Lens vs Nantes result and stats
Win probability: home 68%, draw 21%, away 11%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersLens beat Nantes 1–0 at home in the Ligue 1 on Friday 8 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Lens 68%, the draw 21% and Nantes 11%, so a home win had a 68% chance. The favourite result came in.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
LENA
14Shots15
5On target3
8Corners3
15Fouls15
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Lens
D @ Nice1–1 · 2 May
D @ Brest3–3 · 24 Apr
W v Toulouse3–2 · 17 Apr
L @ Lille0–3 · 4 Apr
W v Angers5–1 · 20 Mar
Nantes
W v Marseille3–0 · 2 May
L @ Rennes1–2 · 26 Apr
L @ Paris Saint-Germain0–3 · 22 Apr
D v Brest1–1 · 19 Apr
D @ Auxerre0–0 · 11 Apr
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Lens won 5, Nantes won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 6 Dec 2025, finished Nantes 1–2 Lens, a win for Lens.
Nantes 1–2 Lens6 Dec 2025
Nantes 3–1 Lens23 Feb 2025
Lens 3–2 Nantes9 Nov 2024
Nantes 0–1 Lens3 Feb 2024
Lens 4–0 Nantes28 Oct 2023
Lens 3–1 Nantes19 Feb 2023