Olympique de Marseille vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee William Toulliou
- Referee
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Nimes Olympique | H | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Jan | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 0–0 | D |
| 06 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Dec | Angers SCO | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Dec | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Olympique de Marseille | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #11 |
| 18 | Points | 13 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 6 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 1 / 5 |
| 22 | Scored | 17 |
| 14 | Conceded | 15 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.30 |
| 60% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
Olympique de Marseille are 4th (18 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/4
■ 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 de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 7 G | 3 A |
| Amine Harit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 G | |
| Igor Paixao | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 2 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' Olympique de Marseille have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Olympique de Marseille has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 19' Massadio Haidara is having his name booked by the referee on 19.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique de Marseille must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Simon Banza.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 40' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 44' The supporters are chanting for Mickael Cuisance. He replaces Valentin Rongier on 44 minute.
- 49' Seko Fofana has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique de Marseille and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Facundo Medina.
- 59' Brilliant from the ! Simon Banza makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 59.
- 62' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Leonardo Balerdi gets a Yellow card.
- 63' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Dimitri Payet on, Dario Benedetto off on 63 minutes.
- 66' Fresh legs for Olympique de Marseille! Saif-Eddine Khaoui comes on to replace Yuto Nagatomo.
- 69' Poor challenge from Lucas Perrin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' Tony Mauricio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gael Kakuta at the 73 minute mark.
- 78' Arnaud Kalimuendo gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Simon Banza and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Olympique de Marseille. Saif-Eddine Khaoui will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Supporters expect more eagerness from Massadio Haidara, as he is very good at scoring at Orange Velodrome with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' Mickael Cuisance was booked on 90.
- With this win, Racing Club de Lens is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 30
-
26
Florian Thauvin ↓ Dimitri Payet 63'
- 2
- 8
- 28
- 15
-
22
Pape Gueye ↓ Lucas Perrin 63'
- 25
-
9
Dario Benedetto ↓ Dimitri Payet 63'
- 5
Bench
-
24
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 66'
- 16
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↑ 63'
-
7
Nemanja Radonjic ↑ 63'
-
17
Mickael Cuisance ↑ 44'
- 11
-
32
Lucas Perrin ↑ 63'
- 23
- 33
Coach
Andre Villas-Boas
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 24
- 16
- 21
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Arnaud Kalimuendo 78'
- 28
- 11
- 8
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Tony Mauricio 73'
- 14
- 7
Bench
- 3
- 9
- 13
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 73'
- 5
- 30
-
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 78'
- 34
- 33
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 4 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin | 1 |
| Seko Fofana | 1 |
| Florian Thauvin | 1 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 1 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 1 |
Olympique de Marseille Form
2021-01-20
Olympique de Marseille
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-01-16
Olympique de Marseille
1–2
Nimes Olympique
L
2021-01-09
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–0
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-01-06
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2020-12-23
Angers SCO
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2020-12-19
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-01-20
Olympique de Marseille
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-01-17
FC Nantes
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2021-01-09
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2021-01-06
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-12-23
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2020-12-19
FC Metz
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.66
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
68%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
59%
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 1
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

