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 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #15 |
| 3 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 0 / 4 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 7 | Scored | 9 |
| 8 | Conceded | 9 |
| -1 | GD | +0 |
| 0.60 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
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 17th (3 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Olympique de Marseille
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/2
76+
2/1
■ 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 de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 4 G | 1 A |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 G | |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 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' The ball is rolling at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille are looking to make home advantage count against Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It looks surprising Olympique de Marseille does not make any changes. Yuto Nagatomo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Massadio Haidara.
- 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 25' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Simon Banza on 25 minutes.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Olympique de Marseille and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Valentin Rongier by Mickael Cuisance on 44 minute.
- 49' Valentin Rongier needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 39 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Facundo Medina.
- 59' Simon Banza makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 62' Poor challenge from Leonardo Balerdi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 63' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Dario Benedetto by Dimitri Payet on 63 minute.
- 66' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Yuto Nagatomo has done his job and it is now time for Saif-Eddine Khaoui to step up.
- 69' Poor challenge from Lucas Perrin. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 73' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tony Mauricio is hanging Gael Kakuta on the field on 73 minute.
- 78' Arnaud Kalimuendo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Banza at the 78 minute mark.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Saif-Eddine Khaoui on 81.
- 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Mickael Cuisance argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
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 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Luis Henrique | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
| Angelo Fulgini | 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
2 / 4
1.4
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
61%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
66%
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

