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 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee Christian Guillard
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #15 |
| 5 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 3 | Scored | 9 |
| 6 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
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 14th (5 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
OGC Nice
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Allianz Riviera as OGC Nice face off against Racing Club de Lens in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Massadio Haidara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 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' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Massadio Haidara gets a Yellow card.
- 28' It is a cagey affair so far. OGC Nice in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 30' A goal from the France international Arnaud Kalimuendo! He fires home on 30 to make it 0-1!
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 45' David Pereira da Costa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 60' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 63' A goal from the Gabon international Mario Lemina! He fires home on 63 to make it 1-1!
- 64' Mario Lemina makes way for Morgan Schneiderlin at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC Nice.
- 65' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Mario Lemina is replaced by Morgan Schneiderlin.
- 70' 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.
- 74' The crowd applauds Kasper Dolberg as he leaves the pitch. Andy Delort steps in for OGC Nice.
- 79' What a moment for Justin Kluivert! That strike on 79 puts his side firmly in control.
- 82' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Yannick Cahuzac by Ignatius Ganago on 82 minute.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 89' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Clauss departs to be replaced by Corentin Jean.
- 90' Jonathan Gradit has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. OGC Nice were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 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
2 / 4
1.33
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
70%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
56%
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 19% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.