Lens vs Nice betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 1 match on September 28th, 2024

Lens and Nice will be playing against each other on Saturday, September 28th, 2024, at 15:00h (UTC), in a Ligue 1 football game in France, check the Lens vs Nice betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Lens vs Nice will occur

The game takes place in the Stade Ferdi Petit stadium, in the city of Le Touquet-Paris-Plage.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Lens vs Nice betting tip 2024/2025

In the current edition of the Ligue 1, we can see a growth in the average goals. While last season the tournament had an average of 2.7 goals per match, now the competition has an average of 3.16 goals per match.

Lens last match

Lens comes from a draw in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Rennes, in a match valid for Ligue 1, and the match ended 1-1. Coach F. Haise's team lined up with this formation: 3-4-1-2.

A very balanced game was expected, so a draw was somewhat anticipated, with odds around 3.50.

Lens showed a less-than-positive performance overall, but some players, such as Remy Labeau Lascary, still performed well. He himself was the best on the field for his team, supporting the team in the most difficult moments with his classy plays.

Nice last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 1, Nice, who used a 3-4-3 formation, faced the Saint-Étienne team with a final score of 8-0.

The positive result confirmed that the team's favoritism before the start of the match was certain, making the odds 1.48.

Lens vs Nice h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Lens occupied 5th place in Ligue 1 and, team Nice the 6th place. Lens entered the field with the tactic 3-4-1-2, while Nice arranged their formation in a 4-3-3.

The last time these teams met was for a Ligue 1 match, on 16-03-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, which ended with a 1-3 win for Nice.

C. Mugnier and M. Rahmouni will be supporting from the sideline while F. Letexier will be on the football field for this match.

Lens

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

The Lens team with 9 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the UEFA Champions League Qualifiers, with a campaign of 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.

This means that Nantes team, in 5th place, is close behind in the 6th round with a disadvantage of 1 point.

Lens analysis

At the end of round 5 of Ligue 1, Lens collected 5 goals scored and 2 goals conceded.

In their recent matches, Lens defensive style seems to involve a significant number of fouls, which is higher than the league average. However, their low number of yellow cards, below the league average of three, suggests that their fouls are strategic, aimed at obstructing the opponent's attacking play and limiting their momentum.

Remy Labeau Lascary's life is not being easy in this beginning of his trajectory for his new club. Hired for this season, the player has not been performing well, a fact that was repeated in Lens last game. Against Rennes, once again he failed to score goals, accumulating another bad performance.

Nice

Ligue 1 leaderboard now

Nice arrives in this game with 7 points, and in 7th place in the Ligue 1, having won twice in total and lost 2 times, making a total of 1 draw.

Which means that the team, has the same number of points in the 6th round that the Rennes team in 8th place.

Nice analysis

Currently, in the Ligue 1, Nice sums 14 goals for and a total of 6 goals against, after 5 rounds played.

As we approach the Regular Season, Nice is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 6 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Signed this season by Nice, Youssoufa Moukoko has been making the fans happy. In the team's most recent duel, against Saint-Étienne, he once again performed well, scoring 2 goals, a function for which he arrived. So, the forward continues to justify the investment made in him.

Best goalscorer from Nice

If we want to highlight a player in the team's offensive sector until this competition stage, we have to name Evann Guessand. Nice owes some of their triumphs to the Attacker who scored 3 goals in this season.

Historical data: Nice

With 4 titles won in the history of the tournament, one of the leading names in the competition is the Nice team. The record of the team will impact the final outcome of the game and it will not be the first time the team has managed to impress their rivals with a win at a time when they are in bad shape.

Now a few markets where you can get some return from your bets:

Goals Top Betting Tips

For those following the live game, it has been known that between 75-90 minutes is a period where most goals are scored making this a good time to bet.

The market with less than 2.5 goals can also be a good alternative since Nice has an average of 1.67 goals per game when playing away from home. This option is an alternative considering that Nice often does not concede goals when playing away from home.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.73.

Corners Top Betting Tips

To obtain good betting results, remembering that there is an average of 4.4 corners per game when the corners numbers of both teams are combined.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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