Olympique de Marseille vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Olympique de Marseille vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Orange Velodrome.
- Olympique de Marseille 5 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Angers SCO | A | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | FK Lokomotiv Moskva | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–0 | W |
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' Three points are at stake. Olympique de Marseille host Racing Club de Lens — let the battle begin!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 448 games and scored 428 goals.
- 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Pape Gueye on 6.
- 7' Pape Gueye has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
- 9' Against the run of play, Florian Sotoca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 14' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 19' 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.
- 24' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 27' GOAL! Przemyslaw Frankowski scores on 27.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 33' Brilliant from the ! Dimitri Payet makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 33.
- 38' Massadio Haidara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 43' 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.
- 46' The whistle greets Valentin Rongier as he departs to be replaced by Pol Lirola.
- 48' Dimitri Payet doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 53' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 58' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Gradit made 399 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 63' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Gael Kakuta on, David Pereira da Costa off on 63 minutes.
- 68' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Clauss. He replaces Deiver Machado on 70 minute.
- 71' Wesley Said does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
- 76' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Olympique de Marseille needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 81' Olympique de Marseille are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 83' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Jonathan Gradit is replaced by Massadio Haidara on 83 minute.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Olympique de Marseille must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 89' Gerson makes way for Luis Henrique at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Olympique de Marseille.
- 90' Poor challenge from Wesley Said. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- Olympique de Marseille will have plenty to reflect on. Racing Club de Lens were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 2
-
21
Valentin Rongier ↓ Pol Lirola 46'
- 10
- 22
- 16
- 17
-
8
Gerson ↓ Luis Henrique 89'
- 5
- 12
Bench
- 30
- 23
- 15
-
7
Amine Harit ↑ 63'
- 3
-
11
Luis Henrique ↑ 89'
-
20
Konrad de la Fuente ↑ 46'
-
29
Pol Lirola ↑ 46'
- 39
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 28
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 5
-
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↓ Wesley Said 63'
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 18
- 9
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 63'
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 83'
-
11
Jonathan Clauss ↑ 70'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↑ 63'
- 27
- 1
- 19
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 4 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 1 |
| Florian Thauvin | 1 |
| Seko Fofana | 1 |
| Arkadiusz Milik | 1 |
| Jonathan Gradit | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2021-09-26
Olympique de Marseille
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-09-22
Angers SCO
0–0
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-09-19
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2021-09-16
FK Lokomotiv Moskva
1–1
Olympique de Marseille
D
2021-09-11
AS Monaco FC
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2021-08-28
Olympique de Marseille
3–1
AS Saint-Étienne
W
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-09-26
Olympique de Marseille
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-09-22
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2021-09-18
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Lille OSC
W
2021-09-12
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-08-29
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
FC Lorient
D
2021-08-21
AS Monaco FC
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.89
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.07
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
60%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
65%
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.5%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 16% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.