Week 16 brings us a match on Dec 29th, where Lens and Nice will play a match in Nice in a clash of the Ligue 1. In their last match, 9th placed Nice, recorded a 1-1 draw against Olympique Lyonnais. Nicolas Pépé struck first for Nice in the 38th minute on a penalty kick, but Alexandre Lacazette got the equalizer for Olympique Lyonnais in the 89th minute on a penalty kick earning them at least the one point. Nice is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches, while lens sits at 2nd place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 2-1 win against Clermont. Salis Abdul Samed scored the first goal for Clermont on an own goal in the 39th minute, then Wesley Saïd tied it up for Lens in the 60th minute But luckily in the 68th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Seko Fofana. Lens is on a hot streak lately, having won 7 of their last 10.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win apiece.
Lens’s most prolific scorer has been Loïs Openda. He has netted 3 goals over the last five matches. Nice’s most prolific scorer has been Gaëtan Laborde. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches.