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Nice vs Lens Prediction— France - Ligue 1

Matchday 32 ·Saturday, May 2, 2026, 19:05

Nice logo
Nice
PPG 1.20 · HOME
LAST 5
DLDDW
1 – 1
FULL TIME
✓ MODEL PICK HIT · BTTS
Lens logo
Lens
PPG 1.60 · AWAY
LAST 5
DDWLW

// Model verdict

BTTS 63% chance

Model probability 60.4% vs bookmaker-implied 64.5%.

Poisson scoreline matrix HOME ↓ / AWAY →

01234+ 0 0-04.7%0-18.8%0-28.2%0-35.2%0-4+3.7%1 1-05.5%1-110.4%1-29.8%1-36.1%1-4+4.4%2 2-03.3%2-16.2%2-25.8%2-33.6%2-4+2.6%3 3-01.3%3-12.4%3-22.3%3-31.4%3-4+1.0%4+ 4+-00.5%4+-10.9%4+-20.9%4+-30.5%4+-4+0.4%
Cell shade = scoreline probability LOW HIGH · ▣ FT RESULT

Markets vs the line MODEL / ODDS / EV

MarketModelImpliedOddsEV
Home win 22.4% 23.0% 4.35 -2.6%
Draw 25.6% 25.6% 3.90 -0.2%
Away win 52.0% 58.5% 1.71 -11.1%
Over 2.5 59.1% 62.5% 1.60 -5.4%
Over 3.5 36.7% 40.8% 2.45 -10.1%
BTTS 60.4% 64.5% 1.55 -6.4%
Home O1.5
Away O1.5

League track record

Based on 59 resolved predictions

1X2 Acc 39%
O2.5 61%
BTTS 54%
Score Hit 34%
ROI -13.2%
Bet Hit 54%

Correct score prediction CORRECT SCORE MODEL

1 – 2 53%CONFIDENCE
✘ MISS — FT 1-1
xG (home)1.2 xG (away)1.9 BTTS prob60.4%

A 52% / xG 1.2-1.9 / O2.5 59% / BTTS 60%

Top 5 Poisson scorelines

#1 1–1 10.4%
#2 1–2 9.8%
#3 0–2 8.2%
#4 0–1 8.8%
#5 0–0 4.7%

Expected goals MODEL xG

Nice1.2
Lens1.9

COMBINED 3.1 xG → O2.5 PROB 59.1% · O3.5 PROB 36.7%

Form & verdict PPG

NICE · PPG 1.20

LENS · PPG 1.60

⚠ LOW CONFIDENCE - ⚠ RISKY - Form concerns with home team | No clear value
Chance this pick lands
63%
DANGER

Home weakness: AVERAGE (1.20) vs Away GOOD (1.60)

Win probability 1X2

Nice (H) 22.4%
ODDS 4.35 · IMPLIED 23.0% EV -2.6%
Draw 25.6%
ODDS 3.90 · IMPLIED 25.6% EV -0.2%
Lens (A) 52.0%
ODDS 1.71 · IMPLIED 58.5% EV -11.1%

Season Statistics average per match · 34 matches · 2025

Nice ▾ lower is better Lens

Attack

11.3
Shots
16.4
4.0
Shots on target
5.6
4.1
Shots off target
7.1
3.1
Blocked shots
3.8
7.3
Shots inside box
11.5
3.9
Shots outside box
5.0
35.5%
Shooting accuracy
33.8%
28.5%
Goals per shot on target
34.9%
1.14
Goals
1.94
1.28
xG for
1.99

Defence

14.7
Shots faced
11.1
5.0
Shots on target faced
3.5
1.69
Goals conceded
1.03
1.75
xG against
1.29
3.2
Goalkeeper saves
2.4

Control

46.7%
Possession
51.1%
418
Passes
464
346
Accurate passes
394
82.8%
Pass accuracy
85.0%
5.1
Corners
6.2
5.7
Corners faced
4.1
1.8
Offsides
2.0

Discipline

12.1
Fouls
12.7
1.9
Yellow cards
2.0
0.08
Red cards
0.15

Match Preview & Prediction

Nice face Lens in France - Ligue 1 on Saturday, May 2, 2026. Our Poisson-based model has analysed both teams' form, attack and defence strength to generate the prediction below. The model gives Nice a 22% chance, the draw 26% and Lens 52%, so Lens are favoured to win. Expected goals are 1.2 for Nice and 1.9 for Lens (3.1 total). The most likely scoreline is 1-1. There is a 59% chance of over 2.5 goals and a 60% chance of both teams scoring. On recent form, Nice are averaging 1.20 points per game versus 1.60 for Lens. This match finished 1-1.

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