Week 19 features a match on Wed Dec 22nd, where Nice and Lens will play a match in Nice in a clash of the Ligue 1. In their last match, Nice recorded a 2-1 win against Rennes. Kasper Dolberg struck first for Nice in the 19th minute on a penalty kick, then Youcef Atal added another in the 51st minute. Nice is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while lens is fresh off their 2-3 loss against Nantes. David Pereira da Costa scored the first goal for Lens in the 7th minute, then Arnaud Muinga added another in the 14th minute on a feed from David Pereira da Costa But luckily in the 90th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Moses Simon. Lens is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Nice won the head to head battle with 2 wins.
Lens’s most prolific scorer has been Seko Fofana. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Nice’s top weapon lately has been Amine Gouiri, who has 2 goals in the last 5 matches
Christophe Galtier’s squad will be without Robson Bambu, while Franck Haise’s Lens squad will be without Gaël Kakuta.