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FranceLigue 1

Nice vs Lens — live score & stats

Nice against Lens in the Ligue 1 (France) on 2nd May 2026. Both sides' Elo ratings and recent form, the lineups, the head-to-head record and the best prices on the match are all on this page, refreshing live through the game.

Live score, Elo ratings, form and every key stat from this Ligue 1 clash.

Full time1:1HT 0–0

Match Timeline

27'
Malang Sarr🟨
Yellow Card
44'
Florian Thauvin🟨
Yellow Card
45'
Abdulay Juma Bah🟨
Yellow Card
60'
A. Saint-Maximin⚽
Normal Goal → A. Thomasson
71'
K. Boudache🔄
Substitution 1 → A. Abdi
71'
M. Cho🔄
Substitution 2 → I. Jansson
71'
M. Sanson🔄
Substitution 3 → S. Abdul Samed
77'
O. Edouard🔄
Substitution 1 → A. Sima
81'
Saud Abdulhamid🟥
Red Card
82'
Adrien Thomasson🟨
Yellow Card
84'
A. Abdi⚽
Normal Goal
86'
F. Thauvin🔄
Substitution 2 → R. Aguilar
90'
Melvin Bard🟨
Yellow Card
90+1'
H. Boudaoui🔄
Substitution 4 → C. Vanhoutte
90+1'
S. Diop🔄
Substitution 5 → Kevin

Match Statistics

2Shots on Goal4
2Shots off Goal6
9Total Shots16
5Blocked Shots6
7Shots insidebox7
2Shots outsidebox9
11Fouls10
7Corner Kicks8
2Offsides1
46Ball Possession54
2Yellow Cards3
0Red Cards1
3Goalkeeper Saves1
386Total passes463
326Passes accurate395
84Passes %85
0.79expected_goals1.09
-0.43goals_prevented-0.43

Form & key stats

Last 10 matches, all competitions

Nice

2W 4D 4L1.00 pts/game

Lens

4W 3D 3L1.50 pts/game

Per game

Nice at home vs Lens away

The stronger figure on each row is highlighted. Both teams to score is a shared stat, so neither side takes the highlight.

Elo ratings

Before the match · within Ligue 1

Overall edge
+151Lens
Venue edge
+21Lens
Rating period
Match snapshot
Nice versus Lens: long term Elo, before the match
NiceHomeRatingLensAway
Strength
1,527Overall1,679
1,589Match venue1,610
1,589At home1,674
1,522Away1,610
Attack & defence
1,488Attack1,614
1,536Defence1,599
1,504Home attack1,600
1,487Away attack1,544
1,577Home defence1,624
1,548Away defence1,590
Match profile
1,437Goal environment1,617
1,485Home goals1,552
1,452Away goals1,565
1,482Possession1,509
Specialist ratings
1,496Set-piece attack1,568
1,496Set-piece defence1,565
1,524Close games1,618
1,525Winning margin1,700

The venue row sets Nice at home against Lens on the road, which is the most telling comparison for this exact game. The higher number on each row is highlighted.

Match profile rows describe how the game is likely to flow, not who is stronger. A high goal environment points to an open, high-scoring contest; possession shows who tends to keep the ball.

Starting Lineups

NiceNice1:1

Starting XI

80Y. DioufG
26M. BardD
10S. DiopM
25M. ChoF
37K. PeprahD
8M. SansonM
28J. BahD
6H. BoudaouiM
33A. MendyD
32K. BoudacheM
20T. LouchetD

LensLens1:1

Starting XI

40R. RisserG
20M. SarrD
14M. UdolM
9A. Saint-MaximinF
11O. EdouardF
6S. BaidooD
28A. ThomassonM
10F. ThauvinF
25I. GaniouD
8M. SangareM
23S. AbdulhamidM