0Cards2
LensNice

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.73Goals scored / game1.27
LensNice
0.87Goals allowed / game1.8
LensNice
48%Average possession47%
LensNice
5.2Shots on target / game3.93
LensNice

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.87Shots per game11.33
LensNice
5.2Shots on target3.93
LensNice
12.5%Shot conversion11.2%
LensNice
48%Possession47%
LensNice
1.55xG for1.23
LensNice
1.42xG against1.81
LensNice

Shooting quality

Lens: BalancedNice: Balanced
LensNice
Accuracy (shots on target)37%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.32

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Lens
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
73% W7% D20% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-1-3
2.27 pts / game · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-0-1
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%
Nice
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
33% W13% D53% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-2-8
1.13 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-5
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.01Opponent xG: 1.83BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Lens is 36% better for: goals scored per game.

1.73 goals / game - Lens · 1.27 goals / game - Nice

Lens is 107% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.87 goals / game - Lens · 1.8 goals / game - Nice

Lens scoring profile: very strong

Lens scores in 73% of games (11 of 15 meczów), while Nice keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 15 meczów).

Nice scoring profile: very strong

Nice scores in 80% of games (12 of 15 meczów), while Lens keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 meczów).

26Goals scored (season)19
LensNice
13Goals conceded (season)27
LensNice
2.6Average goals per game3.07
LensNice
12Goals scored (last 5)3
LensNice
3Goals conceded (last 5)12
LensNice

How often they score at least...

73%1 goal80%
LensNice
67%2 goals33%
LensNice
27%3 goals13%
LensNice
7%4 goals0%
LensNice

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal87%
LensNice
13%2 goals47%
LensNice
0%3 goals27%
LensNice
0%4 goals13%
LensNice

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

33%BTTS at half-time33%
LensNice
0%BTTS in both halves7%
LensNice
53%Scored in both halves20%
LensNice

BTTS and goal count

53%Min. 3 goals and BTTS60%
LensNice
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
LensNice
60%BTTS - last 560%
LensNice

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

80%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
LensNice
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
LensNice
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time33%
LensNice

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time93%
LensNice
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time33%
LensNice
7%Min. 3 goals after half-time13%
LensNice

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Lens - half-time state
40% leading40% draw20% trailing
Nice - half-time state
47% leading20% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.6Points per game (1st half)1.6
LensNice
0.87Goals scored (1st half)0.87
LensNice
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.73
LensNice
1.4Average goals (1st half)1.6
LensNice
47%Clean sheet before half-time47%
LensNice
40%No goal before half-time40%
LensNice

After half-time (2nd half)

1.93Points per game (2nd half)0.73
LensNice
0.87Goals scored (2nd half)0.4
LensNice
0.33Goals conceded (2nd half)1.07
LensNice
1.2Average goals (2nd half)1.47
LensNice
73%Clean sheet after half-time27%
LensNice
33%No goal after half-time60%
LensNice

Lens - second-half results

53% W33% D13% L
24
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
29
Second-half points
+8
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding183%

Leads at halftime in 40% of games and wins 73%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Nice - second-half results

20% W13% D67% L
24
Half-time points
13
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
-10
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.60
PPG before half-time
Lead holding70%

Leads at halftime in 47% of games and wins 33%. Sometimes gives up a halftime lead.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Lens - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.202.60
Goals scored / game1.21.2
Goals allowed / game0.40.2
Average goals per game1.61.4
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+4+5
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 6
Nice - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.20
Goals scored / game0.40.2
Goals allowed / game1.01.4
Average goals per game1.41.6
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%80%
Goal difference-3-6
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Lens
ScoredConceded
3
1
0-15
4
3
16-30
6
4
31-45
4
1
46-60
3
1
61-75
6
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

Nice
ScoredConceded
3
4
0-15
4
2
16-30
6
5
31-45
3
5
46-60
1
4
61-75
2
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.83
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
99%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Lens

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.73
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.18
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.55
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
76%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.73
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
23% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 12% come in the first quarter-hour.
23%

Nice

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.58
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.05
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.04
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.01
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
111%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
105%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-1.13
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.5
Late goals
11% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
11%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Ligue 1).

Teams vs league

LensLigaNice
Average goals per game 2.602.86 3.07
Both teams scored 53%49% 67%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 67%52% 60%
Clean sheets 27%28% 13%
Goal before half-time 80%70% 80%
Goal after half-time 80%80% 93%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.86
Average goals per game
49%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
28%
Clean sheets
1.72
Home goals / game
1.14
Away goals / game
+51%
Home attack advantage
+34%
Home defensive advantage
+24%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
33%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
26%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. NiceYellow cardCharles Vanhoutte
  2. NiceYellow cardSalis Abdul Samed
  3. LensSubstitutionOn: Rayan FofanaOff: Odsonne Édouard
  4. LensSubstitutionOn: Andrija BulatovićOff: Adrien Thomasson

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Willy DelajodMatches officiated: 16
3.31Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 225%Home wins25%Draws50%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Lens vs Nice?

The Ligue 1 match finished Lens 2:0 Nice. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Lens vs Nice?

Lens score 1.73 goals per game on average and Nice 1.27. The Ligue 1 average is 2.86 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Lens's matches and 67% of Nice's.

What form are Lens and Nice in?

Over the last 5 games Lens have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Nice 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lens vs Nice?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Lens vs Nice: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.