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Nantes vs Lens result, stats & H2H

Nantes

1–2

Lens

Youssef El Arabi

Wesley Saïd
Florian Thauvin

06/12/2025 18:00 · Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau

Nantes1–2Lens

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Youssef El Arabi
Dehmaine Tabibou
Chidozie Awaziem

Wesley Saïd
Florian Thauvin

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

NantesLens

4Shots on target6

8Fouls13

2Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Nantes

Lens

Florian ThauvinFW · 90′Player of the match8.0
Matthis AblineFW · 90′7.9
Anthony LopesGK · 90′7.5
Andrija BulatovicMF · 90′7.3
Malang SarrDF · 90′7.3

Matthis AblineFW · 90′7.9
Anthony LopesGK · 90′7.5
Johann LepenantMF · 90′7.2

Florian ThauvinFW · 90′Player of the match8.0
Andrija BulatovicMF · 90′7.3
Malang SarrDF · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Ligue 1
Kick-off: Sat 6 Dec 18:00 EET
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau
Capacity: 38,285
City: Nantes

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

0Nantes wins

0Draws

2Lens wins

Last matches: Nantes

24.10.26Ligue 2St EtienneNantes10L
17.10.26Ligue 2NantesDunkerque23L
10.10.26Ligue 2NantesReims00D
19.09.26Ligue 2BoulogneNantes12W
12.09.26Ligue 2SochauxNantes10L

Last matches: Lens

24.10.26Ligue 1LensParis FC21W
21.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueClub Brugge KVLens30L
17.10.26Ligue 1TroyesLens13W
13.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueLensSporting CP02L
09.10.26Ligue 1LensLyon21W

Head-to-head matches

08.05.26Ligue 1LensNantes10L
06.12.25Ligue 1NantesLens12L

2.00Avg goals50%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Nantes vs Lens: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Nantes wins

0Draws

2Lens wins

1:3Goals (Nantes : Lens)

2.00Goals per match

50%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Nantes at home: 0-0-11:2 goals in 1 games
Lens at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Lens's biggest win: 1–0Lens 1–0 Nantes, 8 May 2026

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
8 May 2026	Ligue 1	Lens	1–0	Nantes
6 Dec 2025	Ligue 1	Nantes	1–2	Lens

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Nantes1W 1D 3L · goals 4–6

L24.10Ligue 2ASt Etienne0–1
L17.10Ligue 2HDunkerque2–3
D10.10Ligue 2HReims0–0
W19.09Ligue 2ABoulogne2–1
L12.09Ligue 2ASochaux0–1

Lens3W 0D 2L · goals 7–8

W24.10Ligue 1HParis FC2–1
L21.10UEFA Champions LeagueAClub Brugge KV0–3
W17.10Ligue 1ATroyes3–1
L13.10UEFA Champions LeagueHSporting CP0–2
W09.10Ligue 1HLyon2–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

NantesLens

1.1Goals scored per game1.4

1.7Goals conceded per game1.7

50%Both teams scored70%

50%Over 2.5 goals80%

2Clean sheets0

40%Failed to score30%

1-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

NantesLens

Top stats

4Shots on target6

Passes

287Passes534

216Accurate passes461

75%Pass accuracy86%

Defence

8Fouls13

4Goalkeeper saves3

Discipline

2Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.0Florian ThauvinLens
7.9Matthis AblineNantes
7.5Anthony LopesNantes
7.3Andrija BulatovicLens
7.3Malang SarrLens

Nantes (16)

Lens (13)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Ligue 1

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
6	Paris FC	8	+4	14	LWLWD
7	Lens	8	+4	13	WWWLD
8	Marseille	8	+5	12	WWWLL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

NantesFormationLens

Nantes

Lens

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Nantes vs Lens preview

Nantes and Lens met in the Ligue 1 on Sat, 6 Dec 2025, and the match finished 1–2.

Form · last 5 matches

NantesLLDWL4 scored · 6 conceded

LensWLWLW7 scored · 8 conceded

Key facts · last 5

NantesLens

1.1Goals scored per game1.4

1.7Goals conceded per game1.7

50%Both teams scored70%

50%Over 2.5 goals80%

2Clean sheets0

Head-to-head in numbers

0Nantes wins

0Draws

2Lens wins

2 meetings · 2.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 50%

League table

Lens7th13 pts · 8 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Nantes LLDWL (goals 4–6), Lens WLWLW (goals 7–8).

Both teams scored in 50% of Nantes's recent games and 70% of Lens's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 80% respectively.

Per game, Nantes average 1.1 goals scored and 1.7 conceded (clean sheets: 2), Lens 1.4 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 0).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 0–0–2 (wins–draws–losses) from Nantes's side.

Those 2 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Lens are 7th in the table (13 pts from 8 games).

Nito explains: Nantes vs Lens

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Nantes and Lens matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Nantes's last 10 matches and 70% of Lens's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 50%. In this match it landed (Nantes 1-2 Lens).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Nantes reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Lens in 80% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 2.0 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Nantes, last 5: 1 W · 1 D · 3 L (4 scored, 6 conceded). Lens, last 5: 3 W · 0 D · 2 L (7 scored, 8 conceded).

Nantes vs Lens: questions & answers

Who won Nantes vs Lens?

Lens won 2–1.

Did both teams score in Nantes vs Lens?

Yes, the match finished 1–2.

When was Nantes vs Lens played?

Nantes vs Lens was played on Sat, 6 Dec 2025 at 18:00 (GMT+2) at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.

What is the head-to-head record between Nantes and Lens?

2 meetings: Nantes 0 wins, 0 draws, Lens 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 2.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

Nantes vs Lens result, stats & H2H

Nantes

Lens

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