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Ligue 1
Nice
Ligue 1 | Gameweek 17
Dec 20, 2023 at 8pm UK
Allianz Riviera
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Nice
2 - 0
Lens

Moffi (76' pen., 78')
Lotomba (26'), Dante (90+5')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Khusanov (88'), Guilavogui (90+7')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's Ligue 1 clash between Nice and Lens, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Nice

All competitions
Last Game: Le Havre 3-1 Nice
Saturday, December 16 at 4pm in Ligue 1

Lens

All competitions
Ligue 1
Last Game: Lens 2-0 Reims
Saturday, December 16 at 8pm in Ligue 1

We said: Nice 1-1 Lens

 After such a solid start to the campaign, Nice are struggling to handle the pressure of being near the top of the table, and although they have been sharp defensively at home, Lens are in great form, and we believe they will be able to earn a point on Wednesday. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Nice win with a probability of 42.92%. A win for Lens had a probability of 29.32% and a draw had a probability of 27.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Nice win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.63%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.5%) and 2-0 (8.26%). The likeliest Lens win was 0-1 (9.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with an 8.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Nice would win this match.

Result
NiceDrawLens
42.92% (0.0020000000000024 0) 27.76%29.32%
Both teams to score 46.89%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.37%58.63% (0.0030000000000001 0)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.82%79.18% (0.0010000000000048 0)
Nice Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.95% (0.0019999999999953 0)27.05%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.58% (0.0019999999999953 0)62.42% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Lens Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
64.27%35.73% (0.00099999999999767 0)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27.5%72.5% (0.0019999999999953 0)
Score Analysis
    Nice 42.92%
    Lens 29.32%
    Draw 27.75%
NiceDrawLens
1-0 @ 12.63%
2-1 @ 8.5%
2-0 @ 8.26% (0.00099999999999945 0)
3-1 @ 3.71%
3-0 @ 3.6%
3-2 @ 1.91%
4-1 @ 1.21%
4-0 @ 1.18%
Other @ 1.92%
Total : 42.92%
1-1 @ 13%
0-0 @ 9.66%
2-2 @ 4.38%
Other @ 0.71%
Total : 27.75%
0-1 @ 9.95%
1-2 @ 6.69%
0-2 @ 5.12%
1-3 @ 2.3%
0-3 @ 1.76%
2-3 @ 1.5%
Other @ 2.01%
Total : 29.32%

How you voted: Nice vs Lens

Nice
48.3%
Draw
25.0%
Lens
26.7%
60
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Nice
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Lens
3-0
Nice
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Haise (18'), Doucoure (31'), Sotoca (66')
Haidara (17')

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Dec 22, 2021 8pm
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Nice
2-1
Lens
Lemina (63'), Kluivert (79')
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Haidara (23'), Gradit (90+1')
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Lens
0-1
Nice

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Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Paris Saint-GermainPSG16124044143040
2Marseille1593332181430
3MonacoMonaco1693426161030
4Lille1576225151027
5Lyon157442720725
6Nice156632819924
7Lens156631914524
8Auxerre156362323021
9Toulouse156361717021
10Reims155552018220
11Brest156182427-319
12Rennes155282020017
13StrasbourgStrasbourg154562527-217
14NantesNantes153571724-714
15Angers153481426-1213
16Saint-EtienneSt Etienne1541101234-2213
17Le HavreLe Havre1540111129-1812
18Montpellier HSCMontpellier1523101538-239
> Ligue 1 Full Table


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