RC Lens vs OGC Nice Prediction 16.03.2024

• Competition: France &— Ligue 1
• Date: Saturday, 16th, March 2024
• Kickoff: 20:00 UTC / 21.00 CET
• Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis (Lens)

RC Lens, having made a comeback, is keen to continue its drive towards the Champions League spots as it prepares to host OGC Nice, a team in crisis, at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in the 26th round of Ligue 1 on Saturday.

RC Lens vs OGC Nice Betting Tips: Lens to Win

Even though their head coach Franck Haise was suspended and confined to the “sin bin”, RC Lens still managed to secure a crucial three points against Brest, this season’s unexpected strong contender, on their home ground. The match was won with a narrow 1-0 victory, thanks to a header from Ruben Aguilar, which made the difference between the two teams.

After their latest victory moved them up to fifth place, surpassing their rivals who stumbled on Saturday and matching LOSC Lille, who are in fourth position and have a place in the Champions League qualifiers, last season’s Ligue 1 runners-up are determined to keep a perfect record in March to keep their hopes of automatic UCL spots alive.

Recently, Les Sang et Or have been significantly improving their defensive discipline, as shown by their four shutouts in their last five wins, including those this month. The northern French team is looking to continue this trend against OGC Nice, a team they’ve successfully held scoreless in six of their last eight home games.

Moreover, it is questionable if the team from the Azure Coast has the ability to disrupt the revitalized RC Lens. Despite their impressive 4-1 victory against Montpellier in the Coupe de France’s last-16 match, Les Aiglons have not won any of the subsequent six matches, losing on each occasion.

While OGC Nice is still poised to secure a top-four finish in the domestic campaign, their form on the road is worryingly poor. They’ve only managed to gain just two points from a possible 21 in their last seven Ligue 1 away matches. Adding to the concern is their limited scoring &— they’ve only managed to score twice during these games.

The struggles in the final third of the pitch have become characteristic for Francesco Farioli’s side this term, as they share the poorest goal-scoring record in the French top-flight alongside Nantes, entering the scoreboard a miserable nine times in 12 away fixtures so far. With RC Lens also lacking sparkle in attack, coupled with the fact that there have been fewer than two goals in each of their last three H2H face-offs, it appears that a solitary goal could make all the difference between the two Champions League contenders.