PREVIEW | Nice vs Lens: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 02/05)

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·30 April 2026

PREVIEW | Nice vs Lens: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 02/05)

Nice and Lens face each other this Saturday at the Allianz Riviera for matchweek 32 of the Ligue 1.

Nice have won 30 points to date and are placed in 15th position. In their last outing, Claude Puel's team drew 1-1 against Marseille (Ligue 1 2025/26).

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Lens have picked up 63 points and currently lie in 2nd position. Last time out, Pierre Sage's team drew 3-3 against Brest (Ligue 1 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Lens winning 2-0.

Predicted lineups

Nice: Yehvann Diouf, Antoine Mendy, Juma Bah, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Hicham Boudaoui, Jonathan Clauss, Melvin Bard, Salis Samed, Morgan Sanson, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Elye Wahi

Lens: Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Samson Baidoo, Rubén Aguilar, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Matthieu Udol, Florian Sotoca, Abdallah Sima, Wesley Saïd

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Nice

Youssouf Ndayishimiye - Muscle Injury
Everton Pereira - Ankle Injury

Lens

Jonathan Gradit - Lower Leg Fracture
Régis Gurtner - Hamstring Injury
Arthur Masuaku - Yellow Card Suspension

Last starting XIs

Nice ( vs Marseille 2026-04-26): Yehvann Diouf, Jonathan Clauss, Juma Bah, Antoine Mendy, Kojo Peprah Oppeng, Melvin Bard, Hichem Boudaoui, Salis Samed, Morgan Sanson, Mohamed-Ali Cho, Elye Wahi

Lens ( vs Brest 2026-04-24): Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Malang Sarr, Arthur Masuaku, Rubén Aguilar, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Matthieu Udol, Florian Sotoca, Abdallah Sima, Wesley Saïd

Did you know...by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

Pierre Sage has faced Nice on three occasions, recording only wins.
Claude Puel has faced Lens on 27 occasions, recording ten wins, eight draws and nine defeats.

TEAMS

Away from home, Lens currently have three defeats in their last 13 matches.
Away from home, Lens currently have one win in their last six matches.
Away from home, Lens are coming off five consecutive matches conceding goals.
Away from home, Lens are coming off five consecutive matches without a win.
Lens currently have four defeats in their last 25 matches.
Lens are coming off three consecutive matches scoring goals.
Lens are coming off six consecutive matches conceding goals.
Lens are coming off three consecutive matches unbeaten.
At home, Nice currently have two defeats in their last ten matches.
At home, Nice currently have one win in their last seven matches.
At home, Nice are coming off four consecutive matches conceding goals.
At home, Nice are coming off five consecutive matches without a win.
Nice currently have one defeat in their last five matches.
Nice currently have two wins in their last 13 matches.
Nice are coming off four consecutive matches unbeaten.

HEAD TO HEAD

Nice and Lens have faced each other 97 times, with no advantage for either side: 36 wins each in 97 matches.
At the Allianz Riviera, Nice have the edge in their clashes with Lens: 28 wins in 48 matches. Lens have seven victories.
In the French League, the two teams have met 95 times, with 36 wins for Nice, 24 draws and 35 wins for Lens.