FC Nantes vs RC Lens predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The Les Sang et Or, having lost their last match against RC Strasbourg, travel to Nantes with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 23rd round of the Ligue 1,  FC Nantes will face RC Lens at Beaujoire stadium on 23 February at 09:00, and will be refereed by J. Brisard.

The home team, FC Nantes is currently in 15º position in the tournament with 21 points, while RC Lens is currently in 8º position with 33.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this FC Nantes vs RC Lens.

FC Nantes

FC Nantes comes from playing against AS Monaco and finished the match with a result of 7-1, with loss for FC Nantes. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against RC Lens. In that last match between FC Nantes and AS Monaco, The Yellow House team achieved a 35% possession of the ball, with 2 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by M. Abline.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by A. Kombouare has achieved 1 win, 2 draws y 3 defeats, and is on a streak of 2 matches losing consecutively. FC Nantes average number of goals per game is 1.0 goals, while they concede an average of 2.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 8 matches conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 14 goals.

Latest statistics in FC Nantes matches:

• Both teams to score: 5/6
• Matches conceding goals:  8
• Half-time defeat: 4/6

RC Lens

RC Lens, meanwhile, are coming off a 0-2 defeat against RC Strasbourg, and travel to the Beaujoire stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing FC Nantes.

In that match between RC Lens and RC Strasbourg, the Les Sang et Or team achieved 56% ball possession, getting 0 shots on goal, without managing to score a goal.

Analysing the last 6 matches, W. Still's team has won 3, and lost 3, and is on a run of 2 consecutive defeats. RC Lens average 1.0 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend, they have 2 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 6 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in RC Lens matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 2/6

FC Nantes vs RC Lens: H2H STATS

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate FC Nantes vs RC Lens prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Ligue 1 competition, in an event that took place at the Bollaert-Delelis stadium on 09-11-2024 with the result of 3-2, with RC Lens winning.

The last 5 meetings between FC Nantes and RC Lens have resulted in 1 win for FC Nantes, 4 wins for RC Lens. In those matches, FC Nantes managed to score 5 goals, while RC Lens scored 12 goals against FC Nantes.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 4/5 games it was an Over 2.5 goals