Thursday , 2 July 2026

FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
FC Nantes
0 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 3 Feb 2024 · 20:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 48' David Pereira da Costa
Tinotenda Kadewere 27' Y
Douglas Augusto 61' Y
Y 81' Ruben Aguilar
Y 82' Kevin Danso

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Mikael Berchebru

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
2024-02-03 FC Nantes 0–1 Racing Club de Lens 2023-10-28 Racing Club de Lens 4–0 FC Nantes 2023-02-19 Racing Club de Lens 3–1 FC Nantes 2022-09-18 FC Nantes 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2022-04-30 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Nantes

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb Racing Club de Lens H 0–1 L
28 Jan Stade de Reims A 0–0 D
14 Jan Clermont Foot 63 H 1–2 L
20 Dec Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L
17 Dec Stade Brestois 29 H 0–2 L
09 Dec Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–2 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Feb FC Nantes A 1–0 W
28 Jan Toulouse FC A 2–0 W
14 Jan Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–2 L
20 Dec OGC Nice A 0–2 L
16 Dec Stade de Reims H 2–0 W
12 Dec Sevilla FC H 2–1 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)
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' And we are off! FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' Florian Sotoca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 433 appearances.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 12' The supporters are chanting for Nicolas Pallois. He replaces Kelvin Amian Adou on 12 minute.
  • 17' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 17.
  • 22' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Nantes must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 27' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 47' FC Nantes have won 329 goals from 426 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 48' GOAL! David Pereira da Costa scores on 48. Assisted by Facundo Medina
  • 53' FC Nantes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Nantes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Moussa Sissoko is withdrawn and Abdoul Bamba gets his opportunity.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Douglas Augusto.
  • 66' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Douglas Augusto has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 76' FC Nantes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Matthis Abline. He replaces Tinotenda Kadewere on 78 minute.
  • 79' Wesley Said gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Sepe Elye Wahi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Ruben Aguilar was booked on 81.
  • 82' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kevin Danso.
  • 86' Salis Abdul Samed is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andy Diouf at the 86 minute mark.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jocelyn Gourvennec

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-02-03 FC Nantes 0–1 Racing Club de Lens 2023-10-28 Racing Club de Lens 4–0 FC Nantes 2023-02-19 Racing Club de Lens 3–1 FC Nantes 2022-09-18 FC Nantes 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2022-04-30 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Nantes

FC Nantes Form

2024-02-03 FC Nantes 0–1 Racing Club de Lens L 2024-01-28 Stade de Reims 0–0 FC Nantes D 2024-01-14 FC Nantes 1–2 Clermont Foot 63 L 2023-12-20 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 FC Nantes L 2023-12-17 FC Nantes 0–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2023-12-09 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–1 FC Nantes L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2024-02-03 FC Nantes 0–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2024-01-28 Toulouse FC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2024-01-14 Racing Club de Lens 0–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2023-12-20 OGC Nice 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-12-16 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims W 2023-12-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Sevilla FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.3 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 89% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes16% Draw39% Racing Club de Lens45%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 65%
35%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 11%
89%
± 3.5 3%
97%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
55%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
84%
FC Nantes or Racing Club de Lens
61%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes6% Draw69% Racing Club de Lens25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
35.1%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
10.2%
1 – 1
9%
1 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 3
2.8%
2 – 1
1.2%
2 – 0
1.2%
1 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
0 – 4
0.6%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 1% 99%
-1.5 1% — 99%
-1 1% 9% 89%
-0.5 11% — 89%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 29% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
44% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
74% ✓

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