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Lens v Nantes

1-0Full time· Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens· Referee: M. Vernice

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Lens v Nantes: the model read

Lens meet Nantes in the Ligue 1 regular season - 33 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens. The model makes Lens the most likely outcome at 50%, with the full read 50% LEN, 27% draw, 23% NAN.

Lens rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1627 to 1400. Recent form leans Lens, 68% against 28%. Attacking output favors Lens on expected goals, 2.5 to 1.0 per match.

Across the derived markets, from the same model: both teams to score around 54%, over 2.5 goals around 70%. Draw no bet leans Lens at 68%; double chance reads Lens or draw 77%, Nantes or draw 50%.

Lens arrive in good touch: 3W-1D-1L from their last five (10/15 pts, 4 unbeaten), 13 scored and 6 conceded. Recent results: D 2-2 v Charleroi, W 4-1 v Boulogne, W 3-1 v Nice, W 4-0 @ Lyon.

Nantes are steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts), 9 scored and 3 conceded. Recent results: D 1-1 v La Roche VF, L 0-1 @ Lorient, W 5-0 @ Fleury 91, L 0-1 @ Lens.

Lens hold the recent head-to-head, 6 wins to 2 with 2 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Lens 1-0 Nantes.

Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 55 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

Written from the MeisterIQ model output

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Lens

LWWWD11-5-4

Scored 2.45 · Conceded 1.35 · Clean sheets 20% · BTTS 70%

  • DHCharleroi2-2
  • WHBoulogne4-1
  • WHNice3-1
  • WALyon4-0
  • LHParis Saint Germain0-2

Nantes

WLWLD3-4-11

Scored 1.00 · Conceded 1.33 · Clean sheets 27.8% · BTTS 38.9%

  • DHLa Roche VF1-1
  • LALorient0-1
  • WAFleury 915-0
  • LALens0-1
  • WHMarseille3-0

Head-to-head

10 meetings

LensrecordNantes
6
2
2 draws

Goals

18-11

for each

Avg goals

2.9

per game

BTTS

60%

both scored

Over 2.5

70%

3+ goals

Lens

Recent
WWLWWW
Wins 6Goals 18-11

Biggest win 4-0

Nantes

Recent
LLWLLL
Wins 2Goals 11-18

Biggest win 3-1

  • Lens1-0Nantes
  • Nantes1-2Lens
  • Nantes3-1Lens
  • Lens3-2Nantes
  • Nantes0-1Lens
  • Lens4-0Nantes
  • Nantes2-1Lens
  • Lens3-1Nantes
  • Nantes0-0Lens
  • Lens2-2Nantes

Managers

E. Sikora

France · 50

In charge since 2017 · 4 clubs managed

  • Lens II2013–2017
  • Lens2012–2013
  • Lens II2012–2012

Luís Castro

Portugal · 45

In charge since 2025 · 5 clubs managed

  • Benfica II2022–2023
  • Benfica U192019–2022
  • Panaitolikos2019–2019

Real data only: recent results, head-to-head and market odds. No model output is shown for teams without Lemeister priors.