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' Temperatures are rising at Orange Velodrome as Olympique de Marseille face off against Racing Club de Lens in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Florian Thauvin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 19' The referee calls foul for Massadio Haidara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Olympique de Marseille and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Simon Banza argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 35' Pape Gueye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 428 appearances.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' A tactical swap from Olympique de Marseille — Mickael Cuisance on, Valentin Rongier off on 44 minutes.
- 49' It looks surprising Olympique de Marseille does not make any changes. Cheick Doucoure has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Facundo Medina was booked on 55.
- 59' What a strike from Simon Banza! The score is 0-1.
- 62' Leonardo Balerdi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Fresh legs for Olympique de Marseille! Dimitri Payet comes on to replace Dario Benedetto.
- 66' Saif-Eddine Khaoui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yuto Nagatomo on 66 minute.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lucas Perrin on 69.
- 73' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Tony Mauricio on, Gael Kakuta off on 73 minutes.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Arnaud Kalimuendo. He replaces Simon Banza on 78 minute.
- 81' Saif-Eddine Khaoui was booked on 81.
- 86' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Olympique de Marseille receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
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 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 1 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 1 |
| Facundo Medina | 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.

