Olympique Lyonnais vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Olympique Lyonnais vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthieu Lombard
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Dec | FC Nantes | H | 3–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 4–1 | W |
| 16 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | FC Metz | A | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 17 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 5 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 5 |
| 15 | Scored | 17 |
| 9 | Conceded | 15 |
| +6 | GD | +2 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 50% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
Olympique Lyonnais are 5th (17 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ 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)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
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' The ball is rolling at Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais are looking to make home advantage count against Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Groupama Stadium. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Matthieu Udol scoring 1 goals.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 460 games and scored 443 goals.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique Lyonnais in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 39' Assisted by Lucas Paqueta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Memphis Depay makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 40' Poor challenge from Houssem Aouar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 45' 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 Ignatius Ganago suffering a number of foals already.
- 46' The deadlock is broken! Steven Fortes gets on the scoresheet on 46 minutes.
- 51' Jean-Louis Leca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 51.
- 52' Olympique Lyonnais is taking the lead after the goal scored by Memphis Depay on 52.
- 56' Assisted by Gael Kakuta with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florian Sotoca makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 61' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 66' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Leo Dubois has done his job and it is now time for Rayan Cherki to step up.
- 71' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Houssem Aouar is replaced by Maxence Caqueret.
- 72' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Ismael Boura has done his job and it is now time for Issiaga Sylla to step up.
- 77' Florian Sotoca makes way for Simon Banza at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 78' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Ignatius Ganago exits the field as Arnaud Kalimuendo enters on 78.
- 83' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Jonathan Clauss exits the field as Clement Michelin enters on 83.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Loic Bade will be fuming at that decision.
- 87' Jean Lucas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lucas Paqueta on 87 minute.
- 88' Djamel Benlamri gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Memphis Depay and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Brilliant from the ! Cheick Doucoure makes it 2-3 with a superb finish on 89.
- Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. Olympique Lyonnais were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
-
12
Lucas Paqueta ↓ Jean Lucas 87'
- 1
- 8
-
27
Maxwel Cornet ↓ Melvin Bard 87'
- 10
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Rayan Cherki 66'
- 5
- 23
- 22
- 11
- 2
Bench
-
4
Jean Lucas ↑ 87'
- 30
-
25
Maxence Caqueret ↑ 71'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 66'
-
26
Melvin Bard ↑ 87'
-
3
Djamel Benlamri ↑ 88'
- 17
- 33
Coach
Rudi Garcia
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 28
- 11
- 8
- 10
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Simon Banza 77'
- 4
-
33
Ismaelben Boura ↓ Issiaga Sylla 72'
Bench
-
3
Issiaga Sylla ↑ 72'
- 18
- 25
-
13
Clement Michelin ↑ 83'
- 21
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 77'
- 30
-
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 78'
-
34
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 83'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 5 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 2 |
| Jake O'Brien | 2 |
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2021-01-06
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-12-23
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
FC Nantes
W
2020-12-19
OGC Nice
1–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2020-12-16
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Stade Brestois 29
D
2020-12-13
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2020-12-06
FC Metz
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-01-06
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-12-23
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2020-12-19
FC Metz
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-12-16
AS Monaco FC
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-12-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–3
Montpellier HSC
L
2020-12-05
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.17
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
78%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
44%
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.