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 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Will Still will be considering his options from the bench.
- 7' It’s a booking for OGC Nice player. Mohamed Cho gets a card.
- 9' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a card on 9.
- 10' OGC Nice is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gaetan Laborde on 10.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Hicham Boudaoui suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Dante has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 451 appearances.
- 31' Facundo Medina was booked on 31.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. OGC Nice must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Hamzat Ojediran has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Adrien Thomasson has done his job and it is now time for Anass Zaroury to step up.
- 51' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Medina is booked for Racing Club de Lens — card on 57.
- 62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 64' A goal from the France international Jonathan Clauss! He fires home on 64 to make it 2-0!
- 68' OGC Nice ring the changes. Mohamed Cho has done his job and it is now time for Sofiane Diop to step up.
- 73' OGC Nice are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 74' A tactical swap from OGC Nice — Tom Louchet on, Jonathan Clauss off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 79.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Wesley Said. He replaces M'Bala Nzola on 82 minute.
- 87' OGC Nice is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 88' It’s gonna be a card for Hamzat Ojediran.
- 90' The whistle greets Hicham Boudaoui as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Abdelmonem.
- The points are shared — OGC Nice 2-0 Racing Club de Lens. Honours even.
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 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 1 |
| Gael Kakuta | 1 |
| Ali El Abdi | 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
1.64
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
80%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
45%
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
11.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

