AS Saint-Étienne vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Saint-Étienne vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard.
- AS Saint-Étienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
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 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 5 G | 8 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! AS Saint-Etienne vs Racing Club de Lens — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 19' Harold Moukoudi is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 20' What composure from Florian Sotoca! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 24' Arnaud Kalimuendo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 26' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Mathieu Debuchy gets a Yellow card.
- 31' Facundo Medina has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 32 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 36' The 33-year-old Massadio Haidara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' The Cameroon Harold Moukoudi breaks the deadlock on 40 minutes. 1-2!
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Arnaud Nordin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Saint-Etienne.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adil Aouchiche, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 61' Anthony Modeste has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnaud Nordin on 61 minute.
- 66' Lucas Douath was booked on 66.
- 71' Miguel Trauco is replacing Timothee Kolodziejczak for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
- 75' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Arnaud Kalimuendo by Simon Banza on 75 minute.
- 77' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 77.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 83 minute. Lucas Douath leaves to be changed by Ryad Boudebouz.
- 84' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 84.
- 85' Clement Michelin is replacing Jonathan Clauss for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 90' A quiet spell here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard. AS Saint-Etienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AS Saint-Etienne 2-3 Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 30
- 26
- 8
- 22
- 5
- 2
- 6
- 9
- 17
- 33
Bench
- 13
- 28
- 20
- 7
- 14
- 1
- 32
- 19
- 35
Coach
Claude Puel
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 22
- 16
- 21
- 11
- 8
- 14
- 7
- 29
- 4
Bench
- 15
- 25
- 20
-
13
Clement Michelin ↑ 85'
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 75'
- 1
-
33
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 75'
- 19
- 34
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 4 |
| Seko Fofana | 3 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 2 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Gael Kakuta | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Facundo Medina | 1 |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Saint-Étienne Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–3 not predicted2 – 3Actual
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.