OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2024-25 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 Romain Lissorgue
- Assistant 1 Erwan Finjean
- Assistant 2 Julien Aube
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Toulouse FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | FK Bodø/Glimt | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | IF Elfsborg | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Angers SCO | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Jan | Le Havre AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Toulouse FC | H | 0–1 | 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' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 448 games and scored 428 goals.
- 7' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mohamed Cho.
- 9' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Adrien Thomasson gets a card.
- 10' A stunning finish from Gaetan Laborde — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 15' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Neil El Aynaoui, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' The 31-year-old Wesley Said has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Jonathan Clauss needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 31' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a card on 31.
- 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 41' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Adrien Thomasson trudges off to be replaced by Anass Zaroury on 46 minutes.
- 51' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 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.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Medina is booked for Racing Club de Lens — card on 57.
- 62' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 64' Jonathan Clauss is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 68' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Cho departs to be replaced by Sofiane Diop.
- 73' Over 73 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 74' The crowd applauds Jonathan Clauss as he leaves the pitch. Tom Louchet steps in for OGC Nice.
- 79' Hamzat Ojediran is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for OGC Nice tonight.
- 82' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. M'Bala Nzola departs to be replaced by Wesley Said.
- 87' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Hamzat Ojediran. He receives a card.
- 90' Hicham Boudaoui makes way for Mohamed Abdelmonem at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC Nice.
- Full Time. OGC Nice beats Racing Club de Lens
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 24
-
4
Dante ↓ Ali El Abdi 90'
- 28
-
92
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Tom Louchet 74'
- 29
- 6
- 26
- 1
- 55
- 64
-
25
Mohamed Cho ↓ Sofiane Diop 68'
Bench
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↑ 68'
- 22
- 31
- 7
-
2
Ali El Abdi ↑ 90'
- 33
- 19
-
20
Tom Louchet ↑ 74'
-
5
Mohamed Abdelmonem ↑ 90'
Coach
Franck Haise
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 24
- 28
- 20
- 16
- 19
- 3
- 14
- 7
-
8
M'Bala Nzola ↓ Wesley Said 82'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Hamzat Ojediran 82'
- 23
Bench
- 11
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 82'
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↑ 46'
-
15
Hamzat Ojediran ↑ 82'
- 34
-
25
Jeremy Agbonifo ↑ 46'
- 50
- 27
- 4
Coach
Will Still
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
2025-02-08
OGC Nice
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-01-31
Montpellier HSC
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-01-26
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Angers SCO
W
2025-01-18
Racing Club de Lens
1–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2025-01-12
Le Havre AC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-01-05
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
Toulouse FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
74%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
55%
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
12%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.