BETTING GUIDE: Lens vs Nice, Match Preview, Team News and Prediction

In search of their first Coupe de France title in club history, Lens will square off with Nice in the final at the Stade de France on Friday. To get to this stage, Les Sang et Or defeated Toulouse 4-1 last month, while Nice stunned Strasbourg 2-0.

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Lens have put together an impressive stretch heading into this fixture and have given supporters plenty of reasons to believe.

Their latest six matches have brought three victories, two draws, and only one defeat. During that run, they scored thirteen goals and conceded seven, averaging 2.17 goals scored and 1.17 goals allowed per game.

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Their most recent outing saw them demolish Lyon 4-0, a result that underlined attacking confidence. Lens also completed a strong Ligue 1 campaign, finishing second and ending only six points behind champions PSG.

Home form has been a major platform behind that consistency, and they already defeated Nice 2-0 on their own ground earlier in the season. Team news shows defensive absences with Jonathan Gradit and Samson Baidoo ruled out, while goalkeeper Regis Gurtner remains sidelined.

Key figures remain available, though, with Florian Thauvin, Florian Sotoca, and Adrien Thomasson expected to drive the attacking threat.

Nice entered the fixture with a very different mood around them despite reaching another major cup final. Across their previous six matches, they have managed only one victory alongside four draws and one defeat.

They scored just five goals while conceding four in those games, averaging only 0.83 goals per match. Their latest result ended in a goalless draw against Metz, continuing a trend of low-scoring contests.

Away form has not inspired much confidence either after losing their latest road assignment.

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Nice also carries distractions from a difficult league campaign and the looming relegation playoff challenge waiting beyond this match. Squad concerns include defensive absentee Moise Bombito and additional fitness issues within the squad. Former Lens striker Elye Wahi becomes the key man after registering important contributions, including a semi-final brace.

Head-to-head meetings lean slightly toward Nice overall, but recent clashes favor Lens. The last six meetings averaged only two goals per match, while under 2.5 goals landed in five of those encounters.

Key Pointers:

• Nice lost their latest away match
• Lens won two of their last three games
• Nice are winless in nine of their last 10 games
• Lens are unbeaten in the last two meetings with Nice

The final whistle may end with Lens completing a stronger story. Momentum, sharper attacking numbers, and home confidence all point toward them.

Prediction: Lens to win.

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