Sunday , 16 August 2026

OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2025-26
OGC Nice
1 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 2 May 2026 · 19:05 UTC Allianz Riviera HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 60' Allan Saint-Maximin
Ali El Abdi 84' 1–1
Y 27' Malang Sarr
Y 44' Florian Thauvin
Abdulay Bah 45' Y
R 81' Saud Abdulhamid
Y 82' Adrien Thomasson
Melvin Bard 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Assistant 1 Husseyin Ocak (France)
  • Assistant 2 Christophe Mouysset

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

7
3
2
OGC Nice 12 games · Avg 1.9 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2026-05-02 OGC Nice 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2025-12-14 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 OGC Nice 2025-02-08 OGC Nice 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2024-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 OGC Nice 2024-03-16 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 OGC Nice

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Racing Club de Lens H 1–1 D
26 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 1–1 D
18 Apr Lille OSC A 0–0 D
12 Apr Le Havre AC H 1–1 D
04 Apr RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–3 L
21 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–4 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May OGC Nice A 1–1 D
24 Apr Stade Brestois 29 A 3–3 D
17 Apr Toulouse FC H 3–2 W
04 Apr Lille OSC A 0–3 L
20 Mar Angers SCO H 5–1 W
14 Mar FC Lorient A 1–2 L

Season Stats

OGC Nice Racing Club de Lens
#20 Position #4
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

OGC Nice are 20th (0 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and OGC Nice launch into their encounter with Racing Club de Lens.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Claude Puel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' Odsonne Edouard is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Malang Sarr. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 32' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 37' Morgan Sanson has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 8 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 42' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Thauvin on 44.
  • 45' OGC Nice player sees a card in front of him.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their 5-4-1 trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 55' OGC Nice are deployed in a 5-4-1 today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 60' Magnificent from Allan Saint-Maximin! That is 23 goals in 442 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 65' It looks like no one’s ball. OGC Nice is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 75' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. OGC Nice needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 80' Saud Abdulhamid has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Saud Abdulhamid argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Adrien Thomasson on 82.
  • 84' What a moment for Ali El Abdi! That strike on 84 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' Melvin Bard picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

5-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pierre Sage

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Terem Moffi 4
Arnaud Kalimuendo 3
Gaetan Laborde 3
Youcef Attal 2
Amine Gouiri 2
Jonathan Clauss 1
Gael Kakuta 1
Ali El Abdi 1

Head to Head

2026-05-02 OGC Nice 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2025-12-14 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 OGC Nice 2025-02-08 OGC Nice 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2024-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 OGC Nice 2024-03-16 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 OGC Nice

OGC Nice Form

2026-05-02 OGC Nice 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2026-04-26 Olympique de Marseille 1–1 OGC Nice D 2026-04-18 Lille OSC 0–0 OGC Nice D 2026-04-12 OGC Nice 1–1 Le Havre AC D 2026-04-04 RC Strasbourg Alsace 3–1 OGC Nice L 2026-03-21 OGC Nice 0–4 Paris Saint-Germain FC L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2026-05-02 OGC Nice 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2026-04-24 Stade Brestois 29 3–3 Racing Club de Lens D 2026-04-17 Racing Club de Lens 3–2 Toulouse FC W 2026-04-04 Lille OSC 3–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2026-03-20 Racing Club de Lens 5–1 Angers SCO W 2026-03-14 FC Lorient 2–1 Racing Club de Lens L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.71 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.65 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 74%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice35% Draw38% Racing Club de Lens27%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes26% 0% No74%
Avg goals/match: 1.36
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 72%
28%
± 1.5 40%
60%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 6%
94%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
73%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
65%
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice18% Draw65% Racing Club de Lens17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.5%
1 – 0
16.6%
0 – 1
14.9%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.9%
2 – 2
1.6%
3 – 0
1.4%
3 – 1
1.1%
0 – 3
1%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 7% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 21% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 19% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
53% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
50% ✓

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