Thursday , 2 July 2026

OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
OGC Nice
2 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Wed 20 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Allianz Riviera HT 45' · FT 45'
Terem Moffi pen 76' 1–0
Terem Moffi 78' 2–0
Jordan Lotomba 26' Y
Y 88' Abdukodir Khusanov
Dante 90' Y
Y 90' Morgan Guilavogui

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Assistant 1 Francois Boudikian
  • Assistant 2 Julien Garrigues (France)

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
2023-12-20 OGC Nice 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2023-02-01 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 OGC Nice 2022-12-29 OGC Nice 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2022-04-10 Racing Club de Lens 3–0 OGC Nice 2021-12-22 OGC Nice 2–1 Racing Club de Lens

Recent Form

OGC Nice
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Racing Club de Lens H 2–0 W
16 Dec Le Havre AC A 1–3 L
10 Dec Stade de Reims H 2–1 W
02 Dec FC Nantes A 0–1 L
26 Nov Toulouse FC H 1–0 W
10 Nov Montpellier HSC A 0–0 D
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec OGC Nice A 0–2 L
16 Dec Stade de Reims H 2–0 W
12 Dec Sevilla FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Montpellier HSC A 0–0 D
02 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W
29 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–6 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for OGC Nice to score. At the same time, Racing Club de Lens does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The 27-year-old Jordan Lotomba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Antoine Mendy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for OGC Nice so far.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 25' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 26' Jordan Lotomba is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 41' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 61' Racing Club de Lens have won 422 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 71' 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.
  • 74' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Wesley Said is withdrawn and Sepe Elye Wahi gets his opportunity.
  • 76' GOAL! Terem Moffi scores on 76.
  • 78' Terem Moffi does the damage! The net is bulging and OGC Nice surge ahead!
  • 82' Morgan Guilavogui is replacing Florian Sotoca for the Racing Club de Lens side.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Antoine Mendy as he leaves the pitch. Alexis Claude Maurice steps in for OGC Nice.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Abdukodir Khusanov on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 89' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Jeremie Boga is replaced by Tom Louchet.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Dante. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Racing Club de Lens.

Lineups

OGC Nice Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Francesco Farioli

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-20 OGC Nice 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2023-02-01 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 OGC Nice 2022-12-29 OGC Nice 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2022-04-10 Racing Club de Lens 3–0 OGC Nice 2021-12-22 OGC Nice 2–1 Racing Club de Lens

OGC Nice Form

2023-12-20 OGC Nice 2–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2023-12-16 Le Havre AC 3–1 OGC Nice L 2023-12-10 OGC Nice 2–1 Stade de Reims W 2023-12-02 FC Nantes 1–0 OGC Nice L 2023-11-26 OGC Nice 1–0 Toulouse FC W 2023-11-10 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice D

Racing Club de Lens Form

2023-12-20 OGC Nice 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-12-16 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims W 2023-12-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Sevilla FC W 2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-12-02 Racing Club de Lens 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.85 OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 88% + Under — clean sheet likely 83%

Match Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice49% Draw38% Racing Club de Lens13%
Actual: OGC Nice win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes17% 0% No83%
Avg goals/match: 1.15
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 66%
34%
± 1.5 32%
68%
± 2.5 12%
88%
± 3.5 4%
96%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

OGC Nice or Draw
86%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
51%
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens
62%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
OGC Nice26% Draw69% Racing Club de Lens5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
34.4%
1 – 0
25.4%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 2
1.2%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 2
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
4 – 0
0.6%

Asian Handicap — OGC Nice

Handicap OGC Nice covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 12% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 30% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
74% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
43% ✓

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