OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade de Nice.
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Alexandre Viala
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Christophe Mouysset
- Referee Aldric Chancioux
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Mar | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Mar | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Feb | Toulouse FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Feb | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | US Orleans Loiret | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Paris FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | SM Caen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Feb | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| OGC Nice | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #11 |
| 17 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 17 |
| 12 | Conceded | 15 |
| +3 | GD | +2 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 50% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
OGC Nice are 6th (17 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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)
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
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' OGC Nice have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Issiaga Sylla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dante on 10.
- 11' Brilliant from the ! Gael Kakuta makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 11.
- 16' Alexis Claude Maurice has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 21' Jordan Lotomba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for OGC Nice tonight.
- 23' The Algeria Amine Gouiri breaks the deadlock on 23 minutes. 1-1!
- 28' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 33' It is a substitution in OGC Nice team. Robson is replaced by Andy Pelmard on 33 minute.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Stade de Nice. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' Facundo Medina picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Hassane Kamara argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
- 51' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 51.
- 56' It’s high time Patrick Vieira made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 61' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 61 minute. Florian Sotoca leaves to be changed by Corentin Jean.
- 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Patrick Burner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for OGC Nice.
- 68' Another change for OGC Nice made on 68 minute. Khephren Thuram-Ulie leaves to be changed by Dan Ndoye.
- 71' Ismael Boura is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 75' GOAL! Amine Gouiri fires home to make it 2-1!
- 77' Issiaga Sylla is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismael Boura at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' OGC Nice 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.
- 87' Racing Club de Lens have won 437 goals from 454 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' The crowd applauds Kasper Dolberg as he leaves the pitch. Evann Guessand steps in for OGC Nice.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
9
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Evann Guessand 90'
- 11
- 40
- 4
- 8
- 13
- 10
-
23
Jordan Lotomba ↓ Patrick Burner 90'
-
3
Robson ↓ Andy Pelmard 33'
- 19
Bench
- 30
-
15
Patrick Burner ↑ 90'
-
34
Eddy Sylvestre ↑ 90'
-
24
Andy Pelmard ↑ 33'
-
35
Evann Guessand ↑ 90'
- 27
- 33
-
14
Dan Ndoye ↑ 68'
Coach
Patrick Vieira
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
-
27
Ignatius Ganago ↓ Simon Banza 61'
- 13
- 16
- 28
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Tony Mauricio 68'
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Corentin Jean 61'
- 4
-
33
Ismaelben Boura ↓ Issiaga Sylla 77'
Bench
-
3
Issiaga Sylla ↑ 77'
- 15
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 61'
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 68'
- 9
- 6
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 61'
- 5
- 30
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 4 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 3 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Youcef Attal | 2 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 1 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
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
2020-03-02
Paris FC
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-02-22
Racing Club de Lens
1–4
SM Caen
L
2020-02-17
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-02-10
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Grenoble Foot 38
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 62% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
74%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
50%
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 21% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.