RC Lens vs FC Nantes betting tips: Ligue 1 preview, predictions & odds
Last Updated: April 28, 2022 11:17 pm
Doucet, Lohann
Kakuta, Gael
Corchia, Sebastien
Bukari, Osman
Coulibaly, Kalifa
Machado, Deiver
Said, Wesley
Kalimuendo, Arnaud
Pereira De Sa, Roli
Farinez, Wuilker
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Sang et Or have been good at home recently and have picked up 13 points from their last six Ligue 1 home matches here at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Nantes have relied heavily on their home fans this season and have picked up nearly two-thirds of their points at home this season.
Therefore, 101 Great Goals’ prediction for this match is RC Lens 2-1 FC Nantes and is available at odds of 8/1.
Alternatively, you can bet on any Lens win at 1.65/1 against Les Canaris at home on Saturday.
Or, back any away win for Nantes at 5.25/1 here at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
You can find odds of 3.8/1 for any draw between Lens and Nantes on Saturday.
Nantes’s supporters cheer for their team during the French Cup football match FC Nantes vs Olympique Lyonnais on January 20,2015 at the La Beaujoire stadium in Nantes, western of France. AFP PHOTO GEORGES GOBET (Photo credit should read GEORGES GOBET/AFP via Getty Images)
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Match Preview
Blood and Gold welcome FC Nantes to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis on Saturday for this Ligue 1 match. Les Canaris have the strong upper hand in the head to head, with 28 wins to RC Lens’s 12, from their 57 encounters. However, home advantage clearly plays a huge role as the head to head here in Lens is tied at eight wins apiece.
RC Lens come into the match on a run of four league games undefeated and have kept a clean sheet in each of their last two at home. They have picked up 13 points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Ligue 1 matches.
Sang et Or shared the points in their last league match away to Paris Saint Germain. Expected goals of 2.2 to 0.7 in favour of Paris Saint Germain indicates Lens were a little fortunate to escape from the game with a point. It looked pretty bleak when they were reduced to ten men and then conceded the opening goal just minutes after. However, Corentin Jean rescued a point for Lens with a dramatic late equaliser against the odds. It was Jean’s first league goal of this season too and he is 3.5/1 to get on the scoresheet again here. The final score of the match was 1-1.
Their opponent on Saturday, FC Nantes, come into the match on a run of two away league games without a win. They have picked up eight points from a maximum of 18 from their last six Ligue 1 matches.
The Canaries handed out a beating in their last league match at home to FC Girondins Bordeaux. Although, expected goals of 2.6 to 2.5 in favour of Bordeaux indicates the game was actually quite even on the balance of chances created.
The result was made even more impressive by the fact Nantes had to twice come from behind in the game. With the result delicately posed at 4-3, Randal Kolo Muani handed Bordeaux a big chance from the penalty spot to grab a point. Alban Lafont bailed out his teammate though by saving the resulting spot-kick.
It would have been harsh on Kolo Muani who was instrumental in creating two of Les Canaris‘s five goals against Bordeaux, including the fourth and ultimately game-winning goal. Kolo Muani now has four assists this season in the league for Nantes. The final score of the match was 5-3.
Kolo Muani is also Nantes’s top scorer with twelve goals in Ligue 1 this season and is 3.8/1 to score against RC Lens on Saturday.
RC Lens vs FC Nantes: Previous Ligue 1 Meetings
57 in Total:- 12 RC Lens wins, 28 FC Nantes wins, 17 draws.
RC Lens team news
The red card shown to Kevin Danso in their last league match against Paris Saint Germain means Lens will now be without him for today’s match.
RC Lens may otherwise stick with the same side who snatched a point against Paris Saint Germain in their last league match. Although, Corentin Jean and Deiver Machado may lay a strong claim to starting after combining to score the game-tying goal.
FC Nantes team news
Injuries will rule out Marcus Coco (sprained ankle) for the trip to the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
FC Nantes are unlikely to make any changes to the side that beat FC Girondins Bordeaux in their last league outing. Although, after his goal-scoring cameo that sealed the win, Osman Bukari will be hoping he can get a promotion to the starting lineup here.
Latest match form, last 5 games:
May 21, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
RC Lens
2 - 2
AS Monaco
May 14, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
ESTAC Troyes
1 - 3
RC Lens
May 8, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
Stade Reims
1 - 2
RC Lens
April 30, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
RC Lens
2 - 2
FC Nantes
April 23, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
Paris Saint-Germain
1 - 1
RC Lens
May 21, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
FC Nantes
1 - 1
AS Saint-Etienne
May 14, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
Olympique Lyon
3 - 2
FC Nantes
May 11, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
FC Nantes
2 - 1
Stade Rennes
May 7, 2022
Coupe de France 21/22
OGC Nice
0 - 1
FC Nantes
April 30, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
RC Lens
2 - 2
FC Nantes
RC Lens
FC Nantes
38
Matches played
38
17
Matches won
15
443
Goal attempts
369
188
Shots on goal
150
177
Shots off goal
158
213
Corner kicks
198
51%
Average ball possession
43%
78
Shots blocked
61
79
Cards given
82
407
Free kicks
444
55
Offsides
51
3
Shots on post
2
8
Shots on bar
6
54
Goals by foot
42
6
Goals by head
11
62
Goals scored
55
48
Goals conceded
48
RC Lens
FC Nantes
39
Matches
39
19
Home Matches
20
20
Away Matches
19
34
Total Goals
43
0.87
Average Goals Scored
1.1
12
Wins
17
17
Losses
12
10
Draws
10
April 30, 2022
Ligue 1 21/22
RC Lens
2 - 2
FC Nantes
December 10, 2021
Ligue 1 21/22
FC Nantes
3 - 2
RC Lens
February 10, 2021
Coupe de France 20/21
FC Nantes
2 - 4
RC Lens
January 17, 2021
Ligue 1 20/21
FC Nantes
1 - 1
RC Lens
November 25, 2020
Ligue 1 20/21
RC Lens
1 - 1
FC Nantes
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The Ligue 1 table as it stands:
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AC Ajaccio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | AS Monaco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | ESTAC Troyes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Olympique Lyon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Olympique Marseille | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Paris Saint-Germain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | RC Lens | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Stade Brest 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Stade Reims | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Stade Rennes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What time is kick off between RC Lens vs FC Nantes?
15:00, Saturday 30 April 2022
