Nice vs Lens Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Nice faced Lens in the Ligue 1 of France on May 2. They played out a 1-1 draw.

The deadlock was broken on the 60th minute when Allan Saint-Maximin found the net, tipping the balance in Lens's favor. This was followed by a goal from Ali Abdi, concluding at 1-1.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming match sees Nice and Lens are set to clash again, 5 months after the previous Ligue 1 encounter which Lens won 2-0. Nice come into the match following a draw against Marseille on April 26 in the Ligue 1, stretching their unbeaten streak to four matches. Having conceded goals in each of their last four home matches, they face a chance to reset and refocus on defensive solidity.

Lens approach this game after a draw with Brest on April 24, marking their 4th consecutive unbeaten match. Their backline remains a concern, having conceded goals in each of their last seven matches.

This Ligue 1 encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Nice and Lens throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Nice’s offensive unit, carefully orchestrated by Claude Puel, has leaned on Sofiane Diop, their main scorer, and Jonathan Clauss, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. Diop leads Nice’s scoring charts in Ligue 1 this season with seven goals, while Clauss remains their top assist provider in the competition with six. Adding further support are Elye Wahi, Mohamed-Ali Cho and Tom Louchet, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Lens’s offensive unit, under Pierre Sage’s management, has leaned on Florian Thauvin and Odsonne Edouard, their main scorer, as they continue to drive the team’s attacking efforts forward. In Ligue 1, Edouard has been Lens’s standout scorer with twelve goals, with Thomasson topping their assist tally in the competition with nine. Supporting them are Wesley Said, Matthieu Udol and Abdallah Sima, who have also chipped in with important goals and assists, adding depth to Lens’s attack.

ScoreBat is covering Nice vs Lens in real time, providing the live stream and live score of the match, team line-ups, full match stats, live match commentary and official video highlights. We cover all matches of the Ligue 1 of France in real time and provide live streaming whenever possible.

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Live Streaming

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Nice–Lens, and then continues to track the action live, updating its forecast every minute as the game unfolds.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Nice - Lens in real time.

Nice kicked off the game with Yehvann Diouf, Melvin Bard, Kojo Peprah Oppong, Juma Bah, Antoine Mendy, Tom Louchet, Sofiane Diop who got substituted by Kevin Carlos on the 90th minute, Morgan Sanson who got substituted by Salis Abdul Samed on the 71st minute, Hicham Boudaoui who got substituted by Charles Vanhoutte on the 90th minute, Kail Boudache who got substituted by Ali Abdi on the 71st minute and Mohamed-Ali Cho who got substituted by Isak Jansson on the 71st minute as starters, with Maxime Dupe, Ali Abdi, Dante, Charles Vanhoutte, Tanguy Ndombele, Salis Abdul Samed, Gabin Bernardeau, Isak Jansson and Kevin Carlos on the bench.

Lens's starting eleven were Robin Risser, Malang Sarr, Samson Baidoo, Ismaelo Ganiou, Matthieu Udol, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangare, Saud Abdulhamid, Allan Saint-Maximin, Florian Thauvin who got substituted by Ruben Aguilar on the 86th minute and Odsonne Edouard who got substituted by Abdallah Sima on the 77th minute, with Mathieu Gorgelin, Ruben Aguilar, Amadou Haidara, Andrija Bulatovic, Abdallah Sima, Fode Sylla, Wesley Said, Rayan Fofana and Florian Sotoca on the bench.

Stats

Explore stats from Nice vs Lens on ScoreBat - we are updating the numbers on this page every second of the game.

  • Expected Goals: 0.71 - 1.11
  • Ball Possession: 46 - 54
  • Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 3
  • Total Attempts: 9 - 16
  • Shots On Target: 2 - 4
  • Blocked Shots: 5 - 6
  • Shots in the Box: 7 - 7
  • Shots from Outside the Box: 2 - 9
  • Woodwork Hits: 0 - 1
  • Fouls: 11 - 10
  • Corners: 7 - 8
  • Throw-Ins: 19 - 19
  • Saves: 3 - 1
  • Free Kicks: 10 - 11
  • Offsides: 2 - 1
  • Passes into Final Third: 93 - 128
  • Completed Passes in Final Third: 67 - 93
  • Touches in Opponent's Box: 21 - 16
  • Tackles: 18 - 30
  • Completed Tackles: 7 - 12
  • Total Crosses: 18 - 15
  • Successful Crosses: 2 - 4
  • Interceptions: 13 - 13
  • Clearances: 21 - 19

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Malang Sarr, Florian Thauvin, Juma Bah, Adrien Thomasson and Melvin Bard were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

The teams have met five times since December 2023. Nice claimed victory three times, Lens once, with the remaining one ending as draw. The most recent match between them was on December 14, 2025, in the Ligue 1 of France, where Lens secured a 2-0 victory. Across these five head-to-head matches, Nice have scored seven goals, while Lens have netted three. Overall, Nice hold a stronger head-to-head record against Lens in recent meetings.

This season in Ligue 1, Nice have recorded seven wins, ten draws, and sixteen losses in 33 matches, scoring 37 goals at an average of 1.12 per match and conceding 60 at a rate of 1.82 per match. In Ligue 1, Lens have played 32 matches, winning 21, drawing four and losing seven, netting 62 goals (1.94 per match) and conceding 33 (1.03 per match).

Recent Form

Nice’s previous game resulted in a draw against Marseille., while Lens's most recent outing ended in a draw against Brest. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Nice have recorded seven wins, six losses, and seven draws, while Lens have won fourteen of their last twenty matches, losing four and drawing two.

  • Lens's previous 9 matches had over 2.5 goals.
  • Lens have gone 5 consecutive away matches without a clean sheet.
  • Nice's last 4 matches had under 2.5 goals.

Live Standings

As always, France Ligue 1's live standings are availble and updated in real time. Nice are 16th with 31 points from their 33 games, while Lens sit 2nd with 67 points from 32 matches.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Nice and Lens in real time. You can watch the goals by Allan Saint-Maximin and Ali Abdi as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Nice - Lens are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.

Live Commentary

  1. FT
    Full Time
    Match ends. Nice 1, Lens 1.
  2. 90'
    Substitution for Nice. Charles Vanhoutte replaces Hicham Boudaoui.
  3. 90'
    Substitution for Nice. Kevin Carlos replaces Sofiane Diop.
  4. 90'
    Melvin Bard is shown the Yellow Card.
  5. 86'
    Substitution for Lens. Ruben Aguilar replaces Florian Thauvin.
  6. 84'
    1 - 1
    Ali Abdi scores for Nice.
  7. 82'
    Adrien Thomasson is shown the Yellow Card.
  8. 81'
    Red Card
    Saud Abdulhamid is shown the Red Card.
  9. 77'
    Substitution for Lens. Abdallah Sima replaces Odsonne Edouard.
  10. 71'
    Substitution for Nice. Salis Abdul Samed replaces Morgan Sanson.
  11. 71'
    Substitution for Nice. Isak Jansson replaces Mohamed-Ali Cho.
  12. 71'
    Substitution for Nice. Ali Abdi replaces Kail Boudache.
  13. 60'
    0 - 1
    Allan Saint-Maximin scores for Lens, assisted by Adrien Thomasson.
  14. 2H
    Second half kick-off
    Second half begins.
  15. HT
    Half-Time - 0 : 0
    First half ends.
  16. 45'
    Juma Bah is shown the Yellow Card.
  17. 44'
    Florian Thauvin is shown the Yellow Card.
  18. 27'
    Malang Sarr is shown the Yellow Card.
  19. 1H
    Kick-off
    First half begins.
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