On Friday Dec 10th, Nantes and Lens will play a match in Nantes in a Ligue 1 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, so hopefuly the match makes up for the weather. In their last match, Nantes recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Lorient. Wylan Cyprien struck first for Nantes in the 83rd minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else In the end, Lorient was frustrated by Nantes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Nantes ended the match with the shutout victory. Nantes is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Lens recorded a 1-1 draw against Paris Saint Germain. Seko Fofana struck first for Lens in the 62nd minute, then Georginio Wijnaldum tied it up for Paris Saint Germain in the 1st minute of the second half’s stoppage time earning them at least the one point. Lens is looking for direction having earned 15 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stade De La Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau, Lens took the match by a score of 4 to 2. Kader Bamba scored the first goal for Nantes in the 24th minute, but Corentin Jean got the equalizer for Lens in the 27th minute But fortunately they were able to complete the comaback victory in the 36th minute on a goal by Doucoure.
Lens’s most prolific scorer has been Seko Fofana. The midfielder has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches. Randal Kolo Muani has been the most effective weapon for Nantes lately. The French attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches
Antoine Kombouare’s Nantes squad will be without Renaud Emond, Nicolas Pallois, Moses Simon and Sébastien Corchia, while Lens will be without Jonathan Clauss and Doucoure.