Olympique de Marseille vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2023-24 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 Eric Wattellier
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Berthomieu
- Assistant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | OGC Nice | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Toulouse FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | H | 5–2 | W |
| 11 Apr | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | FC Metz | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 1–3 | 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' Olympique de Marseille have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 1' Against the run of play, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 6' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 11' Olympique de Marseille are deployed in a 3-5-2 today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's 3-4-2-1 shape.
- 16' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 446 games and scored 422 goals.
- 21' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Olympique de Marseille and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 26' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 31' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' Jonathan Clauss, a France , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 41' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Pape Gueye gets a card.
- 46' A quiet spell here at Orange Velodrome. Olympique de Marseille seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 54' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Kevin Danso gets a card.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Neil El Aynaoui makes way for Wesley Said at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 63' That is a card for Olympique de Marseille. Leonardo Balerdi will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' Racing Club de Lens player sees a card in front of him.
- 65' The whistle greets Amine Harit as he departs to be replaced by Geoffrey Kondogbia.
- 70' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' The whistle greets Michael Murillo as he departs to be replaced by Jean Onana.
- 76' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Andy Diouf comes on to replace Sepe Elye Wahi.
- 77' Wesley Said makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 79' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Jonathan Clauss exits the field as Luis Henrique enters on 79.
- 81' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 81 minute. Nampalys Mendy leaves to be changed by Ruben Aguilar.
- 85' Pape Gueye adds to his 2 season tally! Olympique de Marseille lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Olympique de Marseille 2-1 Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
-
29
Iliman Ndiaye ↓ Ismaila Sarr 65'
- 10
- 22
- 11
-
7
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Luis Henrique 79'
- 16
- 27
- 6
- 4
- 5
-
62
Michael Murillo ↓ Jean Onana 72'
Bench
-
23
Ismaila Sarr ↑ 65'
-
19
Geoffrey Kondogbia ↑ 65'
- 36
- 20
-
44
Luis Henrique ↑ 79'
- 8
-
17
Jean Onana ↑ 72'
- 49
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
26
Nampalys Mendy ↓ Ruben Aguilar 81'
- 30
- 11
- 21
- 4
- 29
-
3
Deiver Machado ↓ Ayanda Sishuba 76'
- 14
- 7
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Andy Diouf 76'
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↓ Wesley Said 62'
Bench
-
2
Ruben Aguilar ↑ 81'
- 28
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 62'
- 16
-
10
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 62'
- 27
-
18
Andy Diouf ↑ 76'
- 13
-
32
Ayanda Sishuba ↑ 76'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 4 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Facundo Medina | 1 |
| Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | 1 |
| Pape Gueye | 1 |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2024-04-28
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2024-04-24
Olympique de Marseille
2–2
OGC Nice
D
2024-04-21
Toulouse FC
2–2
Olympique de Marseille
D
2024-04-18
Olympique de Marseille
5–2
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
W
2024-04-11
Sport Lisboa e Benfica
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
2024-04-05
Lille OSC
3–1
Olympique de Marseille
L
Racing Club de Lens Form
2024-04-28
Olympique de Marseille
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2024-04-20
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2024-04-12
FC Metz
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2024-04-06
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Le Havre AC
D
2024-03-29
Lille OSC
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2024-03-16
Racing Club de Lens
1–3
OGC Nice
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.96
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Olympique de Marseille or Draw 79% + Under 2.5 goals 78%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
79%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
55%
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
23.2%
1 – 0
18.4%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
2%
1 – 3
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 25% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
54%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

