Clermont Foot 63 vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Clermont Foot 63 vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Gabriel Montpied.
- Clermont Foot 63 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Assistant 1 Julien Aube
- Assistant 2 Julien Garrigues (France)
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–3 | L |
| 12 Nov | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | PSV | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Oct | FC Nantes | H | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Oct | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
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 wait is over. Clermont Foot 63 get us underway at Stade Gabriel Montpied.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Clermont Foot 63 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Clermont Foot 63 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 11' What a moment for Sepe Elye Wahi! That strike on 11 puts his side firmly in control.
- 16' A quiet spell here at Stade Gabriel Montpied. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 21' It is a cagey affair so far. Clermont Foot 63 in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 26' Ruben Aguilar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 31' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Clermont Foot 63 and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Grejohn Kyei.
- 33' Poor challenge from Grejohn Kyei. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 38' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 43' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Przemyslaw Frankowski suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Elbasan Rashani as he departs to be replaced by Florent Ogier.
- 50' Magnificent from Adrien Thomasson! That is 41 goals in 371 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 55' Nampalys Mendy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 365 appearances.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Clermont Foot 63 is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Yohann Magnin makes way for Maxime Gonalons at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Clermont Foot 63.
- 66' Another substitution for Clermont Foot 63 to replace Habib Keita by Bilal Boutobba on 66 minute.
- 67' Clermont Foot 63 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Shamar Nicholson is hanging Grejohn Kyei on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' Poor challenge from Maxime Gonalons. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' The crowd applauds Adrien Thomasson as he leaves the pitch. Florian Sotoca steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 75' Yohann Magnin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Morgan Guilavogui departs to be replaced by Wesley Said.
- 77' The crowd applauds Angelo Fulgini as he leaves the pitch. Morgan Guilavogui steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Wesley Said gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 85' Andy Diouf is ready to make an impact after coming on for Neil El Aynaoui at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' Mehdi Zeffane has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cheick Oumar Konate on 86 minute.
- Racing Club de Lens celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Clermont Foot 63 Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
7
Yohann Magnin ↓ Maxime Gonalons 66'
-
95
Grejohn Kyei ↓ Shamar Nicholson 66'
- 5
- 17
- 3
- 36
-
6
Habib Keita ↓ Bilal Boutobba 66'
-
18
Elbasan Rashani ↓ Florent Ogier 46'
- 99
- 10
- 15
Bench
-
2
Mehdi Zeffane ↑ 86'
-
21
Florent Ogier ↑ 46'
-
12
Maxime Gonalons ↑ 66'
-
23
Shamar Nicholson ↑ 66'
- 9
-
8
Bilal Boutobba ↑ 66'
- 11
- 1
- 24
Coach
Pascal Gastien
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 11
- 29
- 14
- 6
- 9
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↓ Andy Diouf 85'
- 25
Bench
-
26
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 67'
- 22
- 20
- 16
- 21
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 67'
- 10
-
27
Morgan Guilavogui ↑ 46'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↑ 85'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lois Openda | 5 |
| Adrian Grbic | 3 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Seko Fofana | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Salis Abdul Samed | 2 |
| Mohamed Bayo | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
Head to Head
Clermont Foot 63 Form
2023-11-25
Clermont Foot 63
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
L
2023-11-12
Clermont Foot 63
1–0
FC Lorient
W
2023-11-05
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–0
Clermont Foot 63
D
2023-10-27
Clermont Foot 63
0–1
OGC Nice
L
2023-10-22
Olympique Lyonnais
1–2
Clermont Foot 63
W
2023-09-30
Clermont Foot 63
0–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
Racing Club de Lens Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.9
Clermont Foot 63 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Clermont Foot 63 or Draw
53%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
76%
Clermont Foot 63 or Racing Club de Lens
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.6%
0 – 0
11.3%
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.3%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Clermont Foot 63
| Handicap | Clermont Foot 63 covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 14% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 24% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

