Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
FC Nantes
3 – 2
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Fri 10 Dec 2021 · 20:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrei Girotto 31' Y
Y 46' Massadio Haidara
Ludovic Blas 60' Y
Y 60' Jonathan Gradit
Y 61' Facundo Medina
Pedro Chirivella 76' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru
  • Referee Pierre Legat
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart
  • Referee
  • Referee

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
2021-12-10 FC Nantes 3–2 Racing Club de Lens 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
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
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

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!
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 7' David Pereira da Costa doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 15' Arnaud Kalimuendo does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Corentin Jean is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 426 games and scored 329 goals.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Andrei Girotto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Nantes in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
  • 46' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Jean-Louis Leca by Wuilker Farinez on 46 minute.
  • 46' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Massadio Haidara will be fuming at that decision.
  • 49' A goal from the France international Ludovic Blas! He fires home on 49 to make it 1-2!
  • 54' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' Randal Kolo Muani does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Nantes surge ahead!
  • 60' Ludovic Blas has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 60.
  • 61' Facundo Medina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' FC Nantes ring the changes. Wylan Cyprien has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Moutoussamy to step up.
  • 75' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ignatius Ganago is hanging Arnaud Kalimuendo on the field on 75 minute.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Chirivella.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' France international Florian Sotoca has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Massadio Haidara is replaced by Charles Boli on 90 minute.
  • 90' Moses Simon puts FC Nantes on the lead.
  • With this win, FC Nantes is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antoine Kombouare

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
Imran Louza 2
Florian Sotoca 2
Randal Kolo Muani 2
Neil El Aynaoui 2
Arnaud Kalimuendo 2

Head to Head

2021-12-10 FC Nantes 3–2 Racing Club de Lens 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

2021-12-10 FC Nantes 3–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2021-12-05 FC Lorient 0–1 FC Nantes W 2021-12-01 FC Nantes 0–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2021-11-27 Lille OSC 1–1 FC Nantes D 2021-11-20 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 FC Nantes L 2021-11-07 FC Nantes 2–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace D

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
1 / 4
1.09 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes45% Draw31% Racing Club de Lens24%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
77%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
55%
FC Nantes or Racing Club de Lens
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes27% Draw56% Racing Club de Lens17%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–2 not predicted
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
18%
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
1.3%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 24% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
46% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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