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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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau!
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Nantes in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
  • 15' FC Nantes have won 329 goals from 426 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Nantes and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' 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 Mehdi Abeid suffering a number of foals already.
  • 34' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 34.
  • 35' Goal! Imran Louza scores his 21 goal in 426 matches.
  • 35' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Jonathan Gradit gets a Yellow card.
  • 36' A goal from the Morocco international Imran Louza! He fires home on 36 to make it 2-0!
  • 41' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 49' The referee calls foul for Randal Kolo Muani. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' Randal Kolo Muani catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
  • 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sebastien Corchia.
  • 67' Poor challenge from Sebastien Corchia. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 68' The referee calls foul for Massadio Haidara. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 69' Massadio Haidara catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
  • 72' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Florian Sotoca has done his job and it is now time for Simon Banza to step up.
  • 76' Steven Fortes was booked on 76.
  • 77' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steven Fortes on 77.
  • 78' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Ludovic Blas on, Marcus Coco off on 78 minutes.
  • 79' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Jonathan Gradit is withdrawn and Tony Mauricio gets his opportunity.
  • 80' Gael Kakuta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 81' Gael Kakuta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 86' FC Nantes receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
  • 87' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoul Kader Bamba is hanging Randal Kolo Muani on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
David Pereira da Costa 3
Gael Kakuta 3
Arnaud Kalimuendo 2
Adrien Thomasson 2
Imran Louza 2
Florian Sotoca 2
Randal Kolo Muani 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.