FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2023-24 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 Florent Batta
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Mikael Berchebru
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Nantes and Racing Club de Lens is underway.
- 5' Przemyslaw Frankowski has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' FC Nantes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 12' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Kelvin Amian Adou is withdrawn and Nicolas Pallois gets his opportunity.
- 17' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Nantes is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' It’s a booking for FC Nantes player. Tinotenda Kadewere gets a Yellow card.
- 32' Salis Abdul Samed has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 37' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 42' FC Nantes are deployed in a 4-4-1-1 today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's 3-4-1-2 shape.
- 47' Angelo Fulgini, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 48' Assisted by Facundo Medina with the perfectly-timed delivery and David Pereira da Costa makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Nantes side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 58' It’s high time Jocelyn Gourvennec made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 59' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoul Bamba is hanging Moussa Sissoko on the field on 59 minute.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Douglas Augusto.
- 66' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Nantes and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 71' The 35-year-old Florian Sotoca has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 76' Austria international Kevin Danso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' The FC Nantes bench stirs into life. Tinotenda Kadewere is withdrawn and Matthis Abline gets his opportunity.
- 79' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Wesley Said on, Sepe Elye Wahi off on 79 minutes.
- 81' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 82' Kevin Danso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 82.
- 86' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Andy Diouf exits the field as Salis Abdul Samed enters on 86.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Racing Club de Lens to claim maximum points.
Lineups
FC Nantes Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 6
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Abdoul Bamba 59'
- 98
- 25
- 21
- 2
- 1
- 15
- 31
- 5
- 44
Bench
- 30
- 11
-
4
Nicolas Pallois ↑ 12'
-
39
Matthis Abline ↑ 78'
-
12
Abdoul Bamba ↑ 59'
-
23
Stredair Appuah ↑ 78'
- 71
- 46
- 59
Coach
Jocelyn Gourvennec
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 4
- 29
- 14
- 7
- 10
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Wesley Said 79'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Salis Abdul Samed 86'
- 23
- 13
Bench
- 26
- 28
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 78'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 79'
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 86'
- 3
-
6
Salis Abdul Samed ↑ 86'
- 32
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
FC Nantes Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

