AS Saint-Étienne vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Francois Letexier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Elodie Coppola (France)
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Dec | Stade de Reims | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–5 | L |
| 01 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | FC Nantes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 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' The ball is rolling at Stade Geoffroy Guichard. AS Saint-Etienne are looking to make home advantage count against Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Saint-Etienne and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Jonathan Gradit was booked on 30.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 438 games and scored 403 goals.
- 38' Assisted by Adil Aouchiche with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ryad Boudebouz makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 39' Ryad Boudebouz is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 44' AS Saint-Etienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 49' Florian Sotoca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 53 goals in his last 444 appearances.
- 54' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 56' A change in the AS Saint-Etienne ranks — Sada Thioub exits the field as Lucas Douath enters on 56.
- 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
- 62' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Wesley Said by Florian Sotoca on 62 minute.
- 67' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 72' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 73' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Kevin Danso is replaced by Patrick Berg on 73 minute.
- 77' Florian Sotoca does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
- 78' What an equalizer from Florian Sotoca!
- 80' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Assane Diousse comes on to replace Zaydou Youssouf.
- 85' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Arnaud Kalimuendo has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahima Balde to step up.
- 89' AS Saint-Etienne receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' A moment of madness from Gabriel Silva on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
- 90' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Lamine Ghezali comes on to replace Mickael Nade.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 8
- 5
- 28
- 50
- 31
- 7
- 3
- 17
- 27
- 33
Bench
- 25
- 36
- 1
- 30
- 6
- 14
- 35
- 34
- 32
Coach
Pascal Dupraz
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Florian Sotoca 62'
- 16
- 28
-
4
Kevin Danso ↓ Patrick Berg 73'
- 11
- 8
- 10
- 14
- 15
- 29
Bench
- 18
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 62'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 62'
- 5
- 1
-
20
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 73'
-
6
Patrick Berg ↑ 73'
-
34
Ibrahima Balde ↑ 85'
- 35
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
2022-01-15
AS Saint-Étienne
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-12-22
AS Saint-Étienne
0–1
FC Nantes
L
2021-12-11
Stade de Reims
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2021-12-05
AS Saint-Étienne
0–5
Stade Rennais FC 1901
L
2021-12-01
Stade Brestois 29
1–0
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2021-11-28
AS Saint-Étienne
1–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-01-15
AS Saint-Étienne
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-01-08
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2021-12-22
OGC Nice
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-12-10
FC Nantes
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-12-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-12-01
Clermont Foot 63
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
54%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
72%
AS Saint-Étienne or Racing Club de Lens
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Étienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 3
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne
| Handicap | AS Saint-Étienne covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.