FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Pierre Legat
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Dec | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Dec | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Nov | Lille OSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 26 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | ES Troyes AC | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
67%
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/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade de la Beaujoire as FC Nantes face off against Racing Club de Lens in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 7' A stunning finish from David Pereira da Costa — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 12' Seko Fofana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' Arnaud Kalimuendo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' France international Wylan Cyprien has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' It’s high time Antoine Kombouare made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Jean-Louis Leca departs to be replaced by Wuilker Farinez.
- 46' A moment of madness from Massadio Haidara on 46 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 49' Goal! Ludovic Blas scores his 52 goal in 421 matches.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' The deadlock is broken! Randal Kolo Muani gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
- 60' Controversy at the stadium! Ludovic Blas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 61' Facundo Medina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 66' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Moutoussamy is hanging Wylan Cyprien on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 75 minute. Arnaud Kalimuendo leaves to be changed by Ignatius Ganago.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Pedro Chirivella argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 81' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 86' 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.
- 90' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 90 minute. Massadio Haidara leaves to be changed by Charles Boli.
- 90' Moses Simon makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and FC Nantes are in front.
- It finishes all square. FC Nantes and Racing Club de Lens share the spoils 3-2.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
19
Willem Geubbels ↓ Moses Simon 70'
- 10
- 8
- 2
- 4
- 3
- 23
- 21
- 1
- 5
-
29
Quentin Merlin ↓ Marcus Coco 90'
Bench
- 30
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 90'
- 14
-
18
Samuel Moutoussamy ↑ 70'
- 7
-
27
Moses Simon ↑ 70'
-
12
Dennis Appiah ↑ 90'
- 26
- 31
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↓ Charles Boli 90'
- 4
- 8
- 14
- 7
- 15
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 75'
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 75'
- –
-
27
Charles Boli ↑ 90'
- 5
-
1
Wuilker Farinez ↑ 46'
- 33
-
33
Jonathan Varane ↑ 90'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moses Simon | 5 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 3 |
| Gael Kakuta | 3 |
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Nantes Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
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
2021-11-26
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
Angers SCO
D
2021-11-21
Stade Brestois 29
4–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-11-05
Racing Club de Lens
4–0
ES Troyes AC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.73
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
74%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
51%
FC Nantes or Racing Club de Lens
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.