OGC Nice vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2025-26 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 Thomas Leonard
- Assistant 1 Husseyin Ocak (France)
- Assistant 2 Christophe Mouysset
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 May | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Apr | Toulouse FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Angers SCO | H | 5–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Lorient | A | 1–2 | 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' What a night it is going to be! OGC Nice welcome Racing Club de Lens for this crunch clash at Allianz Riviera.
- 5' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both OGC Nice and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' OGC Nice are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 25' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 27' Controversy at the stadium! Malang Sarr argues furiously but the card stands.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' With 0 assists to his name this season, Robin Risser is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 42' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pierre Sage might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 44' Florian Thauvin is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 45' OGC Nice receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His OGC Nice side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Melvin Bard needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 60' Goal! Allan Saint-Maximin scores his 24 goal in 447 matches.
- 65' The 32-year-old Adrien Thomasson has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 70' It looks like no one’s ball. OGC Nice is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pierre Ganiou, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Riviera with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 81' Racing Club de Lens receives a card for a hard tackle on 81.
- 82' The referee has no hesitation. Adrien Thomasson is booked for Racing Club de Lens — card on 82.
- 84' Ali El Abdi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and OGC Nice are in front.
- 89' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Melvin Bard.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
OGC Nice Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 10
- 80
- 8
- 6
- 26
- 33
- 37
- 25
- 20
- 28
- 32
Bench
- 22
- 4
- 31
- 24
- 2
- 99
- 21
- 90
- 23
Coach
Claude Puel
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 14
- 28
- 20
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 23
- 6
- 40
- 8
- 25
Bench
- 2
- 16
- 22
- 21
- 7
- 19
- 18
- 38
- 5
Coach
Pierre Sage
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 4 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 3 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Youcef Attal | 2 |
| Mario Lemina | 1 |
| Justin Kluivert | 1 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 1 |
Head to Head
OGC Nice Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15
OGC Nice xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
OGC Nice or Draw
63%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
66%
OGC Nice or Racing Club de Lens
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — OGC Nice
| Handicap | OGC Nice covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 21% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.