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 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Mehdi Rahmouni
- Assistant 2 Gwenael Pasqualotti
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Olympique Lyonnais vs Racing Club de Lens — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a card on 5.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Corentin Tolisso made 546 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Racing Club de Lens is taking the lead after the goal scored by Wesley Said on 20.
- 25' 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.
- 27' Racing Club de Lens player sees a card in front of him.
- 32' GOAL! Wesley Said scores on 32. Assisted by Amadou Haidara
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' It looks surprising Olympique Lyonnais does not make any changes. Saud Abdulhamid has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Against the run of play, Florian Sotoca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique Lyonnais and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 53' Against the run of play, Florian Thauvin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 54' GOAL! Florian Thauvin scores on 54.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ainsley Maitland-Niles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 63' The referee has no hesitation. Pavel Sulc is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — card on 63.
- 68' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ruben Aguilar on 73 minutes.
- 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 83' A meaty challenge results in booking for Nidal Celik on 83.
- 84' Nidal Celik catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
- 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 | 4 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Rayan Cherki | 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
1 / 4
2.03
Olympique Lyonnais xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.47
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Olympique Lyonnais or Draw
71%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
55%
Olympique Lyonnais or Racing Club de Lens
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–4 not predicted0 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 0
5.7%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique Lyonnais
| Handicap | Olympique Lyonnais covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 20% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
14%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

