Nantes vs Lens

Nantes’ Francis Coquelin, who delivered his second assist in Ligue 1, played his first L1 game since 29 May 2011 (with Lorient v Auxerre), i.e. 13 years and 270 days, second longest gap between two matches for a player in the top-flight since 1947-48 after Samuel Lobé (14 years and 79 days between January 1986 and April 2000).

Nantes have lost just one of their last five Ligue 1 home games (W2 D2), having lost 12 of the previous 15 (W1 D2). FCN have scored three goals in a Ligue 1 game at home for the first time since 23 September 2023 (5-3 v Lorient).

Lens have lost each of their last three Ligue 1 games, a first in the top-flight since August-September 2023 (3).

Nantes have lost each of their last four Ligue 1 games against Lens, their longest current run against an opponent in the top-flight.

Nantes have won 27 Ligue 1 home games against Lens (D9 L5), their joint-most against any side (also 27 v Lyon). Beaten 0-1 last season, FCN could, however, suffer two consecutive losses at La Beaujoire against RCL for the first time since 1999-2001 (3).

Nantes are one of the two teams, along with Reims, yet to have won a game against a team currently ranked in the top half of the Ligue 1 table this season (D5 L7). Meanwhile, only Monaco (9) have won more L1 games against teams in the bottom half of the table than Lens (eight).

Lens have lost each of their last two Ligue 1 games by 0-2 scorelines (v Nice and Strasbourg). RCL could record three consecutive top-flight losses for the first time since August-September 2023 (3), and suffer three straight scoreless defeats in the same season for the first time since September-October 2009 (4).

Beaten 0-2 by Brest, Nantes could record two consecutive losses without scoring at home in Ligue 1 for the first time since February-March 2024 (3), a run which began against Lens (0-1).