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After the disappointment of missing out on the Ligue 1 title, Lens will turn their attention to the Coupe de France final, where they face Nice at the Stade de France on Friday.
Les Sang et Or booked their place in the final with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Toulouse last month and are now chasing the first Coupe de France title in the club’s history.
Nice, meanwhile, have produced some top performances in this season’s competition and will hope to salvage a difficult campaign by lifting one of French football’s most prestigious trophies.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions.
Lens vs Nice key stats
- Six of Nice's last seven matches have produced under 2.5 goals
- At least five cards were awarded in four of the last five clashes between these sides.
- Four of Nice's last five games have produced over 10.5 corners.
Lens vs Nice preview: Can Pierre Sage's side win silverware?
Lens vs Nice — Tale of the Tape
| Lens | vs | Nice |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd(Ligue 1) | Position | 16th(Ligue 1) |
| 70 | Points | 32 |
| 66 | Goals For | 37 |
| 35 | Goals Against | 60 |
| 12 | Clean Sheets | 6 |
| 1st | Home / Away Rank | 16th |
This has still been an impressive campaign for Lens, even if they ultimately fell short in the Ligue 1 title race, finishing six points behind Paris Saint-Germain.
The 2-0 home defeat to PSG in the penultimate round proved the decisive blow, but Pierre Sage can take great pride in the consistency his side have shown throughout the season.
This will be only the fourth Coupe de France final appearance in Lens’ history. They have been particularly impressive in the competition this season, scoring 16 goals and conceding just six on their route to the final.
Lens have scored 66 goals in Ligue 1 this season.
Regis Gurtner and Samson Baidoo are expected to remain sidelined with hamstring injuries, while Jonathan Gradit is a doubt due to a lower-leg issue.
Nice, by contrast, have endured a miserable league campaign, finishing 16th with just 32 points while conceding 60 goals — the second-worst defensive record in the division.
They remain at risk of relegation and are set for a two-legged playoff against Saint-Etienne, while Friday’s showdown marks their second Coupe de France final appearance of the decade under Claude Puel.
Nice are unbeaten in seven of their previous eight meetings against Lens across all competitions.
However, Nice have been highly impressive in this competition, eliminating three Ligue 1 opponents to reach the final. In terms of recent form, they are without a win in their last four matches.
As for team news, Moise Bombito is a doubt with a lower-leg problem, while Mohamed Abdelmonem and Youssouf Ndayishimiye are dealing with muscle injuries.
Lens vs Nice form guide & betting tips
| Lens | vs | Nice |
|---|---|---|
DDWLW |
Form | WDDLD |
| 9 | Goals For | 5 |
| 6 | Goals Against | 4 |
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Whispers predicts: Lens 2-0 Nice
Lens missed out on the Ligue 1 title in the end after pushing PSG until the very end, but they will look to end the season on a high by winning a domestic cup trophy. At 1/2, Lens are considered favourite by the bookies.
In a final cup game, anything can happen, but considering how consistent Lens have been, while Nice struggling with no wins in four games, we are confident that Sage's side will emerge victorious after 90 minutes, and the match will not progress towards extra time or penalty shoot out.
This fixture does not produce enough goals, and seven of the last eight times have ended fewer than three goals. Thus under 2.5 goals at 6/5 can be safely backed.
Odsonne Edouard has scored 13 goals across all competitions this season for Lens, and the Frenchman is backed to score anytime at 13/10.
> Lens win at 1/2 | Likelihood: Probable
> Odsonne Edouard to score anytime at 13/10 | Likelihood: Outsider
> Under 2.5 at 6/5 | Likelihood: Probable
> Lens win and BTTS – No at 13/8 | Likelihood: Outsider