Olympique Lyonnais vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2025-26 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
- Assistant 1 Mehdi Rahmouni
- Assistant 2 Gwenael Pasqualotti
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–4 | L |
| 10 May | Toulouse FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 03 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 4–2 | W |
| 25 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 3–2 | W |
| 19 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Lorient | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Apr | Toulouse FC | H | 3–2 | W |
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' And we are off! olympique lyonnais vs racing club de lens — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Malang Sarr on 5 minutes.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. olympique lyonnais must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' A stunning finish from Wesley Said — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 27' Racing Club de Lens receives a card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' GOAL! Wesley Said scores on 32. Assisted by Amadou Haidara
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' racing club de lens come into this ranked 2 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 46' Against the run of play, Florian Sotoca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kyllian Antonio made 457 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' A goal from the France international Florian Thauvin! He fires home on 53 to make it 0-4!
- 54' Florian Thauvin does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
- 59' Supporters expect more eagerness from Abner Vinicius, as he is very good at scoring at Groupama Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 63' Olympique Lyonnais receives a card for a hard tackle on 63.
- 68' olympique lyonnais are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined racing club de lens backline.
- 73' Poor challenge from Ruben Aguilar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 78' Pavel Sulc is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for olympique lyonnais tonight.
- 83' That is a card for Racing Club de Lens. Nidal Celik will be fuming at that decision.
- 84' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Nidal Celik on 84 minutes.
- 89' olympique lyonnais are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- olympique lyonnais will have plenty to reflect on. racing club de lens were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 22
- 98
- 8
- 5
- 19
- 1
- 21
- 16
- 9
- 17
- 10
Bench
- 3
- 40
- 33
- 77
- 37
- 11
- 99
- 39
- 44
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 27
- 16
- 20
- 10
- 22
- 21
- 7
- 23
- 32
- 4
- 5
Bench
- 2
- 14
- 28
- 19
- 40
- 25
- 18
- 38
- 41
Coach
Pierre Sage
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 5 |
| 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
2026-05-17
Olympique Lyonnais
0–4
Racing Club de Lens
L
2026-05-10
Toulouse FC
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2026-05-03
Olympique Lyonnais
4–2
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2026-04-25
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
AJ Auxerre
W
2026-04-19
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2026-04-12
Olympique Lyonnais
2–0
FC Lorient
W
Racing Club de Lens Form
2026-05-17
Olympique Lyonnais
0–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
2026-05-13
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2026-05-08
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
FC Nantes
W
2026-05-02
OGC Nice
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2026-04-24
Stade Brestois 29
3–3
Racing Club de Lens
D
2026-04-17
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
Toulouse FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
60%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
67%
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

