Match Info

Competition: Coupe de France

Date: May 22, 2026

Kick-off: 20:00 UK / 03:00 Beijing Time (next day)

Venue: Stade Bollaert-Delelis

Lens Preview

Lens enter this major domestic cup fixture hoping to continue their impressive home form after another competitive Ligue 1 campaign, with Franck Haise’s side once again building success through defensive aggression, tactical discipline, and one of the most intense home atmospheres in French football, while their ability to disrupt technically stronger opponents through pressing and physicality could become a decisive factor against Nice.

Nice Preview

Nice arrive carrying strong momentum following several disciplined performances that strengthened both their domestic and European ambitions, and the visitors’ tactical balance, defensive structure, and efficiency in transition continue to make them extremely difficult opponents in knockout football, particularly in emotionally tense matches where small details often decide the outcome.

Probable Lineups

Lens (3-4-2-1)

Samba; Gradit, Danso, Medina; Frankowski, Abdul Samed, El Aynaoui, Machado; Sotoca, Fulgini; Wahi

Nice (4-3-3)

Bulka; Lotomba, Todibo, Dante, Bard; Rosario, Thuram, Sanson; Laborde, Moffi, Boga

We Say

This fixture has all the ingredients to become a tense and tactical knockout battle because both sides possess strong defensive organisation and enough attacking quality to punish individual mistakes, and while Lens may benefit from home intensity and emotional momentum at Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Nice’s composure in transition and greater tactical patience could ensure an extremely balanced contest throughout the evening.

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