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FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
FC Nantes
1 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sun 17 Jan 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau HT 45+2' · FT 45+2'
Y 34' Jonathan Gradit
Y 35' Jonathan Gradit
Randal Kolo Muani 49' Y
Randal Kolo Muani 50' Y
Sebastien Corchia 66' Y
Sebastien Corchia 67' Y
Y 68' Massadio Haidara
Y 69' Massadio Haidara
Y 76' Steven Fortes
Y 77' Steven Fortes
Abdoulaye Toure 86' Y
Abdoulaye Toure 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau.

Match Details

  • Referee Mathieu Grosbost
  • Referee Franck Schneider
  • Referee Alexandre Viala
  • 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

2
4
6
FC Nantes 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-17 FC Nantes 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2020-11-25 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 FC Nantes

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan Racing Club de Lens H 1–1 D
09 Jan Montpellier HSC A 1–1 D
06 Jan Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 0–0 D
23 Dec Olympique Lyonnais A 0–3 L
20 Dec Angers SCO H 1–1 D
16 Dec Stade de Reims A 2–3 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jan FC Nantes A 1–1 D
09 Jan RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–1 L
06 Jan Olympique Lyonnais A 2–3 L
23 Dec Stade Brestois 29 H 2–1 W
19 Dec FC Metz A 0–2 L
16 Dec AS Monaco FC A 3–0 W

Season Stats

FC Nantes Racing Club de Lens
#1 Position #4
24 Points 0
34 Played 0
5 / 9 / 20 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
29 Scored 0
52 Conceded 0
-23 GD +0
0.71 PPG –
15% Win % –

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Nantes and Racing Club de Lens has kicked off!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Florian Sotoca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Jonathan Gradit argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 35' What a strike from Imran Louza! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' The referee has no hesitation. Jonathan Gradit is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 35.
  • 36' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Imran Louza makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 41' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Randal Kolo Muani argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Randal Kolo Muani on 50.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Nantes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Arnaud Kalimuendo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 57 goals in his last 520 appearances.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 66' FC Nantes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 67' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Massadio Haidara on 68.
  • 69' Massadio Haidara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 72' Florian Sotoca makes way for Simon Banza at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
  • 76' Steven Fortes was booked on 76.
  • 77' The referee calls foul for Steven Fortes. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 78' The crowd applauds Marcus Coco as he leaves the pitch. Ludovic Blas steps in for FC Nantes.
  • 79' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Gradit departs to be replaced by Tony Mauricio.
  • 80' A stunning finish from Gael Kakuta — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 81' A goal from the Congo DR international Gael Kakuta! He fires home on 81 to make it 2-2!
  • 86' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 87' Abdoulaye Toure catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
  • 90' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Abdoul Kader Bamba on, Randal Kolo Muani off on 90 minutes.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Moses Simon 5
Gael Kakuta 3
David Pereira da Costa 3
Adrien Thomasson 2
Imran Louza 2
Florian Sotoca 2
Randal Kolo Muani 2
Neil El Aynaoui 2

Head to Head

2021-01-17 FC Nantes 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2020-11-25 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 FC Nantes

FC Nantes Form

2021-01-17 FC Nantes 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2021-01-09 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes D 2021-01-06 FC Nantes 0–0 Stade Rennais FC 1901 D 2020-12-23 Olympique Lyonnais 3–0 FC Nantes L 2020-12-20 FC Nantes 1–1 Angers SCO D 2020-12-16 Stade de Reims 3–2 FC Nantes L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2021-01-17 FC Nantes 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2021-01-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2021-01-06 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2020-12-23 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Stade Brestois 29 W 2020-12-19 FC Metz 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2020-12-16 AS Monaco FC 0–3 Racing Club de Lens W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.56 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes32% Draw42% Racing Club de Lens26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.09
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 64%
36%
± 1.5 31%
69%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
74%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
68%
FC Nantes or Racing Club de Lens
58%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes15% Draw71% Racing Club de Lens14%
Actual: FC Nantes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
36.4%
1 – 0
16.8%
0 – 1
16%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 1
3%
1 – 2
2.9%
2 – 2
1%
3 – 0
0.8%
0 – 3
0.7%
3 – 1
0.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 5% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 20% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 19% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
59% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
57% ✗

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