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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 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 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #4 |
| 0 | Points | 0 |
| 0 | Played | 0 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 0 / 0 / 0 |
| 0 | Scored | 0 |
| 0 | Conceded | 0 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| – | PPG | – |
| – | Win % | – |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Olympique de Marseille are 7th (0 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Orange Velodrome that hosts another battle between Olympique de Marseille and Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' Yuto Nagatomo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 163 appearances.
- 15' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 19' Massadio Haidara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 19.
- 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique de Marseille must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' A moment of madness from Simon Banza on 25 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique de Marseille is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Olympique de Marseille in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 44' Another substitution for Olympique de Marseille to replace Valentin Rongier by Mickael Cuisance on 44 minute.
- 49' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 54' France international Tony Mauricio has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Facundo Medina.
- 59' Simon Banza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
- 62' Controversy at the stadium! Leonardo Balerdi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 63' The crowd applauds Dario Benedetto as he leaves the pitch. Dimitri Payet steps in for Olympique de Marseille.
- 66' Time for substitution for Olympique de Marseille. Yuto Nagatomo is replaced by Saif-Eddine Khaoui.
- 69' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Lucas Perrin gets a Yellow card.
- 73' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 73 minute. Gael Kakuta leaves to be changed by Tony Mauricio.
- 78' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arnaud Kalimuendo is hanging Simon Banza on the field on 78 minute.
- 81' Saif-Eddine Khaoui picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 86' Olympique de Marseille is showing some good football. However, Olympique de Marseille are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 90' Olympique de Marseille receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Racing Club de Lens take all three points.
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 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 1 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 1 |
| Facundo Medina | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Pape Gueye | 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
3 / 4
0.38
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.58
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 92% + Under — clean sheet likely 84%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 0.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 1.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 2.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 3.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
68%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
78%
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens
55%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
41.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
9.7%
0 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
2.8%
2 – 0
2.3%
2 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.1%
2 – 2
0.7%
1 – 3
0.6%
3 – 0
0.3%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 0% | — | 100% |
| -2 | 0% | 2% | 97% |
| -1.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -1 | 3% | 14% | 83% |
| -0.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 23% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
69%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

