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 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Assistant 1 Christophe Mouysset
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
8 games this season
🟨 3.4/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Olympique Lyonnais to score. At the same time, Racing Club de Lens does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique Lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a card on 13.
- 18' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' What composure from Goduine Koyalipou! The Central African Republic international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 26' Olympique Lyonnais are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's 3-5-2 shape.
- 31' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 36' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique Lyonnais needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ainsley Maitland-Niles made 427 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Malick Fofana catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 45.
- 50' France international Corentin Tolisso has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 3 assists in the Array this season.
- 54' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Nampalys Mendy gets a card.
- 59' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 64' Deiver Machado has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
- 69' 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.
- 70' Hamzat Ojediran is replacing Tom Pouilly for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 71' The whistle greets Andy Diouf as he departs to be replaced by Anass Zaroury.
- 76' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 76.
- 79' Magnificent from Georges Mikautadze! That is 74 goals in 445 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 84' Nicolas Tagliafico is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique Lyonnais so far.
- 85' Racing Club de Lens is taking the lead after the goal scored by Anass Zaroury on 85.
- 88' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Corentin Tolisso departs to be replaced by Tanner Tessmann.
- 89' Facundo Medina is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 90' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Nampalys Mendy has done his job and it is now time for Malang Sarr to step up.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Racing Club de Lens to claim maximum points.
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 | 5 |
| 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
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
1.61
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
66%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
61%
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 0
6.6%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.