Nice vs Lens result and stats
Win probability: home 29%, draw 26%, away 44%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersNice and Lens drew 1–1 in the Ligue 1 on Saturday 2 May 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Nice 29%, the draw 26% and Lens 44%, so a draw had a 26% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
NILE
9Shots16
2On target4
7Corners8
11Fouls10
2Yellow cards3
0Red cards1
0Half-time goals0
Recent form
Nice
D @ Marseille1–1 · 26 Apr
D @ Lille0–0 · 18 Apr
D v Le Havre1–1 · 12 Apr
L @ Strasbourg1–3 · 4 Apr
L v Paris Saint-Germain0–4 · 21 Mar
Lens
D @ Brest3–3 · 24 Apr
W v Toulouse3–2 · 17 Apr
L @ Lille0–3 · 4 Apr
W v Angers5–1 · 20 Mar
L @ Lorient1–2 · 14 Mar
Head to head
In 9 league meetings since 2021, Nice won 5, Lens won 2 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 14 Dec 2025, finished Lens 2–0 Nice, a win for Lens.
Lens 2–0 Nice14 Dec 2025
Nice 2–0 Lens8 Feb 2025
Lens 0–0 Nice28 Sep 2024
Lens 1–3 Nice16 Mar 2024
Nice 2–0 Lens20 Dec 2023
Lens 0–1 Nice1 Feb 2023