Nice - Lens - 20 December 2023 Ligue 1 - (2-0)

Morgan Guilavogui for Lens has been booked by Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj and receives a first yellow card.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj awards Lens a goal kick.

Dante (Nice) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

At Allianz Rivera, Lens are penalized for being offside.

Ball safe as Nice is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Throw-in for Nice at Allianz Rivera.

Goal kick for Nice at Allianz Rivera.

Romain Perraud is replacing Hicham Boudaoui for the home team.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a free kick to Lens in their own half.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a free kick to Lens in their own half.

Raoul Louche is replacing Jeremie Boga for the home team.

Lens are caught offside.

Nice needs to be cautious. Lens have an attacking throw-in.

Corner awarded to Lens.

It seems as if Antoine Mendy is unable to continue. Alexis Claude-Maurice replaces him for the home team.

Corner awarded to Lens.

Antoine Mendy is back on his feet again.

The match at Allianz Rivera has been interrupted briefly for a check on Antoine Mendy, who is down injured.

Franck Haise is making the team's fifth substitution at Allianz Rivera with Oscar Cortes replacing Neil El Aynaoui.

The away team replace Florian Sotoca with Morgan Guilavogui.

Can Lens get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Nice's half?

Nice move into a more comfortable 2-0 lead. Terem Moffi is the scorer with a header! Great play from Jeremie Boga to set up the goal.

Terem Moffi nets and Nice now lead 1-0. The goal came from the penalty spot.

Andy Diouf is replacing David Pereira Da Costa for Lens at Allianz Rivera.

Angelo Fulgini is on a sub for Przemyslaw Frankowski for Lens.

Lens make their first substitution with Sepe Elye Wahi replacing Wesley Said.

Ball goes out of play for a Nice goal kick.

Francesco Farioli (Nice) is making a first substitution, with Terem Moffi replacing Gaetan Laborde.

In Nice a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a free kick to Nice.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj awards the home team a throw-in.

Lens awarded a free kick in their own half.

Marcin Bulka for Nice is back on the field again.

Play has been interrupted briefly in Nice to check on Marcin Bulka, who is grimacing with pain.

Free kick Lens.

Throw-in for Nice in their own half.

Lens awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Can Nice capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Lens's half?

Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) strikes at Allianz Rivera but his header is cleared.

Nice's Evann Guessand fires in a great shot but is denied by the woodwork.

Nice have been awarded a corner by Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj.

Nice's Hicham Boudaoui misses with an attempt on goal.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj awards Nice a goal kick.

Lens are on the attack at Allianz Rivera, where David Pereira Da Costa is presented with a great scoring opportunity. But the ball hits the upright!

Free kick in a good position for Lens!

Ball safe as Lens is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Lens have a goal kick.

Free kick for Nice in their own half.

Nice push upfield but Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj quickly pulls them for offside.

Nice's Hicham Boudaoui goes close with his head but his effort is blocked.

Free kick for Nice in the half of Lens.

Throw-in high up the field for Lens in Nice.

Throw-in for Lens close to the penalty box.

Nice's Gaetan Laborde is on target but unsuccessful.

In Nice Lens drive forward through Facundo Medina. His shot is on target but it's saved.

Lens have been awarded a corner by Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a free kick to Nice in their own half.

The whistle has gone to end the first-half.

It's a goal kick for the away team in Nice.

Nice to take a throw-in in Lens territory.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a Nice throw-in in Lens's half.

Ball goes out of play for a Lens goal kick.

Nice are pushing forward but Pablo Rosario's finish is wide of the goal.

Nice have a dangerous throw-in.

Corner awarded to Nice.

A throw-in for the home team on the opposite half.

In Nice a free kick has been awarded the home team.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a free kick to Nice.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a Lens throw-in in Nice's half.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj awards Lens a goal kick.

Nice's Gaetan Laborde gets his shot away but it misses the target.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a free kick to Nice.

Lens to take a throw-in in Nice territory.

Lens advance rapidly upfield but Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj blows for offside.

Throw-in Lens.

Throw-in for Lens in their own half.

Corner awarded to Lens.

Free kick for Lens in their own half.

It's a goal kick for the home team in Nice.

Nice's Evann Guessand gets in a shot on goal at Allianz Rivera. But the effort is unsuccessful.

A throw-in for the away team on the opposite half.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj awards the away team a throw-in.

Goal kick for Nice at Allianz Rivera.

Lens are coming forward and Wesley Said gets in a strike, it misses the target, however.

Lens awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in for Lens in the half of Nice.

Throw-in for Nice at Allianz Rivera.

Jordan Lotomba (Nice) has received a yellow card from Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj.

In Nice a free kick has been awarded the away team.

Lens awarded a free kick in their own half.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj awards the home team a throw-in.

Nice awarded a throw-in in their own half.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a free kick to Lens in their own half.

Lens have been awarded a corner by Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj.

Przemyslaw Frankowski of Lens gets in a strike, but is off target.

Free kick for Nice in the half of Lens.

Corner awarded to Nice.

In Nice Nice attack through Melvin Bard. The finish is off target, however.

Ball safe as Nice is awarded a throw-in in their half.

Free kick for Lens in their own half.

Can Nice get the ball into an attacking position from this throw-in in Lens's half?

Can Nice capitalize from this throw-in deep inside Lens's half?

Nice have been awarded a corner by Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj.

Nice drives forward and Hicham Boudaoui gets in a shot. Without netting, however.

Throw-in for Lens in their own half.

Free kick for Lens in their own half.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a throw-in for Lens, close to Nice's area.

Corner awarded to Lens.

Wesley Said for Lens gets in a strike but fails to hit the target.

Free kick Lens.

Nice have a goal kick.

Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj signals a free kick to Lens in their own half.

Lens needs to be cautious. Nice have an attacking throw-in.

Nice have been awarded a corner by Hakim Ben el Salem Hadj.

Nice awarded a free kick in their own half.

Throw-in Lens.

Throw-in for Nice at Allianz Rivera.

Terem Moffi is OGC Nice's top scorer with 4 goals. Wesley Said has scored 4 times for RC Lens.

RC Lens haven't lost in their last 4 games.

Did you know that OGC Nice scores 29% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Both teams haven't won their last match in Ligue 1.

RC Lens's performance of the last 5 matches is better than OGC Nice's.

OGC Nice scores 1.38 goals when playing at home and RC Lens scores 1.32 goals when playing away (on average).

Average number of goals in the first half in meetings between OGC Nice and RC Lens is 0.2.

Average number of goals in meetings between OGC Nice and RC Lens is 1.6.

OGC Nice scores 0.8 goals in a match against RC Lens and RC Lens scores 0.8 goals against OGC Nice (on average).

RC Lens have won just 1 of their last 5 Ligue 1 games against OGC Nice.

OGC Nice have lost just 1 of their last 5 Ligue 1 games against RC Lens.

In the last 5 meetings OGC Nice won 3, RC Lens won 1, 1 draws.

OGC Nice have lost just 1 of their last 5 games against RC Lens (in all competitions).

In Ligue 1, RC Lens has better performance than OGC Nice.

When RC Lens is down 1-0 away, they win 16% of their matches.

When OGC Nice is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.

When RC Lens leads 0-1 away, they win in 66% of their matches.

When OGC Nice leads 1-0 at home, they win in 85% of their matches.

On their last meeting OGC Nice won by 1 goals.

The winner of their last meeting was OGC Nice.

OGC Nice wins 30% of halftimes, RC Lens wins 43%.

OGC Nice wins 1st half in 30% of their matches, RC Lens in 43% of their matches.

A year ago, RC Lens were number 2 in the table with 37 points. Now they are number 7 with 26 points.

A year ago, OGC Nice were number 9 in the table with 21 points. Now they are number 2 with 32 points.

OGC Nice's home record this season: 5-3-0.

RC Lens haven't scored in 4 of their 8 away matches in Ligue 1 this season.

OGC Nice haven't scored in 2 of their 8 home matches in Ligue 1 this season.

RC Lens have received 3 red cards this season. This is the highest number in Ligue 1.

When playing at home, OGC Nice have not lost to RC Lens in their last 7 encounters.

OGC Nice haven't lost in any of their last 12 home matches.

OGC Nice have won 4 home matches in a row.

Did you know that RC Lens scores 24% of their goals between the minutes 76-90?

Did you know that OGC Nice scores 25% of their goals between the minutes 61-75?

In Ligue 1, OGC Nice have 4 successive home wins.

Last season's matches: 0-0 (OGC Nice at home) and 0-1 (RC Lens at home).

RC Lens's last away win against OGC Nice was in 2006.

During the last 31 meetings, OGC Nice have won 7 times, there have been 15 draws while RC Lens have won 9 times. The goal difference is 27-24 in favour of RC Lens.

During the last 16 meetings with OGC Nice playing at home, OGC Nice have won 5 times, there have been 9 draws while RC Lens have won 2 times. The goal difference is 17-11 in favour of OGC Nice.

The most common result of matches between OGC Nice and RC Lens is 0-0. 10 matches have ended with this result.

The most common result of matches between OGC Nice and RC Lens when OGC Nice is playing at home is 0-0. 5 matches have ended with this result.