Olympique Lyonnais vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
20 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 6.8 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 2–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | AC Sparta Praha | A | 4–3 | W |
| 16 Oct | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Brondby IF | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Metz | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Stade de Reims | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | 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
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Olympique Lyonnais are 6th (0 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Olympique Lyonnais and Racing Club de Lens is underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Lucas Paqueta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 10.
- 15' Olympique Lyonnais is showing some good football. However, Olympique Lyonnais are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Karl Toko Ekambi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' Bruno Guimaraes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Jonathan Clauss has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Florian Sotoca. He receives a Yellow card.
- 41' Against the run of play, Houssem Aouar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 42' What a strike from Houssem Aouar! The score is 3-0.
- 46' Gael Kakuta gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Florian Sotoca and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Racing Club de Lens have won 422 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' Controversy at the stadium! Jonathan Clauss argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 59' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' Arnaud Kalimuendo adds to his 2 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 3-1 — and this changes everything.
- 64' Time for substitution for Olympique Lyonnais. Xherdan Shaqiri is replaced by Thiago Mendes.
- 69' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique Lyonnais in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 74' Corentin Jean needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 76' Wesley Said makes way for David Pereira da Costa at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 77' Corentin Jean is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arnaud Kalimuendo at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' A tactical swap from Olympique Lyonnais — Rayan Cherki on, Karl Toko Ekambi off on 78 minutes.
- 83' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Charles Boli comes on to replace Jonathan Gradit.
- 90' Bruno Guimaraes makes way for Islam Slimani at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
39
Bruno Guimaraes ↓ Islam Slimani 90'
-
29
Xherdan Shaqiri ↓ Thiago Mendes 64'
- 3
- 1
- 8
-
14
Leo Dubois ↓ Malo Gusto 78'
- 5
- 27
-
7
Karl Toko Ekambi ↓ Rayan Cherki 78'
- 25
Bench
-
20
Islam Slimani ↑ 90'
- 12
- 21
-
23
Thiago Mendes ↑ 64'
-
18
Rayan Cherki ↑ 78'
-
2
Sinaly Diomande ↑ 77'
-
17
Malo Gusto ↑ 78'
- 19
- 40
Coach
Peter Bosz
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Jonathan Gradit ↓ Charles Boli 85'
- 22
- 16
- 28
- 4
- 11
- 8
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Gael Kakuta 46'
- 15
- 29
Bench
- 18
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 76'
- 21
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↑ 46'
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 85'
-
27
Charles Boli ↑ 85'
- 5
- 1
-
20
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 76'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 4 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 2 |
| Jake O'Brien | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2021-10-30
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-10-24
OGC Nice
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2021-10-21
AC Sparta Praha
3–4
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2021-10-16
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
AS Monaco FC
W
2021-10-03
AS Saint-Étienne
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-09-30
Olympique Lyonnais
3–0
Brondby IF
W
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-10-30
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-10-24
Racing Club de Lens
4–1
FC Metz
W
2021-10-17
Montpellier HSC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-10-01
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Stade de Reims
W
2021-09-26
Olympique de Marseille
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-09-22
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.02
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 79% + Under — clean sheet likely 72%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.55
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 1.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 2.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
83%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
50%
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.8%
1 – 0
20.3%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.6%
3 – 1
2.1%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 27% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

