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Lens vs Nice result, stats & H2H

Lens

3–1

Nice

Abdallah Sima
Florian Thauvin
Odsonne Édouard

Djibril Coulibaly

22/05/2026 22:00 · Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Lens3–1Nice

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Abdallah Sima
Florian Thauvin
Odsonne Édouard
Saud Abdulhamid
Matthieu Udol

Djibril Coulibaly
Morgan Sanson
Kojo Peprah Oppong

Key stats

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

Key stats

LensNice

4Shots on target6

16Fouls12

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Lens

Nice

Florian ThauvinFW · 77′Player of the match8.7
Odsonne ÉdouardFW · 65′7.5
Ismaelo GaniouDF · 90′7.3
Abdallah SimaFW · 25′7.3
Elye WahiFW · 90′7.3

Florian ThauvinFW · 77′Player of the match8.7
Odsonne ÉdouardFW · 65′7.5
Ismaelo GaniouDF · 90′7.3

Elye WahiFW · 90′7.3
Kojo Peprah OppongDF · 90′7.3
Djibril CoulibalyMF · 67′7.3

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Coupe de France
Kick-off: Fri 22 May 22:00 EEST
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Capacity: 41,233
City: Lens

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

11Lens wins

17Draws

10Nice wins

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

Last matches: Nice

23.10.26Ligue 1BrestNice12W
18.10.26Ligue 1LyonNice21L
11.10.26Ligue 1NiceStrasbourg21W
20.09.26Ligue 1NiceLille21W
12.09.26Ligue 1AuxerreNice10L

Head-to-head matches

22.05.26Coupe de FranceLensNice31W
02.05.26Ligue 1NiceLens11D
14.12.25Ligue 1LensNice20W
08.02.25Ligue 1NiceLens20L
28.09.24Ligue 1LensNice00D
16.03.24Ligue 1LensNice13L

1.76Avg goals39%Both scored32%Over 2.5

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

Lens vs Nice: head-to-head record

38 meetings since 1994: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

11Lens wins

17Draws

10Nice wins

34:33Goals (Lens : Nice)

1.76Goals per match

39%BTTS

58%Over 1.5

32%Over 2.5

13%Over 3.5

Lens at home: 9-7-322:11 goals in 19 games
Nice at home: 7-10-222:12 goals in 19 games
Lens's biggest win: 3–0Lens 3–0 Nice, 10 Apr 2022
Nice's biggest win: 4–0Nice 4–0 Lens, 6 Feb 2004

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
22 May 2026	Coupe de France	Lens	3–1	Nice
2 May 2026	Ligue 1	Nice	1–1	Lens
14 Dec 2025	Ligue 1	Lens	2–0	Nice
8 Feb 2025	Ligue 1	Nice	2–0	Lens
28 Sept 2024	Ligue 1	Lens	0–0	Nice
16 Mar 2024	Ligue 1	Lens	1–3	Nice
20 Dec 2023	Ligue 1	Nice	2–0	Lens
1 Feb 2023	Ligue 1	Lens	0–1	Nice
29 Dec 2022	Ligue 1	Nice	0–0	Lens
10 Apr 2022	Ligue 1	Lens	3–0	Nice
22 Dec 2021	Ligue 1	Nice	2–1	Lens
23 Jan 2021	Ligue 1	Lens	0–1	Nice
23 Aug 2020	Ligue 1	Nice	2–1	Lens
16 May 2015	Ligue 1	Nice	2–1	Lens
19 Dec 2014	Ligue 1	Lens	2–0	Nice
5 Mar 2011	Ligue 1	Nice	0–0	Lens
23 Oct 2010	Ligue 1	Lens	1–0	Nice
17 Apr 2010	Ligue 1	Nice	0–0	Lens
12 Dec 2009	Ligue 1	Lens	2–0	Nice
16 Feb 2008	Ligue 1	Lens	0–0	Nice

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

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

Nice3W 0D 2L · goals 7–6

W23.10Ligue 1ABrest2–1
L18.10Ligue 1ALyon1–2
W11.10Ligue 1HStrasbourg2–1
W20.09Ligue 1HLille2–1
L12.09Ligue 1AAuxerre0–1

Goals and trends · last 10

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

LensNice

1.4Goals scored per game0.8

1.7Goals conceded per game1.0

70%Both teams scored50%

80%Over 2.5 goals50%

0Clean sheets3

30%Failed to score50%

2-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-2-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

LensNice

Top stats

4Shots on target6

Passes

292Passes416

238Accurate passes351

82%Pass accuracy84%

Defence

16Fouls12

5Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.7Florian ThauvinLens
7.5Odsonne ÉdouardLens
7.3Ismaelo GaniouLens
7.3Abdallah SimaLens
7.3Elye WahiNice

Lens (14)

Nice (16)

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

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

LensFormationNice

Lens

Nice

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

80Yehvann Diouf
2

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About this match

Lens vs Nice preview

Final score in the Coupe de France on Fri, 22 May 2026: Lens 3–1 Nice.

Form · last 5 matches

LensWLWLW7 scored · 8 conceded

NiceWLWWL7 scored · 6 conceded

Key facts · last 5

LensNice

1.4Goals scored per game0.8

1.7Goals conceded per game1.0

70%Both teams scored50%

80%Over 2.5 goals50%

0Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

11Lens wins

17Draws

10Nice wins

38 meetings · 1.8 goals per game · both teams scored in 39%

Read the full match preview

Lens come into the game with WLWLW in their last 5 (7 scored, 8 conceded), while Nice have WLWWL (7 scored, 6 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 80% of Lens's recent games and 50% of Nice's, with both teams scoring in 70% and 50%.

Per game, Lens average 1.4 goals scored and 1.7 conceded (clean sheets: 0), Nice 0.8 and 1.0 (clean sheets: 3).

Head-to-head over 38 previous meetings: Lens 11 wins, Nice 10 wins, draws 17.

Those 38 games averaged 1.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 39% of them.

Nito explains: Lens vs Nice

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Lens's last 10 matches and 50% of Nice's last 10. In their 38 recorded meetings it was 39%. In this match it landed (Lens 3-1 Nice).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Lens reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Nice in 50% of their last 10. Their 38 meetings averaged 1.8 goals (32% over 2.5). This match had 4 goals: over.

What does the form guide WLWLW mean?

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

Lens vs Nice: questions & answers

Who won Lens vs Nice?

Lens won 3–1.

Did both teams score in Lens vs Nice?

Yes, the match finished 3–1.

When was Lens vs Nice played?

Lens vs Nice was played on Fri, 22 May 2026 at 22:00 (GMT+3) at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

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

38 meetings: Lens 11 wins, 17 draws, Nice 10 wins. Those 38 games averaged 1.8 goals, with both teams scoring in 39% of them.

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