Olympique Lyonnais vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique Lyonnais vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Groupama Stadium.
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Assistant 1 Christophe Mouysset
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
5 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Manchester United FC | A | 4–5 | L |
| 13 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 3–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Apr | Stade de Reims | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Olympique Lyonnais | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #15 |
| 11 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 3 / 2 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 2 | Conceded | 9 |
| +8 | GD | +0 |
| 2.20 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 60% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
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 2nd (11 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ 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)
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
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! Olympique Lyonnais welcome Racing Club de Lens for this crunch clash at Groupama Stadium.
- 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique Lyonnais and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 10' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a card on 13.
- 18' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 3-5-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 21' Goduine Koyalipou does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
- 26' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique Lyonnais in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact 3-5-2.
- 31' Facundo Medina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 36' Racing Club de Lens have won 428 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' Olympique Lyonnais seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Malick Fofana is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — card on 45.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 54' Nampalys Mendy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 54.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Deiver Machado.
- 69' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Tom Pouilly trudges off to be replaced by Hamzat Ojediran on 70 minutes.
- 71' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Andy Diouf departs to be replaced by Anass Zaroury.
- 76' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Georges Mikautadze makes it 1-1.
- 84' Olympique Lyonnais currently sit 7 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Magnificent from Anass Zaroury! That is 21 goals in 266 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 88' A change in the Olympique Lyonnais ranks — Corentin Tolisso exits the field as Tanner Tessmann enters on 88.
- 89' Facundo Medina was booked on 89.
- 90' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Malang Sarr on, Nampalys Mendy off on 90 minutes.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 1
- 98
- 31
- 3
- 8
- 19
- 23
- 18
- 69
- 11
Bench
- 55
- 40
- 4
- 7
-
15
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 88'
- 27
- 20
- 16
-
32
Alejandro Rodriguez ↑ 71'
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
26
Nampalys Mendy ↓ Malang Sarr 90'
- 30
- 24
- 28
- 19
- 3
- 14
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Anass Zaroury 71'
- 23
-
34
Tom Pouilly ↓ Hamzat Ojediran 70'
- 27
Bench
-
20
Malang Sarr ↑ 90'
- 16
- 11
- 22
-
9
Martin Satriano ↑ 70'
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↑ 71'
-
15
Hamzat Ojediran ↑ 70'
- 25
- 4
Coach
Will Still
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 4 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Jake O'Brien | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
Head to Head
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2025-05-04
Olympique Lyonnais
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-04-26
Olympique Lyonnais
4–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2025-04-20
AS Saint-Étienne
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2025-04-17
Manchester United FC
5–4
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2025-04-13
AJ Auxerre
1–3
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2025-04-10
Olympique Lyonnais
2–2
Manchester United FC
D
Racing Club de Lens Form
2025-05-04
Olympique Lyonnais
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-04-27
Racing Club de Lens
0–4
AJ Auxerre
L
2025-04-20
Stade Brestois 29
1–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-04-11
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Stade de Reims
L
2025-04-06
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2025-03-30
Lille OSC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.19
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
76%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
48%
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
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.