Nice vs Lens Prediction, 2/8/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 2/5/2025

Game: Nice vs Lens

Date: Saturday, February 8, 2025

Location: Allianz Riviera in Nice, France

TV: beIN Sports

The Blood and Gold (9-6-5) are en route to Allianz Riviera in Nice, France on Saturday where they will go up against Nice (9-7-4). Nice are priced at -145 and Lens are priced at +125. The total is 3. The men protecting the net will be Marcin Bułka for Nice and Brice Samba for Lens.

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The Eagles rank 22nd in regard to expected goals having 35.6, and the team's expected goals against sit at 24.0. The Eagles have allowed 26 goals while relinquishing 1.30 goals per 90, and their oppositition have accounted for 103 SoT on them. Their goal differential is currently at 13 by way of 39 goals finished as well as 26 goals surrendered. They have recorded 4 shut outs, giving them a rate of 20.0% for the season. Nice has accounted for 78 saves and have earned a SV percentage of 74.8% so far this year. Nice has a total of 40 yellow cards over the course of the season in addition to 2 red cards. So far this year, this team comes in with an average of 1.70 points per fixture (34 points) and they also rank 35th in Big 5 soccer with 24 assists.

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So far this year, RC Lens a save rate of 74.6% (71 SoT against), and they also are ranked 32nd in European soccer with 33 pts. The Blood and Gold have an average of 1.7 pts per match while tallying 13 assists and 4 red cards. Lens has totaled 25 goals and the team's expected goals on the season is at 32.8. RC Lens a clean sheet percentage of 45.0% on the season in addition to 50 yellow card warnings. Their goals against per 90 min is currently at 0.90 with 53 saves, and they have 9 clean sheets. Lens sits at 4th concerning goals conceded with 18, and the squad's goal differential is sitting at 7.

The man who will protect the net for Nice is Marcin Bułka. Bułka has seen the pitch for 5,310 minutes and has 164 stops thus far in his career. Bułka (25-18-16 record in his career) has 22 shutouts, which gives him a 37.3%% clean sheet percentage. The keeper hailing from Poland has had 224 shots attempted at him in 59 career starts. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.00 (59 total goals conceded) and he holds a save % of 73.2%.

Brice Samba will look after the net for Lens. In his career, Samba has surrendered 135 goals and has accumulated 394 saves in 126 starting assignments. He is the owner of a save percentage of 74.6% and his shutout rate is currently 37.7%%. He has allowed 1.06 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 53-36-38. Samba has totaled 48 shutouts and has seen 528 shots attempted against him in 11,455 career mins.

Evann Guessand is one member of the squad you are going to want to keep your eye on for Nice. He has totaled 9 assists while earning 49 points during his soccer career. The forward representing Côte d'Ivoire has recorded 20 goals scored in 6,633 professional minutes played. Guessand has started 71 contests during his pro soccer career and he has earned 0.24 G/90.

Lens is being led onto the pitch by M'Bala Nzola, who is known to give defenses fits. He has 102 points so far in his career and has helped on a goal 12 times. The forward from Angola has been on the pitch for 11,406 professional minutes and has scored 45 goals. He averages 0.34 G/90 and has been given a starting assignment in 118 contests in his career.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Lens (-145)

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Pick:	OVER 2.5 (+110)
Start:	February 8, 2025 @ 8:00 AM
Expert:	Doc's Sports

Analysis:

Free Soccer Play from Doc’s Sports. Spanish LaLiga Take Celta Vigo/Real Betis OVER 2.5 (+110) (8 a.m. EST, Saturday February 8) The last four meetings between these sides have all gone over the 2.5 total, and they have averaged more than four goals per meeting. Real Betis have been very solid on offense lately and have scored in four straight, including a two-goal effort last time out vs. Bilbao. They have also given up 10 goals in their last four matches, with three opponents scoring two or more. Celta Vigo is a Top 6 offense in LaLiga and they should have plenty of opportunities here at home. They have nine goals in their last five home matches. They have also given up two goals in five of their last six matches, and they have no clean sheets in that span. We see both sides scoring here and we think there will be a winner here and they should get two or more goals. Read More Read Less

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