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Lens will be keen on holding onto the top spot in the French Ligue 1 when they visit Nantes. The visitors took advantage of some major slips last week to hit the league summit as Nantes lost and dropped to 16th. Let’s have a look at the prediction for this match.
Nantes suffered a 3-0 loss to Lyon last week. That result didn’t just leave them winless in nine of their last 10 outings; it also saw them drop into the bottom three. It could get worse as they are three points below safety and face an in-form side.
Les Canaris have managed just two wins this season, and it is a concern, especially that they are the poorest-performing home team.
Lens are the second-best away team, only beaten to that by the champions, PSG. They’ve collected 13 of their 31 points in away matches, and given Nantes’ struggles, Les Sang et Or will be confident here.
As they don’t have European football engagements, Lens have been able to make the most of their extended rest. They are coming into this game off the back of four straight wins.
Their last eight matches have produced just one defeat, and all the rest were wins. In the 2-1 win over Angers, Lens took advantage of PSG’s loss to Monaco and Marseille’s draw with Toulouse. They will be looking to stay on top.
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What is the prediction for the football match between Nantes and Lens?
Our prediction for the Nantes vs Lens match is: Lens wins.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 06/12/2025 between Nantes and Lens in Ligue 1 :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 24.45% for a win of Nantes against Lens with odds of 5.03 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Nantes vs Lens is 21.4% with odds of 4.05 at 888Starz.
- Our prediction model gives a 54.15% chance ⭐ for a win of Lens vs Nantes with odds of 1.76 at 888Starz.
Nantes vs Lens Form
Nantes and Lens's standings in the Ligue 1
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
31 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
|
16
|
11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -10 |
Nantes and Lens Last Matches
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
23 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
8 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
2 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
29 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
24 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
23 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
2 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
29 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
19 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
20 Sept 2025 - Ligue 1
30 Aug 2025 - Ligue 1
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
8 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
24 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
4 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
27 Sept 2025 - Ligue 1
13 Sept 2025 - Ligue 1
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
22 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
8 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
2 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
29 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
25 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
22 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
2 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
25 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
19 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
20 Sept 2025 - Ligue 1
29 Aug 2025 - Ligue 1
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
30 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
8 Nov 2025 - Ligue 1
29 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
4 Oct 2025 - Ligue 1
28 Sept 2025 - Ligue 1
14 Sept 2025 - Ligue 1
Nantes vs Lens Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
33 %
0 %
67 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
23 Feb 2025 - Ligue 1
9 Nov 2024 - Ligue 1
3 Feb 2024 - Ligue 1
28 Oct 2023 - Ligue 1
1 Mar 2023 - French Cup
19 Feb 2023 - Ligue 1
Nantes vs Lens last Lineups
Formation : 4 - 1 - 2 - 3
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Missing players
J. Mwanga
F. Coquelin
L. Leroux
D. Machado
J. Gradit
J. Chavez
MidfielderA. Thomasson
ForwardM. Guilavogui
Most goals and assists
Nantes
Lens
B. Guirassy
(2 Goals)
,
M. Abline
(2 Goals)
, 
Y. El Arabi
(2 Goals)
, 
M. Mohamed
(2 Goals)
O. Edouard
(5 Goals)
,
W. Said
(5 Goals)
K. Amian
(1 Assists)
,
M. Abline
(1 Assists)
,
L. Leroux
(1 Assists)
,
B. Guirassy
(1 Assists)
A. Thomasson
(5 Assists)
Nantes and Lens Stats in Ligue 1
Nantes - Lens Key Points
- In three of the last four meetings with Nantes, Lens won.
- Lens has four straight wins ahead of this match.
- In their last 10 matches, Lens only lost once.
- Nantes are winless in five games, losing three.
- Nantes managed one win in their last 11 games.
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Our Nantes vs Lens Prediction
While Lens have suffered just one defeat in their last 10 games, Nantes will be coming into this fixture winless in five. In fact, the hosts have managed just one win in their last 11 outings; that was against new boys Paris FC. For Lens, this will be the best opportunity to try and open up a gap at the top. While Nantes won the latest encounter between these two sides, they don’t look likely to extend that. Our prediction for Nantes v Lens is that Lens wins.