PREVIEW | Lens vs Nantes: team news, lineups, predictions (Ligue 1 08/05)

Nantes

• Kélvin Amian - Pubalgia
• Fabien Centonze - Cruciate Ligament Tear
• Tylel Tati - Dead Leg

Last starting XIs

Lens ( vs Nice 2026-05-02): Robin Risser, Ismaëlo Ganiou, Samson Baidoo, Malang Sarr, Saud Abdulhamid, Adrien Thomasson, Mamadou Sangaré, Matthieu Udol, Florian Thauvin, Odsonne Édouard, Allan Saint-Maximin

Nantes ( vs Marseille 2026-05-02): Patrik Carlgren, Frédéric Guilbert, Nicolas Cozza, Chidozie Awaziem, Deiver Machado, Ibrahima Sissoko, Johann Lepenant, Matthis Abline, Mohamed Kaba, Rémy Cabella, Ignatius Ganago

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MANAGERS

• Pierre Sage has faced Ahmed Kantari on one occasion, recording one win.
• Pierre Sage has faced Nantes on five occasions, recording four wins and one draw

TEAMS

• Away from home, Nantes currently have one win in their last eight matches.
• Away from home, Nantes are coming off seven consecutive matches without a win.
• Away from home, Nantes are coming off two consecutive defeats.
• Nantes currently have one win in their last nine matches.
• At home, Lens currently have one defeat in their last 16 matches.
• At home, Lens are coming off 16 consecutive matches scoring goals.
• At home, Lens are coming off three consecutive matches conceding goals.
• At home, Lens are coming off four consecutive matches without defeat.
• At home, Lens are coming off four consecutive wins.
• Lens currently have four defeats in their last 26 matches.
• Lens are coming off four consecutive matches scoring goals.
• Lens are coming off seven consecutive matches conceding goals.
• Lens are coming off two consecutive matches without a win.
• Lens are coming off four consecutive matches without defeat.

HEAD TO HEAD

• Lens and Nantes have already met 95 times, with Nantes holding the advantage: 44 wins, compared with 25 Lens victories.
• At Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens have the advantage in their meetings with Nantes: 17 wins in 46 matches. Nantes have 13 victories.
• In the French league, 85 matches have been played between the two teams, with 20 Lens wins, 25 draws and 40 Nantes victories.