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 ...
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).
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 Unavailable 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.