Thursday , 2 July 2026

AS Saint-Étienne vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
AS Saint-Étienne
2 – 3
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Wed 3 Mar 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stade Geoffroy-Guichard HT 45+3' · FT 45+7'
Harold Moukoudi 19' Y
Mathieu Debuchy 26' Y
Lucas Douath 66' Y
Y 77' Simon Banza
Y 84' Florian Sotoca

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Étienne vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.

Match Details

  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Yohann Rouinsard
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Frederic Hebrard
  • Referee Eric Danizan
  • Referee Azzedine Souifi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

1
5
AS Saint-Étienne 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-03 AS Saint-Étienne 2–3 Racing Club de Lens 2020-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne

Recent Form

AS Saint-Étienne
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Racing Club de Lens H 2–3 L
28 Feb FC Lorient A 1–2 L
20 Feb Stade de Reims H 1–1 D
14 Feb Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 2–0 W
07 Feb FC Metz H 1–0 W
03 Feb FC Nantes H 1–1 D
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar AS Saint-Étienne A 3–2 W
28 Feb Angers SCO A 2–2 D
21 Feb Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–1 W
13 Feb Stade de Reims A 1–1 D
06 Feb Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–0 D
03 Feb Olympique de Marseille H 2–2 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' AS Saint-Étienne have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Timothee Kolodziejczak made 427 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Harold Moukoudi.
  • 20' GOAL! Florian Sotoca scores on 20.
  • 24' Magnificent from Arnaud Kalimuendo! That is 57 goals in 520 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 26' The referee shows AS Saint-Etienne player a Yellow card on 26.
  • 31' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 36' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 40' Goal! Harold Moukoudi scores his 8 goal in 428 matches.
  • 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Claude Puel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' AS Saint-Étienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 61' Anthony Modeste gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Arnaud Nordin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 66' The referee calls foul for Lucas Douath. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Timothee Kolodziejczak as he leaves the pitch. Miguel Trauco steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 75' The whistle greets Arnaud Kalimuendo as he departs to be replaced by Simon Banza.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Simon Banza on 77 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Étienne that had 427 games and scored 380 goals.
  • 83' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ryad Boudebouz is hanging Lucas Douath on the field on 83 minute.
  • 84' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florian Sotoca.
  • 85' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Jonathan Clauss is withdrawn and Clement Michelin gets his opportunity.
  • 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-3.

Lineups

AS Saint-Étienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Sotoca 4
Seko Fofana 3
Ryad Boudebouz 2
Denis Bouanga 2
Wahbi Khazri 1
Ignatius Ganago 1
Gael Kakuta 1
Przemyslaw Frankowski 1

Head to Head

2021-03-03 AS Saint-Étienne 2–3 Racing Club de Lens 2020-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 AS Saint-Étienne

AS Saint-Étienne Form

2021-03-03 AS Saint-Étienne 2–3 Racing Club de Lens L 2021-02-28 FC Lorient 2–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2021-02-20 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 Stade de Reims D 2021-02-14 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne W 2021-02-07 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 FC Metz W 2021-02-03 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 FC Nantes D

Racing Club de Lens Form

2021-03-03 AS Saint-Étienne 2–3 Racing Club de Lens W 2021-02-28 Angers SCO 2–2 Racing Club de Lens D 2021-02-21 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W 2021-02-13 Stade de Reims 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2021-02-06 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 D 2021-02-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 Olympique de Marseille D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.35 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: AS Saint-Étienne or Racing Club de Lens 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne31% Draw27% Racing Club de Lens42%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
59%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
69%
AS Saint-Étienne or Racing Club de Lens
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne24% Draw45% Racing Club de Lens31%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 2–3 not predicted
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.7%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 20% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.