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
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Olympique Lyonnais launch into their encounter with Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Olympique Lyonnais player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Goal! Karl Toko Ekambi scores his 69 goal in 407 matches.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique Lyonnais and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 38' Florian Sotoca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 41' Houssem Aouar doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 42' Houssem Aouar does the damage! The net is bulging and Olympique Lyonnais surge ahead!
- 46' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Gael Kakuta comes on to replace Florian Sotoca.
- 51' Arnaud Kalimuendo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 57 goals in his last 520 appearances.
- 54' Poor challenge from Jonathan Clauss. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Brilliant from the forward! Arnaud Kalimuendo makes it 3-1 with a superb finish on 61.
- 64' Thiago Mendes gets the nod from Olympique Lyonnais. He replaces Xherdan Shaqiri and will look to change the dynamic.
- 69' Emerson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 74' Argentina international Facundo Medina has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 76' The supporters are chanting for David Pereira da Costa. He replaces Wesley Said on 76 minute.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Corentin Jean. He replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo on 77 minute.
- 78' Karl Toko Ekambi makes way for Rayan Cherki at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique Lyonnais.
- 83' David Pereira da Costa has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Jonathan Gradit makes way for Charles Boli at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 90' Another change for Olympique Lyonnais made on 90 minute. Bruno Guimaraes leaves to be changed by Islam Slimani.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Olympique Lyonnais to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 2 |
| Jake O'Brien | 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.