Nimes Olympique vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Nimes Olympique vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade des Costieres.
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Mathieu Grosbost
- Referee Franck Schneider
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Ahmed Taleb
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | FC Metz | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | US Orleans Loiret | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade des Costieres that hosts another battle between Nimes Olympique and Racing Club de Lens.
- 2' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jonathan Gradit.
- 7' 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.
- 12' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 27' 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.
- 32' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Nimes Olympique and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 34' Ignatius Ganago adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Nimes Olympique and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 46' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Gradit departs to be replaced by Steven Fortes.
- 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Facundo Medina on 50.
- 54' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Ignatius Ganago has done his job and it is now time for Simon Banza to step up.
- 59' 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.
- 64' 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.
- 66' Kevin Denkey is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nolan Roux at the 66 minute mark.
- 67' Another change for Nimes Olympique made on 67 minute. Gaetan Paquiez leaves to be changed by Patrick Burner.
- 71' Corentin Jean gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Florian Sotoca and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 81' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Gael Kakuta is withdrawn and Manuel Perez gets his opportunity.
- 86' The home supporters are growing impatient. Nimes Olympique must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 87' The Algeria Zinedine Ferhat breaks the deadlock on 87 minutes. 1-1!
- 90' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Fresh legs for Nimes Olympique! Florian Miguel comes on to replace Anthony Briancon.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 25
- 10
- 23
- 20
- 15
- 5
- 12
- 18
- 3
- 22
Bench
- 8
- 4
- 21
- 26
- 17
- 27
- 16
- 13
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
-
24
Jonathan Gradit ↓ Steven Fortes 46'
-
27
Ignatius Ganago ↓ Simon Banza 54'
- 16
- 28
- 11
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Manuel Perez 81'
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Corentin Jean 71'
- 4
Bench
-
15
Steven Fortes ↑ 46'
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 71'
- 22
- 9
-
6
Manuel Perez ↑ 81'
- 21
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 54'
- 30
-
33
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 81'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zinedine Ferhat | 2 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 2 |
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
Head to Head
Nimes Olympique Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2020-09-27
Nimes Olympique
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2020-09-19
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2020-09-13
FC Lorient
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-09-10
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2020-08-23
OGC Nice
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-03-09
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
US Orleans Loiret
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Nimes Olympique xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Nimes Olympique or Racing Club de Lens 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Nimes Olympique or Draw
68%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
61%
Nimes Olympique or Racing Club de Lens
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Nimes Olympique
| Handicap | Nimes Olympique covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
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.