Our prediction for this Ligue 1 match:
Lens
Match Time & Date:
01/02/2023
03:00 PM
Prediction: 1-1
Nice
Lens and Nice go head to head at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in a highly-anticipated Ligue 1 game. Lens aim to stay in the title race, and we are positive that they will go for a win in Wednesday’s clash. Experienced midfielder Adrien Thomasson is pushing for a start after scoring as a substitute in a 1-1 draw with Troyes, whilst all Steven Fortes, Adam Buksa, Jimmy Cabot, and Wuilker Farinez are sidelined with injuries.
Meanwhile, les Aiglons aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Lille. Nice are undefeated in the previous three league fixtures, and they are surely capable of grabbing something from the midweek clash. Goalkeeper Marcin Bulka has yet to overcome a shoulder problem, but he should be the only absentee in the away team. In their last meeting in the French top flight the two teams played out a goalless draw.
Highlighted Player (Seko Fofana):
Born in Paris on May 7, 1995, Seko Fofana is a midfielder who plays for Serie A side Udinese. Fofana started his career at the youth teams of Paris FC and in 2010 he moved to Lorient. After spending four years at the club, the French footballer joined Premier League side Manchester City in the 2013/2014 season.
Despite being a Man City player from 2014 to 2016, Seko Fofana did not see any game action in the English top flight with the Citizens as he was immediately sent on loan to Fulham (2014/2015). He played for Bastia on loan in the 2015/2016 season as well and in the summer of 2016 he signed a five-year deal with Italian side Udinese.
You should know that Fofana scored five goals in 22 appearances for the Zebrette in the 2016/2017 Serie A campaign. His contract with the Serie A team should expire on June 30, 2022. Due to his dual citizenship the Udinese footballer is eligible to play for France and Ivory Coast at senior level.
Highlighted Team (Nice):
OGC Nice are a football club that participate in French Ligue 1. Les Aiglons welcome their opponents at Allianz Riviera and the club was founded on 9 July, 1904 by Marquis Massengy d’ Auzac.
OGC Nice won their first Ligue 1 trophy back in 1951 and eight years later they clinched their fourth and last domestic title. Speaking of the French Cup, les Aiglons won their third Coupe de France title in 1997. Allianz Riviera has been the home ground of the club since September, 2013 and it has to be noted that the construction of the venue cost €250 million. OGC Nice play their home games in red and black shirts and black shorts, while the colour of their away kits is white.
The Ligue 1 team booked their place in the Europa League group stages for the 2016/2017 season for the first time in the club’s history and they were drawn alongside Schalke 04, Salzburg and Krasnodar in Group I. However, they were beaten by Schalke in their Europa League opener in front of home fans.
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