FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Beaujoire.
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Stephane Bre
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Qarabag Agdam FK | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | PAE Olympiakos SFP | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 31 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 4–1 | 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)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade de la Beaujoire. Ninety minutes of football awaits between FC Nantes and Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' David Pereira da Costa has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Beaujoire. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' Alban Lafont has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Sebastien Corchia comes on to replace Nicolas Pallois.
- 61' Massadio Haidara is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
- 65' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. David Pereira da Costa is withdrawn and Alexis Claude Maurice gets his opportunity.
- 70' Comoros international Ismaelben Boura has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 74' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Mostafa Mohamed exits the field as Ignatius Ganago enters on 74.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 81' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Przemyslaw Frankowski exits the field as Ismaelben Boura enters on 81.
- 86' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 87' Evann Guessand is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moses Simon at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Salis Abdul Samed was booked on 90.
- The points are shared — FC Nantes 0-0 Racing Club de Lens. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 21
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Evann Guessand 87'
- 1
- 12
- 31
- 5
- 29
Bench
- 17
- 11
-
14
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 74'
- 16
-
24
Sebastien Corchia ↑ 56'
- 55
-
7
Evann Guessand ↑ 87'
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Adam Buksa 65'
- 30
- 19
- 21
- 4
- 8
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Gael Kakuta 81'
- 26
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 15
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 65'
- 16
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↑ 81'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 65'
- 6
-
23
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 81'
- 13
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Nantes Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-09-18
FC Nantes
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-09-09
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
ES Troyes AC
W
2022-09-04
Stade de Reims
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-08-31
Racing Club de Lens
5–2
FC Lorient
W
2022-08-27
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2022-08-20
AS Monaco FC
1–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.46
FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 90% + Under — clean sheet likely 81%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.06
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 1.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 2.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
| ± 3.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
FC Nantes or Draw
69%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
74%
FC Nantes or Racing Club de Lens
57%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
18.9%
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
10.8%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
3.2%
2 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%
1 – 3
0.7%
3 – 0
0.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Nantes
| Handicap | FC Nantes covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 96% |
| -1.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -1 | 4% | 17% | 79% |
| -0.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 22% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
55%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
63%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

