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Nantes vs Lens Prediction & Betting tips
Nantes and Lens meet at Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, in a match for the 20th round of Ligue 1. The two teams tied (1‑1), on 25‑11‑2020, in the previous match for this edition of the league. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Nantes:
The home team is currently in 17th position, with 17 points won, after 3 wins, 8 draws and 8 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Rennes by (0‑0). In the last match, they tied in an away match against Montpellier, by (1‑1). This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 2 victories, 5 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 17 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 4 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 20 suffered. For the championship, Nantes won 11 points out of 27 possible, after 2 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses in the last 9 games they played in their stadium.
For this competition, he hasn’t won in his stadium for 6 games. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have suffered goals in 9 of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored regularly, since they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 19 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 11 times and never managed to come back. In the last 8 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 4 of their 6 goals between minutes (16′ ‑ 30 ‘).
Nantes enter this game with a 1-1 draw, on the trip to Montpellier’s field, thus adding the tenth consecutive match without winning in the French championship: the only goal of the team was signed by Imrân Louza. When he invests in the offensive process, naturally, he does it for the right back, taking advantage of the depth that winger Marcus Coco offers. On the other hand, forward Ludovic Blas is Nantes’ top scorer with 5 goals scored. For this match, the home team cannot count on Charles Traoré due to suspension.
Lens:
The visiting team is currently in the 9th position, with 27 points won, after 8 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. In the penultimate match, they lost in an away match against Olympique Lyonnais by (3‑2). In the last match, they lost at home to Strasbourg by (0‑1). This is a team that, curiously, tends to achieve more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 games they have registered 7 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats as a visitor, with 24 goals scored and 22 suffered; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 24 suffered. For the championship, Lens won 13 points out of a possible 27, after 4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 9 away games. His defense has not been very strong, since he has suffered goals in 7 of the last 10 matches, but his offense has scored regularly, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 18 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 7 times and only managed 1 comeback. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 5 of their 13 goals between minutes (31′ ‑ 45 ‘).
Lens comes to this match with a defeat, by 0-1, against Strasbourg, thus adding the second defeat in a row in this Ligue 1. On this trip to the Nantes stadium, Commander Franck Haise must act with a defensive strategy, seeking only the counterattack to explode the back of the enemy defense. On an individual level, we highlight Gaël Kakuta, who is Lens’s best scorer with 7 goals scored. Facundo Medina and Cheick Traore are out of this game due to physical problems.
Nantes vs Lens head to head matches
25.11.20 L1 Lens Nantes 1 : 1
23.05.15 L1 Lens Nantes 1 : 0
09.08.14 L1 Nantes Lens 1 : 0
04.03.13 L2 Lens Nantes 1 : 2
29.09.12 L2 Nantes Lens 4 : 0