OGC Nice vs RC Lens Prediction: A tough call!

OGC Nice had another shocking game against Le Havre last weekend and the team that once held the longest unbeaten run have found themselves struggling for stability in the last couple of games. The defeat to Le Havre was the second defeat in 3 matches for OGC Nice. They are back playing at home this weekend and their opponents are RC Lens.

 RC Lens are in fine form at the moment after 3 of their last 4 matches in all competition, and drawing just 1. They are coming off a 2:0 win against Stade Reims and they travel to the Allianz Riviera to face OGC Nice.

 This should be a tough clash between two elite teams, though separated by 6 points on the table, but they should match each other in terms of quality.

OGC Nice

OGC Nice are beginning to slip in the race for the title and there’s a huge doubt they might ever be able to catch league leaders PSG with 5 points in between them already. OGC Nice have lost 2 of their last 5 league games and that is something that should worry them right now. They won 2 games of the 5, against Toulouse and Stade Reims, and drew 1 game against Montpellier, but lost 2 games against Nantes and Le Havre.

 The game against Le Havre ended in a 3:1 defeat for Lyon OGC Nice last weekend. Le Havre had 2 goals in the first half through Emmanuel Sabbi’s double and in the second half, they added to their tally as Mohammed Bayo converted from the penalty spot. There was some drama in the closing stages, as Jean-Clair Todibo (OGC Nice) and Samuel Gransir (Le Havre) were both sent off in the 81st minute for violent misconduct. And in the 91st minute, OGC Nice pulled one goal back through Tom Louchet. Nice remains in 2nd place on the league table with 32 points from 16 matches.

 A defeat against Lens in this game would surely send a bit of anxiety around the OGC Nice team. OGC Nice won the last game they played against RC Lens by a single goal.

RC Lens

RC Len’s latest form should worry OGC Nice when both clubs prepare to face each other at the Allianz Riviera stadium. RC Lens have 3 wins and 1 draw in their last 4 matches in all competitions. And in the league, they remain unbeaten in 11 straight matches. RC Lens defeated Stade Reims at home last weekend. Wesley Said scored the first goal for Lens in the 43rd minute and Oscar Cortes doubled their lead in the 75th minute. After the result, RC Lens are ranked 7th on the league table, with 26 points from 16 matches played. Their overall stats are 7 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

RC Lens are coming into this game with a win in mind. They are well aware of the threat that OGC Nice poses, especially when they are playing at home. RC Lens do not have very fond memories of their trips to the Allianz Riviera. According to the records, RC Lens have failed to beat OGC Nice in their last 12 trips to the Allianz Riviera. Will they be able to break the jinx?

Head to Head

OGC Nice and RC Lens have played 20 matches against each other in the past. OGC Nice won 6 matches, while RC Lens won 5, and 9 matches ended in a draw.

Analysis and Bet Predictions

I don’t see an easy winner between these two clubs. With the current form of RC Lens, they should be capable of causing all sorts of problems for OGC Nice. From their last 8 meetings against each other, there have been less than 10.5 corners played. However this ends, the game will come down to who wants it more.

• RC Lens to take More than 3.5 Corners at 1.7 Odds
• More than 2.5 Goals at 2.23 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.95 Odds