Saturday , 14 November 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 Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 23
2 Lille OSC 10 21
3 Paris FC 10 20
4 Olympique de Marseille 10 18
5 Olympique Lyonnais 10 17
6 OGC Nice 10 17
7 AS Monaco FC 10 16
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 16
9 Stade Brestois 29 10 15
10 FC Lorient 10 15
11 Racing Club de Lens 10 13
12 Toulouse FC 10 13
13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 10
14 AJ Auxerre 10 10
15 Le Mans FC 10 8
16 Angers SCO 10 8
17 ES Troyes AC 10 8
18 Le Havre AC 10 2

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

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens
Florian Thauvin 5 G 8 A
Matthieu Udol 2 G
Franjo Ivanovic 2 G
Saud Abdulhamid 1 G
Pierre Ganiou 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. FC Nantes is hosting Racing Club de Lens for another epic battle.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' FC Nantes currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 12' Nicolas Pallois is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kelvin Amian Adou at the 12 minute mark.
  • 17' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 27' A meaty challenge results in booking for Tinotenda Kadewere on 27.
  • 32' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 37' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 42' Sepe Elye Wahi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 47' The 31-year-old Jean-Charles Castelletto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 48' David Pereira da Costa does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
  • 53' Kevin Danso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 58' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 59' FC Nantes make a change. Moussa Sissoko trudges off to be replaced by Abdoul Bamba on 59 minutes.
  • 61' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Yellow card on 61.
  • 66' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 71' It looks surprising FC Nantes does not make any changes. Mostafa Mohamed has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' Tinotenda Kadewere makes way for Matthis Abline at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Wesley Said comes on to replace Sepe Elye Wahi.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ruben Aguilar on 81.
  • 82' The referee calls foul for Kevin Danso. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Salis Abdul Samed on, Andy Diouf off on 86 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Racing Club de Lens take all three points.

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
Gael Kakuta 3
David Pereira da Costa 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
0.9 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes25% Draw29% Racing Club de Lens46%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
54%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
75%
FC Nantes or Racing Club de Lens
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes18% Draw51% Racing Club de Lens31%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 2
9.3%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.8%
2 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 15% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 24% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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