Lens vs Nice Prediction & Betting Tips (28 September)

RC Lens very quickly experienced great disillusionment this season by being knocked out during the qualifying play-offs for the Conference League by Panathinaikos following their 2-0 return defeat despite having done a good part of the job at the first leg 2-1. And since this disappointment, the Sang et Or, who started with 2 successes in the championship obtained against Angers 0-1 and Brest 2-0, have encountered a lot of difficulties. Proof of this is that they were held to a draw by Monaco 1-1 and Lyon 0-0. Last Saturday, when they seemed to be heading towards their first setback in the league in Rennes, the Artésiens were able to find the resources to equalize at the very end of added time 1-1. With 9 points on the clock, Will Still's men are at the foot of the podium.Nice, for its part, started this new season very badly by losing to Auxerre 2-1 on the first day then in being held to a draw by Toulouse 1-1 the following week.

Le Gym was then able to react by crushing Angers 1-4 before seeing its momentum cut off by a solid Marseille team 2-0. But last Friday, the Aiglons made history by humiliating AS Saint-Etienne. Intractable, Franck Haise's players were the first team of the 21st century to score 6 goals during a first period before playing more calmly in the second to win with an 8-goal lead 8-0. Despite this very good victory, the Niçois are only in 7th place in the ranking with 2 units behind their opponent of the day. This week, they begin their European campaign by hosting Real Sociedad in the Europa League.

Already absent all of last season, the unfortunate Jimmy Cabot (absent for a very long time) is still not fit to play. Defense boss Danso, whose departure for Roma was rejected during the medical examination, is hoped for this match but nothing guarantees his presence while midfielder Ojediran was injured in Rennes last Saturday. Absent last Saturday, midfielder Mendy, summer recruit Satriano and playmaker Pereira Da Costa hope to return to the group. Against Rennes, it was replacement midfielder Nzola who was able to benefit from Mandanda's missed exit to equalize in added time. Note that for the moment, no player present has scored more than once in this group.

On the Riviera side, the starting midfielders Sanson and Boudaoui, the top scorer Moffi (11 goals), victim of a ruptured cruciate ligaments , the experienced Laborde and the Ivorian Boga are all on the flank. And yet, that didn't stop this team from shining offensively last week. For example, striker Guessand was able to score his 3rd goal of the season while summer recruit Moukoko, who scored twice last Friday, and promising Cho have each scored 2 goals this season in the league.