Lens vs Nantes Prediction, 5/8/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 5/7/2026

Game: Lens vs Nantes

Date: Friday, May 8, 2026

Location: Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France

TV: ESPN+

Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France is the site where Nantes (5-8-19) will compete against Lens (20-4-7) on Friday. Lens are priced at -196 while Nantes are priced at +162. The total is 3. The starting goalies are Robin Risser for Lens and Patrik Carlgren for Nantes.

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RC Lens given up 33 goals while allowing 1.06 G/90, and the other team have 100 SoT on them. They have a total of 10 clean sheets, which puts them at a rate of 32.3% so far this season. Lens has accumulated 60 yellow cards over the course of the season and also 5 red cards. The Blood and Gold are ranked 15th in relation to xG having 18.7, and the expected goals against are at 21.6. On the season, this team sports an average of 2.06 pts per match (64 points) and sit at 2nd in Big 5 soccer with 46 assists. This team's differential on goals is currently at 28 by way of 61 goals scored as well as 33 goals relinquished. Lens has recorded 72 SVs and have earned a SV percentage of 67.0% on the campaign.

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The Canaries are averaging 0.7 points per match while recording 18 assists and 2 red cards. The Canaries have a clean sheet % of 21.9% so far this season and 66 yellow card warnings. Nantes is 15th in regard to goals allowed having 51, and their goal differential is coming in at -22. So far this season, the Canaries have a save percentage of 66.0% (150 SoT against), and also rank 17th among European teams with 23 pts. The club's goals against/90 minutes is currently at 1.59 with 104 saves, and they have amassed 7 clean sheets. Nantes has amassed 29 goals and the squad's goals expected over the course of the season is sitting at 18.8.

The man who will protect the net for Lens will be Robin Risser. Risser has seen the field for a total of 2,790 mins and has tallied 72 saves in his career. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.06 (33 goals given up) and his save % is 72.0%. The keeper born in France has seen 100 shots attempted against him in 31 starts. Risser (20-4-7 mark in his professional soccer career) has 10 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 32.3%% shutout percentage.

Patrik Carlgren will look after the goal for Nantes. In his career, Carlgren has surrendered 9 goals and has accounted for 32 stops in 6 starts. Carlgren has totaled 2 clean sheets and has defended 41 shots tried against him in 599 career mins. He holds a save % of 78.0% and his shutout rate is currently at 30.3%%. He has surrendered 1.36 goals per 90 and he has a mark of 2-3-1.

Wesley Said is one man who can be a difference maker for Lens. Said has started 153 contests in his career and he scores 0.37 goals per 90 mins. The forward from France has earned 57 goals scored in 13,894 mins played. He has totaled 12 assists while earning 126 pts during his soccer career.

Nantes has a guy in Matthis Abline, who defenders will be preparing for in this game. He sports an average of 0.33 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 101 matches in his career. The forward hailing from France has been on the pitch for 9,084 mins and has scored 33 goals. He has accounted for 76 pts thus far in his career and has helped a teammate on a goal 10 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Nantes (-196)

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