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 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Brøndby 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Olympique Lyonnais have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' David Pereira da Costa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 10' That is a Yellow card for Olympique Lyonnais. Lucas Paqueta will be fuming at that decision.
- 15' Corentin Jean has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 430 appearances.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' A stunning finish from Karl Toko Ekambi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' Poor challenge from Florian Sotoca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 41' Goal! Houssem Aouar scores his 35 goal in 439 matches.
- 42' A stunning finish from Houssem Aouar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 46' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Florian Sotoca departs to be replaced by Gael Kakuta.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Racing Club de Lens winning 100% of all matches.
- 54' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 54.
- 59' 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 Leo Dubois suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' What a moment for Arnaud Kalimuendo! That strike on 61 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' Thiago Mendes gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Xherdan Shaqiri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Seko Fofana has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 74' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 76' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Wesley Said departs to be replaced by David Pereira da Costa.
- 77' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Corentin Jean comes on to replace Arnaud Kalimuendo.
- 78' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Karl Toko Ekambi departs to be replaced by Rayan Cherki.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique Lyonnais side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Charles Boli. He replaces Jonathan Gradit on 85 minute.
- 90' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Bruno Guimaraes departs to be replaced by Islam Slimani.
- The points are shared — Olympique Lyonnais 2-1 Racing Club de Lens. Honours even.
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 | 5 |
| 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
Brøndby 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
3 / 4
1.9
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais to win 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique Lyonnais win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
81%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
43%
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.2%
4 – 1
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 23% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.