PREVIEW | Lens vs Nantes: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 08/05)

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·6 Mei 2026

PREVIEW | Lens vs Nantes: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 08/05)

Lens and Nantes face each other this Friday at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis for round 33 of the Ligue 1.

Lens have picked up 64 points and currently lie in 2nd position. Last time out, Pierre Sage's team drew 1-1 against Nice (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Nantes have 23 points to their name this season and occupy 17th position in the table. Last time out, Ahmed Kantari's team triumphed 3-0 against Marseille (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lens winning 2-1.

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Lens

Jonathan Gradit - Lower Leg Fracture
Adrien Thomasson - Yellow Card Suspension
Régis Gurtner - Hamstring Injury
Mamadou Sangaré - Yellow Card Suspension

Nantes

Kélvin Amian - Pubalgia
Fabien Centonze - Cruciate Ligament Tear
Tylel Tati - Dead Leg

Last starting XIs

Lens ( vs Nice 2026-05-02): Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Édouard, Allan Saint-Maximin

Nantes ( vs Marseille 2026-05-02): Patrik Carlgren, Frédéric Guilbert, Nicolas Cozza, Chidozie Awaziem, Deiver Machado, Ibrahima Sissoko, Johann Lepenant, Matthis Abline, Mohamed Kaba, Rémy Cabella, Ignatius Ganago

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MANAGERS

Pierre Sage has faced Ahmed Kantari on one occasion, recording one win.
Pierre Sage has faced Nantes on five occasions, recording four wins and one draw

TEAMS

Away from home, Nantes currently have one win in their last eight matches.
Away from home, Nantes are coming off seven consecutive matches without a win.
Away from home, Nantes are coming off two consecutive defeats.
Nantes currently have one win in their last nine matches.
At home, Lens currently have one defeat in their last 16 matches.
At home, Lens are coming off 16 consecutive matches scoring goals.
At home, Lens are coming off three consecutive matches conceding goals.
At home, Lens are coming off four consecutive matches without defeat.
At home, Lens are coming off four consecutive wins.
Lens currently have four defeats in their last 26 matches.
Lens are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
Lens are coming off seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
Lens are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
Lens are coming off four consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

Lens and Nantes have already met 95 times, with Nantes holding the advantage: 44 wins, compared with 25 Lens victories.
At Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens have the advantage in their meetings with Nantes: 17 wins in 46 matches. Nantes have 13 victories.
In the French league, 85 matches have been played between the two teams, with 20 Lens wins, 25 draws and 40 Nantes victories.