Lens vs Nantes Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Lens face Nantes in the Ligue 1 of France on May 9, with a 19:00 kickoff in UTC.

Tensions run high as the upcoming match sees Lens and Nantes meet again, 5 months after the previous Ligue 1 encounter which Lens won 1-2. Lens come into this match following a defeat to Lille last Saturday, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance. Before Nantes, their schedule includes Nice, Brest and Toulouse in Ligue 1, and the outcomes of these games may heavily influence their preparations for Nantes. Resolving issues at the back will be vital for improvement, particularly since their backline remains a concern, with goals conceded across three consecutive matches.

Nantes are enduring a rough patch just like their oponents, entering this game after suffering four losses in a row to Metz, Strasbourg, Angers and Lille. Before facing Lens, they will face Marseille, Rennes, PSG, Brest and Auxerre in Ligue 1, fixtures that are likely to influence their form and fitness ahead of their clash with Lens. Their backline has lacked consistency, conceding goals in their last four matches in a row.

This Ligue 1 clash shines a light on the players who have played crucial roles in creating and converting chances for Lens and Nantes in this campaign. Lens’s attacking options have been bolstered by Florian Thauvin and Odsonne Edouard, the team’s top scorer, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Edouard has emerged as Lens’s leading scorer in Ligue 1 this season, netting twelve goals, with Thomasson topping their assist tally in the competition with eight. Wesley Said, Matthieu Udol and Abdallah Sima have also played key roles, contributing with goals and assists to fuel Lens’s attack.

Meanwhile, Nantes’s leading scorer Matthis Abline and Bahereba Guirassy have played significant roles in the team’s attack, each providing decisive moments in their offensive play. Abline has already scored five goals in Ligue 1 this season, while also leading the team in assists, having set up three goals this campaign. Mostafa Mohamed, Youssef El Arabi and Chidozie Awaziem have supported the attack well, combining for important goals and assists throughout the campaign.

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Line-Ups

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Head-to-head

Since March 2023, the teams have gone head-to-head six times. Lens have won four times while Nantes have won twice. The last time these teams met was on December 6, 2025, in the Ligue 1 of France, and Lens emerged victorious with a 1-2 scoreline. In total, Lens have managed twelve goals in these six meetings, compared to Nantes's eight. As things stand, Lens have a superior head-to-head record against Nantes in their recent encounters.

Lens have won nineteen of their 28 matches in Ligue 1 this season, with two draws and seven defeats, netting 54 goals (1.93 per match) and conceding 27 (0.96 per match). In Ligue 1, Nantes have played 27 matches, winning four, drawing six and losing seventeen, scoring 24 goals at an average of 0.89 per match and conceding 45 at a rate of 1.67 per match.

Recent Form

Lens are coming off a loss in their last match against Lille, while Nantes's recent form includes four consecutive losses, including defeats against Metz, Strasbourg, Angers and Lille in their last four outings. Overall, Lens have won fifteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing one, while in their last twenty matches, Nantes have recorded four wins, fourteen losses, and two draws.

Live Standings

As always, France Ligue 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Lens hold 2nd place with 59 points after 28 matches, while Nantes are 17th with eighteen points from their 27 games.

Video Highlights

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