Lens vs Nantes

Lens beat Nantes 1-0 in the France Ligue 1 on Friday 8 May 2026, 0-0 at half-time. In their last 14 meetings, including this one, Lens won 7, Nantes won 3 and 4 were drawn.

France Ligue 1 Fri 8 May 2026, 19:45 Save

Lens

HT 0-0

Nantes

Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens Mathieu Vernice

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74%Lens 17%Draw 9%Nantes

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Lens
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Nantes

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Lens or draw 91%
Nantes or draw 27%
Lens or Nantes 83%

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Lens vs Nantes key moments

15' Abdallah Sima Yellow card · Foul, Lens
36' Andrija Bulatovic Yellow card · Foul, Lens
72' Abdallah Sima VAR · Goal disallowed, Lens
75' Ali Youssif Yellow card · Foul, Nantes
76' Ali Yousef Musrati Yellow card, Nantes
79' Mezian Mesloub 1-0 Goal · Assist Andrija Bulatovic · Left foot shot, Lens

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Lens Nantes

0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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45–60'

60–75'

75–90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

LensNantes

1.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.24

1.07 xG on target 1.01

64% Possession 36%

92 Attacks 70

45 Dang. Attacks 51

14 Shots 15

5 Shots On Target 3

2 Big Chances 1

8 Corners 3

81% Pass Accuracy 70%

3 Saves 4

15 Fouls 15

2 Yellow Cards 1

4 Offsides 0

1.03 Expected goals (xG) 1.24

1.07 xG on target 1.01

92 Attacks 70

45 Dang. Attacks 51

14 Shots 15

5 Shots On Target 3

5 Shots Off Target 6

4 Shots Blocked 6

9 Shots Inside Box 9

5 Shots Outside Box 6

8 Goal Attempts 5

2 Big Chances 1

1 Big Chances Missed 1

0 Hit Woodwork 1

8 Corners 3

14 Dribbles 11

8 Successful Dribbles 5

57% Dribble Success 45%

4 Offsides 0

Lens vs Nantes lineups

Confirmed

Lens 3-4-2-1

40 Robin François Philippe Risser

25 Ismaëlo Ganiou
6 Samson Baidoo
20 Malang Sarr

38 Rayan Fofana
22 Wesley Saïd

11 Odsonne Édouard

Substitutes

2 Ruben Aguilar 59'
4 Nidal Celik
7 Florian Sotoca 46'
16 Mathieu Gorgelin
18 Fodé Sylla 65'
26 Anthony Bermont 79'
27 Arthur Masuaku
32 Kyllian Antonio
41 Mezian Mesloub 79'

Nantes 3-1-4-2

1 Anthony Lopes

3 Nicolas Cozza
26 Uros Radakovic
6 Chidozie Awaziem

28 Ibrahima Sissoko

24 Frédéric Guilbert
8 Johann Lepenant
21 Mohamed Kaba
22 Mathieu Acapandié

10 Matthis Abline
37 Ignatius Ganago

Substitutes

2 Ali Youssif 66'
11 Herba Guirassy
17 Dehmaine Tabibou 87'
19 Youssef El Arabi 82'
20 Rémy Cabella
30 Patrik Carlgren
31 Mostafa Mohamed 82'
66 Louis Leroux 82'
72 Sékou Doucoure

Lens and Nantes player stats

Lens player stats

40 Robin François Philippe Risser GK	90	0	0	0	0	28	0	0	0	28	0
20 Malang Sarr DEF	90	0	0	1	0	63	3	1	0	63	3
6 Samson Baidoo DEF	90	0	0	0	0	53	0	0	0	53	0
25 Ismaëlo Ganiou DEF	90	0	0	0	0	74	0	0	0	74	0
5 Andrija Bulatovic MID	90	0	1	4	1	33	1	4	1	33	1
14 Matthieu Udol MID	90	0	0	3	1	36	0	3	1	36	0
19 Abdallah Sima MID	79	0	0	2	0	44	3	2	0	44	3
21 Amadou Haidara MID	65	0	0	0	0	29	2	0	0	29	2
22 Wesley Saïd FWD	79	0	0	1	1	36	1	1	1	36	1
11 Odsonne Édouard FWD	59	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	0	8	0
38 Rayan Fofana FWD	46	0	0	1	0	15	2	1	0	15	2
2 Ruben Aguilar DEF Sub	31	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	11	1
18 Fodé Sylla MID Sub	25	0	0	0	0	11	1	0	0	11	1
26 Anthony Bermont MID Sub	11	0	0	1	1	5	0	1	1	5	0
41 Mezian Mesloub MID Sub	11	1	0	1	1	4	0	1	1	4	0
7 Florian Sotoca FWD Sub	44	0	0	0	0	17	1	0	0	17	1

Nantes player stats

1 Anthony Lopes GK	90	1	0	27	0	1	0	27	0
3 Nicolas Cozza DEF	90	0	0	19	4	0	0	19	4
6 Chidozie Awaziem DEF	90	0	0	29	0	0	0	29	0
26 Uros Radakovic DEF	66	0	0	14	0	0	0	14	0
8 Johann Lepenant MID	90	2	2	30	1	2	2	30	1
22 Mathieu Acapandié MID	90	0	0	22	1	0	0	22	1
28 Ibrahima Sissoko MID	90	1	0	32	2	1	0	32	2
24 Frédéric Guilbert MID	87	0	0	21	0	0	0	21	0
21 Mohamed Kaba MID	82	2	1	19	0	2	1	19	0
10 Matthis Abline FWD	82	6	0	13	3	6	0	13	3
37 Ignatius Ganago FWD	82	3	0	16	1	3	0	16	1
2 Ali Youssif DEF Sub	24	0	0	12	1	0	0	12	1
66 Louis Leroux MID Sub	8	0	0	5	1	0	0	5	1
17 Dehmaine Tabibou MID Sub	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
19 Youssef El Arabi FWD Sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
31 Mostafa Mohamed FWD Sub	8	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Lens vs Nantes team news

Lens were without 5 players and Nantes were without 1 player.

Lens 5 out

Régis Gurtner Hamstring Injury · Missed 21 games Injured

Mamadou Sangaré Yellow Card Suspension · Missed 1 game Suspended

Adrien Thomasson Yellow Card Suspension · Missed 1 game Suspended

Saud Abdulhamid Red Card Suspension · Missed 2 games Suspended

Allan Saint-Maximin Unknown Injury · Missed 1 game Injured

Nantes 1 out

Fabien Centonze Inner Ligament Injury · Missed 5 games Injured

Form

Lens D D W W L

Nantes W L L D D

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

LensNantes

40% Win rate 20%

2.40 Goals scored 1.00

2.00 Goals conceded 1.20

80% Both teams score 40%

80% Over 2.5 goals 60%

0% Clean sheets 40%

40% Scored first 40%

2.35 xG for 1.55

1.20 xG against 1.18

10.40 Match corners 11.60

Ligue 1 matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

40% Win rate 20%

2.40 Goals scored 0.90

1.60 Goals conceded 1.10

70% Both teams score 30%

80% Over 2.5 goals 40%

20% Clean sheets 40%

50% Scored first 40%

2.49 xG for 1.27

1.11 xG against 1.23

10.00 Match corners 9.90

Ligue 1 matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

65% Win rate 16%

1.97 Goals scored 0.91

1.06 Goals conceded 1.59

55% Both teams score 47%

68% Over 2.5 goals 47%

32% Clean sheets 22%

58% Scored first 25%

1.96 xG for 1.07

1.19 xG against 1.41

9.81 Match corners 9.34

Ligue 1 matches only, before kick-off: 31 for Lens and 32 for Nantes.

Lens at home and Nantes away this season.

87% Win rate 13%

2.27 Goals scored 0.69

0.73 Goals conceded 1.50

47% Both teams score 44%

67% Over 2.5 goals 50%

47% Clean sheets 25%

67% Scored first 19%

2.26 xG for 0.97

1.01 xG against 1.43

11.00 Match corners 9.56

Ligue 1 matches only, before kick-off: 15 for Lens and 16 for Nantes.

Lens vs Nantes head to head

7 Lens wins 4 draws 3 Nantes wins

3.1 goals per game 71% both teams scored 64% over 2.5 goals

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Ligue 1 on TV this week

Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens Capacity 38,223 · Grass
Weather: 17°C, few clouds Wind 15 km/h · Humidity 47%
Managers: Pierre Sage Lens Éric Blahic Nantes
Officials: Referee Mathieu Vernice 1st Assistant F. Gonçalves de Araujo 2nd Assistant E. Finjean 4th Official A. Valnet

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