RC Lens vs Nantes Prediction: Lens can’t take the opponent for granted

RC Lens are back in action in the league after their 1-1 draw with PSV in the Champions League. RC Lens have played 3 draws in their last 3 games in all competitions, and they are eager to return to winning ways against Nantes in this match. Nantes are in fine form and are feeling confident after their last win over Montpellier last weekend. They are now on a 2-match win streak and they will be hoping to make it 3 wins in 3 games.

RC Lens

RC Lens will be fighting for all 3 points in this game, as they have failed to win in back-to-back league games. They played a 1-1 draw with Lille and then a goalless draw against Le Havre before playing another 1-1 draw with PSV in the Champions League. They are currently in 15th position on the Ligue 1 table, having 9 points from 9 matches. In their last 5 league matches, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

RC Lens will face Nantes for the first time this season and they hope to get off with a win. Lens lost their last match against Nantes by 2 goals to 1 in the Coup de France last season. However, they have not lost to Nantes at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis since the 2-1 defeat in 2013.

Streaks

• No losses in 7 matches.
• No wins in 3 matches.
• Less than 2.5 goals in 4/5 matches.
• Both teams scored in 5/7 matches.
• First to concede in 8/10 matches.
• More than 4.5 cards in 4/5 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.

Nantes

Nantes want to build on the back of their last 2 wins. They defeated Strasbourg and Montpellier in those 2 matches. Their last 5 matches ended in 4 wins and 1 defeat and they will be hoping for another win here.

Nantes are in 7th place on the Ligue 1 table, with 14 points from 9 matches. In those 9 matches this season, they had 4 wins, 2 draws, and 3 defeats.

Nantes defeated Montpellier 2-0 in their last match. Florent Mollet and Abdoul Kader Bamba were the goalscorers for Nantes.

Nantes beat Lens 2-1 last season in the Coup de France and they will be hoping for another win.

Streaks

• Both teams scored in 5/7 matches.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 5/6 matches.

Head to Head

According to the head-to-head record, Lens and Nantes played 20 matches against each other in the past. Lens won 7 matches, while Nantes won 8, and 5 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• More than 2.5 goals in 5/6 matches.
• Both teams scored in 7/8 matches.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 9/10 matches.

Analysis and Predictions

Lens can not afford any more slipups, or else they might find themselves fighting for their lives at the bottom of the table. Lens have failed to score more than 1 goal in their last 2 matches, which has resulted in draws on both occasions while Nantes have scored 2 goals in their last 2 games. We can expect an open game from both sides, with at least one goal entering both nets.

• Away Over 0.5 Goals at 1.60 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.77 Odds
• Under 10 Corners at 1.83 Odds