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Round 32 - Ligue 1

OGC Nice VS RC Lens

Allianz Riviera

2 May, 2026

Overview:

OGC Nice (15th place) hosts RC Lens (2nd place) in Ligue 1 Round 32 at Allianz Riviera on May 2, 2026. This matchup features a struggling home side against a high-flying away team with significant quality and form differences.

Recent H2H results: Nice 2-0 Lens (Feb 8, 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 1-2 in favor of RC Lens.
Lens will likely dominate possession and dictate tempo. Nice must employ defensive discipline and counter-attacking tactics. Historical trend shows under 2.5 goals in their matchups, suggesting a controlled encounter despite quality differences.
Lens's superior league position (2nd vs 15th), current form advantage, and away victories are primary positive factors. However, Nice's home advantage and historical success against Lens provide uncertainty. The statistical gap in league positioning heavily favors the away team.

Last Update: 30-04-2026

Stats:

OGC Nice RC Lens
Expected Possession
0.42 0.58
Average Goals Per Match
0.8 1.2
Win Probability
0.25 0.47
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 PSG 24 4 6 76
2 RC Lens 22 4 8 70
3 Lille 18 7 9 61
4 Olympique Lyon 18 6 10 60
5 Marseille 18 5 11 59
6 Stade Rennais 17 8 9 59
7 Monaco 16 6 12 54
8 Strasbourg 15 8 11 53
9 Lorient 11 12 11 45
10 Toulouse 12 8 13 44
11 Paris FC 11 11 12 44
12 Brest 10 9 15 39
13 Angers SCO 9 9 16 36
14 Le Havre 7 14 13 35
15 Auxerre 8 10 16 34
16 Nice 7 11 16 32
17 Nantes 5 8 20 23
18 FC Metz 3 8 23 17
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Lepaul REN FRA 34 21 5
J. Panichelli RC ARG 27 16 1
M. Greenwood MAR ENG 33 16 8
L. Sinayoko AJA MAL 32 13 4

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