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Ligue 1 | Fri 08 May, 19:45

Lens v Nantes Stats

Data last updated: Tue 30 Jun 2026, 04:18 UK time

Match Report

Fixture analysis

Lens face Nantes in Ligue 1 on Fri 08 May, 19:45. Nantes have lost five of their last seven away league games. Having scored at least twice in eight consecutive games, they face a Nantes side that has lost five of their last seven on the road and frequently concedes late goals.

BT4Y match pick

Lens Win

  • At 8/15, Lens Win implies roughly 65%, while BT4Y rates the chance closer to 62%.
  • Lens are utterly relentless at home, winning 16 of their last 17 matches at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
  • Lens have the stronger recent points return, taking 8 points from the sample compared with 5 for Nantes.
  • Nantes have the cleaner defensive sample at 1.2 conceded per match, which helps the Lens Win angle more than a raw possession edge.
  • Lens sit 2 in the table, while Nantes sit 17, so the standings picture adds pressure context to the result-market read.

Why The Model Likes This Bet

Chance, price and football numbers

The 62% for Lens Win sits against roughly 65% implied by the current price. Lens have the stronger recent points return, taking 8 points from the sample compared with 5 for Nantes. Lens are utterly relentless at home, winning 16 of their last 17 matches at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Model chance vs price62% model chance against roughly 65% implied
Neutral
Lens have the stronger recent points return, taking 8 points.Visible data support
Positive
Nantes have the cleaner defensive sample at 1.2 conceded per.Visible data support
Positive
Lens are utterly relentless at home, winning 16 of.Article support
Positive

Verdict

BT4Y analyst view

BT4Y analyst view: Lens Win is the preferred angle because lens are utterly relentless at home, winning 16 of their last 17 matches at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Lens have the stronger recent points return, taking 8 points from the sample compared with 5 for Nantes. Rotation, motivation and a slow tempo are the main cautions before treating the result price as settled.

Main risk

Rotation, motivation and a slow tempo are the main cautions before treating the result price as settled.

Key Data Signals

Lens Win evidence

Lens are utterly relentless at home, winning 16 of their last 17 matches at the Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Lens have the stronger recent points return, taking 8 points from the sample compared with 5 for Nantes.

Nantes have the cleaner defensive sample at 1.2 conceded per match, which helps the Lens Win angle more than a raw possession edge.

Lens sit 2 in the table, while Nantes sit 17, so the standings picture adds pressure context to the result-market read.

What To Watch In The Data

Lens Win notes

    Corners, cards and shots

    Territory, discipline and chance-volume data.

    Lens7.6
    Avg corners for
    Nantes6.8
    Lens10.4
    Avg total corners
    Nantes11.6
    Lens1.8
    Avg yellow cards
    Nantes2
    Lens22.6
    Avg shots
    Nantes16.4
    Best odds for this sectionOver 9.5 CornersBetMGM guide price · Model 68% vs implied 58% · edge +9.7 pts
    1.73
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    Over 4.5 CardsBetMGM guide price · model 56%
    1.67
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    Over 5.5 CardsBetMGM guide price
    2.1
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    Over 9.5 Corners needs a clear match pattern behind it. For corners, that means territory, wide deliveries and blocked shots; for cards, it means duels and transition fouls; for shots, it means repeat box entries rather than harmless possession.

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    Goals, BTTS and over/under

    Scoring profile, tempo and goal-market analysis.

    Lens2.4
    Avg goals scored
    Nantes1
    Lens2
    Avg goals conceded
    Nantes1.2
    Lens80%
    BTTS rate
    Nantes40%
    Lens80%
    Over 2.5 goals
    Nantes60%
    Best odds for this sectionBTTS YesBetUK guide price · Model 70% vs implied 59% · edge +11.2 pts
    1.7
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    Over 1.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · model 85%
    1.17
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    Over 2.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · model 67%
    1.53
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    Over 3.5 GoalsBetUK guide price · model 49%
    2.3
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    Under 2.5 GoalsBet365 guide price · model 37%
    2.5
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    BTTS NoBetMGM guide price · model 34%
    2.05
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    Player stats

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    Market odds

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    Market aligned with main pickLens to WinBetfred guide price · Model 62% vs implied 69% · edge -7.2 pts
    1.44
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    BTTS YesBetUK guide price · model 70%
    1.7
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    Over 2.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · model 67%
    1.53
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    Lens Draw No BetBet365 guide price · model 71%
    1.26
    Check odds @ 1.26
    Lens to Win is price-sensitive at the current guide price, but the price only matters if the football route is clear. Use the model-versus-implied gap as the starting point, then check whether the article context, team news and section data actually point towards the same market.
    Recent form

    Results, scoring balance and short-term direction.

    Lens

    DDWLW
    Last 52W 2D 1L
    Last 5 record
    Last 104W 3D 3L
    02 May 2026A Nice1-1
    24 Apr 2026A Stade Brestois 293-3
    17 Apr 2026H Toulouse3-2
    04 Apr 2026A Lille0-3
    20 Mar 2026H Angers5-1

    Nantes

    WLLDD
    Last 51W 2D 2L
    Last 5 record
    Last 102W 3D 5L
    02 May 2026H Marseille3-0
    26 Apr 2026A Rennes1-2
    22 Apr 2026A Paris Saint Germain0-3
    19 Apr 2026H Stade Brestois 291-1
    11 Apr 2026A Auxerre0-0
    Market aligned with main pickLens to WinBetfred guide price · Model 62% vs implied 69% · edge -7.2 pts
    1.44
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    Home / DrawBetMGM guide price · model 86%
    1.11
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    Lens Draw No BetBet365 guide price · model 71%
    1.26
    Check odds @ 1.26
    Head-to-head

    Recent meetings and how much they still matter.

    5Lens wins
    2Draws
    3Nantes wins
    06 Dec 2025Nantes v Lens1-2
    23 Feb 2025Nantes v Lens3-1
    09 Nov 2024Lens v Nantes3-2
    03 Feb 2024Nantes v Lens0-1
    28 Oct 2023Lens v Nantes4-0
    01 Mar 2023Nantes v Lens2-1
    Market aligned with main pickLens to WinBetfred guide price · Model 62% vs implied 69% · edge -7.2 pts
    1.44
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    BTTS YesBetUK guide price · model 70%
    1.7
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    Over 2.5 GoalsBetfred guide price · model 67%
    1.53
    Check odds @ 1.53
    The head-to-head sample gives context for Lens to Win, but it should not overrule the current tactical picture. If previous meetings show goals or momentum swings, they support the market only when the present form and line-ups point to the same game state.
    Season team stats

    Ligue 1

    Lens34
    Played
    Nantes33
    Lens1.9
    Avg goals for
    Nantes0.9
    Lens1
    Avg goals against
    Nantes1.6
    Lens12
    Clean sheets
    Nantes7
    Market aligned with main pickLens to WinBetfred guide price · Model 62% vs implied 69% · edge -7.2 pts
    1.44
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    Lens Draw No BetBet365 guide price · model 71%
    1.26
    Check odds @ 1.26
    Season data supports Lens to Win when the attacking output and defensive control both point towards the same outcome. The useful read is whether those longer-term numbers create a believable route to chances, pressure and game control in this specific match.
    League standings snapshot

    Current table context.

    PosTeamPtsPWDLGD
    2Lens7034224831
    17Nantes23335820-23
    Lens sit in position 2, while Nantes sit in position 17, so table pressure belongs in the Lens Win assessment.
    Key match trends

    Goal-pattern analysis from recent form and H2H samples.

    80%Lens Over 2.5
    60%Nantes Over 2.5
    3.3H2H avg goals
    The Over 2.5 trend is mixed: Lens sit at 80% and Nantes sit at 60% with the H2H average at 3.3 goals, so the goals line needs more than one team's recent over rate.

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