The stage is all set as Lens and Nice prepare to battle it out in the Coupe de France final at the Stade de France on Friday.
Lens have never won the Coupe de France before and have the chance to make history with victory here. They convincingly beat Toulouse 4-1 in the semifinals to book their place in a first final since 1998.
Nice on the other hand are looking to break their 29-year wait to lift the Cup. They were 2-0 winners against Strasbourg in the last four.
The semi win was the only one for the club in their last nine matches in all competitions. Nice still have to play the relegation playoff after finishing a lowly 16th in the French top flight.
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Lens have lost just one of their last seven games in all competitions and finished off the Ligue 1 season with a remarkable 4-0 win away at Lyon. They come into the final filled with confidence and a chance to cap a brilliant season with silverware.
Can Lens continue their supreme form and finally win a Coupe de France title for the first time in their history? Or will Nice cause an upset? Here is our predicted outcome.
What time does Lens vs Nice start?
The game kicks off at 10PM E.A.T at Stade de France.
Lens vs Nice team news
Wesley Said is fresh off a brace at the weekend and will retain his starting role for Lens here, while Samson Baidoo will settle for a place on the bench for a second successive match.
Kyllian Antonio came off the bench in the win at Lyon and is set to break into the starting XI here.
This is the only change expected from the Lens starting lineup.
Nice do not have any new injury concerns and are tipped to name their strongest XI here.
Elye Wahi and Sofiane Diop will be the focal points of the Nice attack, as well as Kail Boudache. The rest of the team will remain unchanged from the XI who started in the barren draw against Metz at the weekend.
Lens vs Nice head-to-head and current form
Lens are undoubtedly the more in form team, losing just once in their last five matches, a 2-0 defeat against Champions PSG. They have won twice and shared spoils in another two in that run.
They face a Nice side who are on a four-game winless run in all competitions. Despite this run of form, they have also lost just one of those games.
The last time these sides met earlier this month, it resulted in a 1-1 draw. However, Lens were 2-0 winners in the reverse fixture last December.
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Current form:
Lens – WLWDD
Nice – DLDDW
Lens vs Nice previous games
- Nice 1-1 Lens (May 2, 2026)
- Lens 2-0 Nice (December 14, 2025)
- Nice 2-0 Lens (February 8, 2025)
- Lens 0-0 Nice (September 28, 2024)
- Lens 1-3 Nice (March 16, 2024)
Lens vs Nice prediction
Lens have had a much better season compared to their opponents and their streak is more likely to continue here.
Nice have the playoffs still to focus on and that remains higher on the priority list for the club.
Prediction – Lens to win – CLICK HERE TO PLACE YOUR BET ON THIS GAME!