After losing 2-1 to Paris Saint-Germain at the start of October 2022, Nice put on a show of ferocity by picking up 12 points in six league games without losing before the World Cup break. However, Les Aiglons managed only one win in the last four friendly matches before returning to fight in Ligue 1.
Despite being unbeaten in their last six league games, Lucien Favre’s side are still 10 points adrift of catching Monaco in fifth. On the other hand Nice must be wary of the two clubs below it, Clermont Foot who are only one point behind and Reims with three points difference.
The problem is, this time Gaetan Laborde and his colleagues have to host Lens, a club that is on a winning streak in its last eight matches including three friendlies. Even Franck Haise’s men have lost just one of their 15 league matches this season, winning eleven and drawing three times.
This slick record is accompanied by the fact that, together with Paris Saint-Germain, Lens is the club with the fewest goals conceded in Ligue 1 this season. The possible absence of Nice striker, Andy Delort, increases the chances for Lens to win full points.
Les Sang et Or also still has a chance to ascend the throne to first place even though they are currently nine points behind PSG, who just wrapped up a 2-1 win over Strasbourg.
Considering that PSG will be their next opponent, it is not surprising that Lens will fight hard to win the full three points from the Allianz Riviera Stadium.
How to Stream OGC Nice vs. RC Lens
The OGC Nice vs RC Lens match will only be broadcast online on beIN Sports, and the duel at the Allianz Riviera (Nice) can be watched via live streaming at 15:00 EDT.
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | beIN Sports |
Date | Thursday, December 29, 2022 |
Kickoff | 15:00 EDT |
Live TV | beIN Sports / TV-Bola |
OGC Nice – RC Lens Head-to-Head Record
- 04/10/2022 RCLens vs OGC-Nice 3 – 0
- 12/23/2021 OGC-Nice vs RCLens 2 – 1
- 01/23/2021 RCLens vs OGC-Nice 0 – 1
- 08/23/2020 OGC-Nice vs RCLens 2 – 1
- 05/17/2015 OGC-Nice vs RCLens 2 – 1
Last 5 Match Performance
OGC Nice
- 12/07/2022 Sturm Graz vs OGC-Nice Cancelled
- 12/08/2022 Standard Liège vs OGC-Nice 1 – 4
- 12/10/2022 OGC-Nice vs Girona Cancelled
- 12/17/2022 OGC-Nice vs Atalanta 0 – 3
- 12/22/2022 Tottenham Hotspur vs OGC-Nice 1 – 1
RC Lens
- 11/12/2022 RCLens vs Clermont 2 – 1
- 12/10/2022 RCLens vs Montpellier 2 – 1
- 12/17/2022 RCLens vs Le Havre 3 – 0
- 12/17/2022 RCLens vs Le Havre Cancelled
- 12/21/2022 Reims vs RCLens 1 – 2
OGC Nice vs. RC Lens Squad Predictions
OGC Nice (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Lotomba, Todibo, Dante, Bard, Boudaoui, Rosario, Thuram, Pepe, Laborde, Brahimi.
RC Lens (3-4-3): Samba; Gradit, Danso, Medina, Frankowski, Fofana, Abdul Samed, Machado, Sotoca, Said, Costa.