Le Mans FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Le Mans FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at MMArena.
- Le Mans FC 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 8 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Assistant 1 Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Assistant 2 Husseyin Ocak (France)
4 games this season
🟨 4.5/game
⚽ 19.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 7 | 14 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Lille OSC | 7 | 14 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 8 | 14 |
| 5 | AS Monaco FC | 7 | 14 |
| 6 | Racing Club de Lens | 8 | 13 |
| 7 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | FC Lorient | 7 | 11 |
| 9 | OGC Nice | 8 | 11 |
| 10 | Olympique de Marseille | 7 | 9 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 8 | 9 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 7 | 9 |
| 13 | AJ Auxerre | 7 | 9 |
| 14 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Le Mans FC | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 7 | 4 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 7 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Sep | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 May | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Le Mans FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Sep | SK Slavia Praha | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | AJ Auxerre | H | 5–2 | W |
| 17 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Le Mans FC | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #16 | Position | #6 |
| 6 | Points | 13 |
| 7 | Played | 8 |
| 1 / 3 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 16 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 0.86 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 14% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Le Mans FC this season
Le Mans FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
Le Mans FC are 16th (6 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 6th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Le Mans FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
–/3
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/3
46-60
5/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Le Mans FC
| Louis Mafouta | 4 G | |
| Adil Bourabaa | 3 G | 2 A |
| Dame Gueye | 1 G |
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 4 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. Racing Club de Lens get us underway at MMArena.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Noa Boisse was booked on 15.
- 20' Mickael Cuisance is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
- 25' Racing Club de Lens has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 28' It’s gonna be a card for Jean Vercruysse.
- 32' The deadlock is broken! Adil Bourabaa gets on the scoresheet on 32 minutes.
- 37' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 37.
- 38' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Andrija Bulatovic on 38 minutes.
- 43' Le Mans FC have won 52 goals from 69 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' GOAL! Lucas Calodat scores on 44. Assisted by Adil Bourabaa
- 46' Amadou Haidara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mickael Cuisance on 46 minute.
- 47' What composure from Abdallah Sima! The Senegal international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 51' A goal from the Austria international Franjo Ivanovic! He fires home on 51 to make it 2-2!
- 53' Florian Thauvin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Jean-Clair Todibo on, Jonathan Gradit off on 55 minutes.
- 60' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Fresh legs for Le Mans FC! Alexandre Lauray comes on to replace Lucas Bretelle.
- 70' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rayan Bamba, as he is very good at scoring at MMArena with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 76' Thorgan Hazard has so much to prove this time. He replaces Abdallah Sima on 76 minute.
- 77' Another change for Le Mans FC made on 77 minute. Samuel Yohou leaves to be changed by Raul Torrente.
- 82' Le Mans FC currently sit 14 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 87' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Le Mans FC Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
-
17
Samuel Yohou ↓ Raul Torrente 77'
-
25
Dame Gueye ↓ Habib Diallo 65'
- 14
- 22
- 26
- 5
-
15
Noa Boisse ↓ Djibril Sidibe 46'
- 29
- 11
- 1
-
10
Jean Vercruysse ↓ Daouda Traore 65'
Bench
-
19
Djibril Sidibe ↑ 46'
-
13
Habib Diallo ↑ 65'
- 9
-
8
Alexandre Lauray ↑ 65'
- 98
- 76
-
16
Raul Torrente ↑ 77'
- 7
-
23
Daouda Traore ↑ 65'
Coach
Patrick Videira
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 14
- 10
- 27
- 11
-
22
Michal Skoras ↓ Mezian Soares 46'
-
19
Abdallah Sima ↓ Thorgan Hazard 76'
- 40
- 32
- 5
Bench
-
20
Jean-Clair Todibo ↑ 55'
- 16
-
9
Thorgan Hazard ↑ 76'
-
21
Amadou Haidara ↑ 46'
- 7
- 28
-
29
Franjo Ivanovic ↑ 46'
- 4
-
38
Mezian Soares ↑ 46'
Coach
Dino Toppmöller
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Lucas Calodat | 1 |
| Adil Bourabaa | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Bevic Moussiti | 1 |
| Abdallah Sima | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Mans FC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2026-09-13
Le Mans FC
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2026-09-10
SK Slavia Praha
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2026-09-05
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
FC Lorient
L
2026-08-29
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2026-08-22
Racing Club de Lens
5–2
AJ Auxerre
W
2026-05-17
Olympique Lyonnais
0–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Le Mans FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.41
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Le Mans FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
70%
Le Mans FC or Racing Club de Lens
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Mans FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8%
1 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 1
5.6%
2 – 3
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
0 – 3
4%
1 – 4
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.6%
2 – 4
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Le Mans FC
| Handicap | Le Mans FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -0.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| +0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +1 | 47% | 19% | 34% |
| +1.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +2 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +2.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
Clean Sheet
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.