Saturday , 14 November 2026

FC Nantes vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
FC Nantes
3 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sun 23 Feb 2025 · 14:00 UTC Stade de la Beaujoire 28,169 HT 45' · FT 45'
Louis Leroux 36' 1–0
Moses Simon pen 60' 2–0
2–1 65' Neil El Aynaoui pen
Meschack Elia 90+5' 3–1
Y 28' Jonathan Gradit
Y 45' Facundo Medina
Kelvin Amian Adou 58' Y
Y 66' Adrien Thomasson
R 70' M'Bala Nzola
Anthony Lopes 82' Y
Y 90' Angelo Fulgini

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
8 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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
2025-02-23 FC Nantes 3–1 Racing Club de Lens 2024-11-09 Racing Club de Lens 3–2 FC Nantes 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

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb Racing Club de Lens H 3–1 W
15 Feb AS Monaco FC A 1–7 L
07 Feb Stade Brestois 29 H 0–2 L
02 Feb Stade de Reims A 2–1 W
26 Jan Olympique Lyonnais H 1–1 D
19 Jan AS Saint-Étienne A 1–1 D
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Feb FC Nantes A 1–3 L
16 Feb RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–2 L
08 Feb OGC Nice A 0–2 L
31 Jan Montpellier HSC A 2–0 W
26 Jan Angers SCO H 1–0 W
18 Jan Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–2 L

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 wait is over. FC Nantes get us underway at Stade de la Beaujoire.
  • 5' Racing Club de Lens have won 442 goals from 459 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' FC Nantes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Gradit on 28.
  • 33' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Moses Simon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 36' Louis Leroux makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and FC Nantes are in front.
  • 41' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Nantes in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Facundo Medina on 45 minutes earns him a card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 46' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jeremy Agbonifo is hanging Andy Diouf on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' The 34-year-old Maty Ryan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Goduine Koyalipou is withdrawn and M'Bala Nzola gets his opportunity.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a card for Kelvin Amian Adou.
  • 60' What a strike from Moses Simon! The score is 2-0.
  • 65' Goal! Neil El Aynaoui scores his 12 goal in 335 matches.
  • 66' That is a card for Racing Club de Lens. Adrien Thomasson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' That looks like a foul for a card for M'Bala Nzola.
  • 72' Florian Sotoca is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wesley Said at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Anthony Lopes on 82 minutes.
  • 85' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Sorba Thomas comes on to replace Mostafa Mohamed.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Anass Zaroury is replaced by Angelo Fulgini on 86 minute.
  • 89' Francis Coquelin is replacing Moses Simon for the FC Nantes side.
  • 90' Angelo Fulgini has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Louis Leroux as he leaves the pitch. Marcus Coco steps in for FC Nantes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Nantes 3-1 Racing Club de Lens.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Antoine Kombouare

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Will Still

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

2025-02-23 FC Nantes 3–1 Racing Club de Lens 2024-11-09 Racing Club de Lens 3–2 FC Nantes 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

FC Nantes Form

2025-02-23 FC Nantes 3–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2025-02-15 AS Monaco FC 7–1 FC Nantes L 2025-02-07 FC Nantes 0–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2025-02-02 Stade de Reims 1–2 FC Nantes W 2025-01-26 FC Nantes 1–1 Olympique Lyonnais D 2025-01-19 AS Saint-Étienne 1–1 FC Nantes D

Racing Club de Lens Form

2025-02-23 FC Nantes 3–1 Racing Club de Lens L 2025-02-16 Racing Club de Lens 0–2 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2025-02-08 OGC Nice 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2025-01-31 Montpellier HSC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2025-01-26 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Angers SCO W 2025-01-18 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: FC Nantes or Racing Club de Lens 73% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Nantes41% Draw27% Racing Club de Lens32%
Actual: FC Nantes win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
68%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
59%
FC Nantes or Racing Club de Lens
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes28% Draw46% Racing Club de Lens26%
Actual: FC Nantes win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.9%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 19% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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