OGC Nice vs RC Lens Prediction 08.02.2025 | Ligue 1

• Competition: France - Ligue 1
• Date: Saturday, 8th, February 2025
• Kickoff: 16:00 UK / 17:00 CEST
• Venue: Allianz Riviera (Nice)

Saturday’s clash at Allianz Riviera will feature two Champions League hopefuls as OGC Nice takes on RC Lens in matchweek 22 of Ligue 1.

Les Aiglons enter Saturday’s contest with shaken confidence after recent stumbles on multiple fronts, first wrapping up their Europa League campaign in embarrassing fashion without a single victory, before capping off their Coupe de France adventure with a shocking elimination at the hands of Stade Briochin, a team competing in the fourth tier of French football. In that case, OGC Nice will put all their resources into the domestic championship in an attemp to secure a top-three finish, and they are not far from that goal at this point, as only a slim three-point gap stands between them and Monaco, who occupy the last position that grants direct entry into the UCL.

Having lost the right to participate in European competitions this season, coupled with an early exit from the national cup—admittedly, they were eliminated by the mighty PSG via penalty shootout—RC Lens are fully now committed to pushing for a strong league finish, hoping to return to elite European football next season. So far, the Ligue 1 campaign has been going quite optimistically for the Blood and Gold who, bagging 33 points from 20 appearances, sit in a fine fifth, just two points short of overtaking LOSC Lille, who hold the Champions League playoff spot.

OGC Nice vs RC Lens Betting Tips: UNDER 2.5

This is a tough match to call as two evenly matched sides with the same ambitions face off, but we think a share of the points in what’s expected to be a tight contest seems like a very realistic outcome. OGC Nice's recent displays hqve been lackluster, and it seems that the loss of sharpness in attack is the main culprit for their poor run, as they have been unable to hit the target more than once in six of their last seven competitive matches. Although they lost regular defenders Danso and Khusanov, as well as their number one goalkeeper Bamba during the winter transfer window, RC Lens have shown that the departure of this trio hasn't disrupted them, delivering back-to-back shutouts against Angers and Montpellier. The latest meetings of these sides have been shy of goals, as three of the last five H2Hs have not seen more than one goal, while the first battle of the season ended in a goalless draw, and we believe another dull contest between them is likely, especially knowing that both tend to focus on defensive play.