In the ¼ finals of the French Cup, Nantes will take on Lens.
Tournament – Coupe de France;
Date – 01/03/2023;
Kick-Off – 17:15 CET;
Venue – Stade de la Beaujoire – Louis Fonteneau (Nantes)
Nantes and Lens met each other recently in Ligue 1 and Lens had no problem beating the underdog (3-1) at home. Expect them to win in the cup match.
Both teams are not the best at attacking, but in a cup match, both sides can break through.
Nantes aims to recover from their 0-1 loss in their last Ligue 1 match against Rennes.
Unfortunately, Nantes has struggled in their recent games to score goals, scoring only four times in their last six games. Additionally, they have conceded nine goals in those same games.
Last 5 Games: Won: 1, Lost: 1, Draw: 3, Scored: 3, Conceded: 8, Clean Sheets: 1.
In their previous Ligue 1 fixture, RC Lens had a 1-1 draw against Montpellier.
RC Lens has been facing defensive issues lately, with their opponents finding the back of the net in each of their last six games. In total, they have conceded seven goals during this period.
Last 5 Games: Won: 1, Lost: 1, Draw: 3, Scored: 7, Conceded: 6, Clean Sheets: 0.
Nantes: Lafont – Centonze, Victor, Castelletto, Hadjam – Sissoko, Chirivella, Moutoussamy – Blas, Mohamed, Simon.
Lens: Samba – Gradit, Danso, Medina – Frankowski, Samed, Fofana, Haidara – Costa, Fulgini – Openda.
The match will be played at the Stade de la Beaujoire.
March 1, 2023, 18:15 UK time.