Nantes vs Lens prediction: FRANCE: Ligue 1 betting tips on match 2025-02-22 14:00.
[p]Nantes are reeling from a hugely damaging defeat away to Monaco last week where they conceded seven goals in a game for the first time in their top-flight history. That thrashing came despite taking the lead, but being reduced to ten men ultimately cost the Canaries, who are staring down the barrel of a third successive league loss as Lens visit.[/p]
[p]With just a three-point gap to the relegation zone pre-round, Nantes continue to look nervously over their shoulder. Home comforts are unlikely to calm any fears among supporters as Nantes have won just once in nine league outings at Stade de la Beaujoire (D4, L4) – with only fellow strugglers Le Havre (six) managing fewer points at home than their ten. [/p]
[p]Lens are also coming into this fixture on the back of successive defeats, both without scoring. The Blood and Gold could now lose three consecutive top-flight games without finding the back of the net in the same campaign for the first time since October 2009, yet they remain in the top half of the table regardless, still within striking distance of the European places.[/p]
[p]A win here could reignite that charge and history does indicate that Nantes are a good opponent for Will Still’s men to be facing as they aim to bounce back. Lens have won each of the last four H2Hs in Ligue 1 and have not lost a league meeting since December 2021 (W4, D2), while they also boast a 100% winning away record against the other four sides occupying the league’s current bottom five. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Moses Simon assisted Nantes’ goal in last week’s defeat against Monaco, and he has netted a career-high four Ligue 1 goals against Lens. Midfielder Adrien Thomasson has found goals hard to come by since netting decisively in the reverse fixture back in November (3-2), scoring just once. He’s instead been a booking risk with three yellow cards in his last six appearances. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Nantes have dropped nine points from winning positions at home in Ligue 1 this season, at least three more than any other team pre-round.[/p]
[p][i]Written by David HÂ [/i][/p]