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Head to head · season 2026/27 · Ligue 1

Lens vs OGC Nice

Two sides in the same league, read through the same numbers: who is ahead, who scores more, who keeps it tighter at the back. They meet on Saturday 12 December at 20:45, Italian time.

Lens8th in Ligue 1vsOGC Nice7th in Ligue 1
13Points14
4-1-4Won-drawn-lost4-2-3
1.4Points per match1.6
16Goals for13
13Goals against12
0Clean sheets1
LWWWLFormWWLWW
—Current run2 wins in a row
3-0-1 · 9 ptsAt home (W-D-L)3-2-0 · 11 pts
1-1-3 · 4 ptsAway (W-D-L)1-0-3 · 3 pts
21 in 12Expected goals for (xG)12.2 in 9
20.1Expected goals against (xG)15.7
6.71Average player rating6.65
Florian Thauvin (4)Top scorerElye Wahi (6)

This season's meetings

They have not met yet this season: the first time is Saturday 12 December.
OGC Nice v Lens, Saturday 12 December at 20:45The match page, with line-ups and the live score.Open →

The data forecast

for OGC Nice v Lens on Saturday 12 December
OGC Nice v LensArena Rete's estimate from goals, expected goals, attack and defence in the league
OGC Nice 39%draw 24%Lens 37%
Most likely score1-111% on its own
Over or under 2.5 goalsOver60% over · 40% under
Both teams to scoreYes62% yes
Goals the model expects1.59 – 1.53OGC Nice – Lens

Poisson model on 9 matches for OGC Nice and 9 for Lens, actual goals and expected goals weighted equally; early in the season teams start from the league average. This is an estimate, not betting advice.

Previous meetings

every match in the archive
4Lens wins
3draws
8OGC Nice wins

15 meetings in our data provider's archive · goals: Lens 15, OGC Nice 17 · 2.1 per match

  1. 22 May 2026Lens3-1OGC NiceCoupe de France
  2. 2 May 2026OGC Nice1-1LensLigue 1
  3. 14 Dec 2025Lens2-0OGC NiceLigue 1
  4. 8 Feb 2025OGC Nice2-0LensLigue 1
  5. 28 Sept 2024Lens0-0OGC NiceLigue 1
  6. 16 Mar 2024Lens1-3OGC NiceLigue 1
  7. 20 Dec 2023OGC Nice2-0LensLigue 1
  8. 1 Feb 2023Lens0-1OGC NiceLigue 1
  9. 29 Dec 2022OGC Nice0-0LensLigue 1
  10. 10 Apr 2022Lens3-0OGC NiceLigue 1
  11. 22 Dec 2021OGC Nice2-1LensLigue 1
  12. 23 Jan 2021Lens0-1OGC NiceLigue 1

and 3 older ones.

Tables are rebuilt from league results (points deductions not included); expected goals and ratings come from our data provider, where it supplies them. More in head to head.