RC Lens vs Nimes – Head to head record, results & stats

RC Lens

W D L D W

meetings

50 goals total

Last: 25 Apr 2021

Nimes

L D W D L

RC Lens wins

Draws

Nimes wins

47% 24% 29%

Goals scored

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2.94

Avg goals / game

65%

Both to score

59%

Over 2.5 goals

5 / 1

Clean sheets (Lens / Nimes)

Biggest wins

RC Lens biggest win

Nimes 0–2 RC Lens

15 Aug 2016 · French Ligue 2

Nimes biggest win

Nimes 3–0 RC Lens

29 Oct 2019 · French Ligue Coupe

Highest-scoring meeting: Nimes 3–3 RC Lens (11 Jul 2018)

All meetings (17)

Date	Home	Score	Away	Result	Competition
25 Apr 2021	RC Lens	2 - 1	Nimes	W	French Ligue 1
27 Sep 2020	Nimes	1 - 1	RC Lens	D	French Ligue 1
29 Oct 2019	Nimes	3 - 0	RC Lens	L	French Ligue Coupe
11 Jul 2018	Nimes	3 - 3	RC Lens	D	International Club Friend…
12 Jan 2018	Nimes	0 - 1	RC Lens	W	French Ligue 2
04 Aug 2017	RC Lens	1 - 2	Nimes	L	French Ligue 2
21 Jan 2017	RC Lens	1 - 3	Nimes	L	French Ligue 2
15 Aug 2016	Nimes	0 - 2	RC Lens	W	French Ligue 2
22 Apr 2016	Nimes	4 - 2	RC Lens	L	French Ligue 2
30 Nov 2015	RC Lens	1 - 0	Nimes	W	French Ligue 2
22 Mar 2014	Nimes	3 - 3	RC Lens	D	French Ligue 2
19 Oct 2013	RC Lens	1 - 0	Nimes	W	French Ligue 2
06 Jul 2013	RC Lens	1 - 1	Nimes	D	International Club Friend…
20 Apr 2013	RC Lens	1 - 2	Nimes	L	French Ligue 2
23 Nov 2012	Nimes	1 - 2	RC Lens	W	French Ligue 2
06 Feb 2009	RC Lens	1 - 0	Nimes	W	French Ligue 2
25 Aug 2008	Nimes	1 - 2	RC Lens	W	French Ligue 2

By venue

At RC Lens 4W 1D 3L

At Nimes 2W 3D 4L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year	Lens	D	Nimes
2021	1	0	0
2020	0	1	0
2019	0	0	1
2018	1	1	0
2017	0	0	2
2016	1	0	1
2015	1	0	0
2014	0	1	0
2013	1	1	1
2012	1	0	0
2009	1	0	0
2008	1	0	0

First meeting

25 Aug 2008

About this head-to-head

RC Lens and Nimes have met 17 times on record. RC Lens lead with 8 wins, Nimes have won 5 times and the two clubs have drawn 4 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 25 August 2008.

This page is the permanent head-to-head hub for RC Lens vs Nimes. Every future meeting between these two clubs will be added to this page automatically, so bookmark it for the latest results, biggest wins, venue records and competition breakdown. Visit the team pages for full squads, standings and upcoming fixtures: RC Lens and Nimes.

Across their recorded meetings, RC Lens have found the net 25 times against Nimes, while Nimes have scored 25 times in reply — a combined 50 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 25 April 2021, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2008. Follow every upcoming RC Lens versus Nimes clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.

RC Lens vs Nimes — head-to-head FAQ

How many times have RC Lens and Nimes played each other?

RC Lens and Nimes have met 17 times on record, with the first meeting on 25 August 2008.

Who has won more, RC Lens or Nimes?

RC Lens have the edge with 8 wins to Nimes's 5, with 4 draws between them.

How many goals are scored when RC Lens play Nimes?

Their meetings produce 2.94 goals per game on average, and both teams have scored in 65% of them.