OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Allianz Riviera.
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee Christian Guillard
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Nov | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | FC Nantes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–4 | L |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens is underway.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' OGC Nice currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 23' Massadio Haidara is having his name booked by the referee on 23.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' GOAL! Arnaud Kalimuendo fires home to make it 0-1!
- 35' Youcef Attal needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' Mario Lemina is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 64' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Mario Lemina is replaced by Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 65' OGC Nice manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Schneiderlin is hanging Mario Lemina on the field on 65 minute.
- 70' The 33-year-old Jonathan Gradit has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 74' OGC Nice make a change. Kasper Dolberg trudges off to be replaced by Andy Delort on 74 minutes.
- 79' GOAL! Justin Kluivert fires home to make it 2-1!
- 82' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Yannick Cahuzac exits the field as Ignatius Ganago enters on 82.
- 87' Massadio Haidara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 89' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Clauss departs to be replaced by Corentin Jean.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Gradit.
- OGC Nice celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 18
-
9
Kasper Dolberg ↓ Andy Delort 74'
- 25
- 11
- 40
- 4
- 20
- 21
- 28
- 26
Bench
- 22
-
6
Morgan Schneiderlin ↑ 64'
-
7
Andy Delort ↑ 74'
- 23
- 19
- 29
- 24
- 5
- 1
Coach
Christophe Galtier
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 16
- 21
- 28
-
11
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Corentin Jean 89'
- 8
- 5
- 15
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 89'
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 82'
- 4
- 7
- 27
- 1
- 35
- 34
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 4 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 3 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Youcef Attal | 2 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 1 |
| Gael Kakuta | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-12-22
OGC Nice
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-12-10
FC Nantes
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-12-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-12-01
Clermont Foot 63
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2021-11-26
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
Angers SCO
D
2021-11-21
Stade Brestois 29
4–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
76%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
48%
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
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% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.