Olympique de Marseille vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2024-25 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 Thomas Leonard
- Assistant 1 Thomas Luczynski
- Assistant 2 Julien Haulbert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Mar | FC Nantes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 5–1 | W |
| 09 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Le Havre AC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Nantes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–0 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Racing Club de Lens gets underway.
- 5' Olympique de Marseille have won 515 goals from 465 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' The 31-year-old Valentin Rongier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Olympique de Marseille are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 30' 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.
- 35' 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.
- 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Olympique de Marseille side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 45.
- 46' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Bilal Nadir exits the field as Luis Henrique enters on 46.
- 51' 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.
- 53' Valentin Rongier is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 58' Olympique de Marseille is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 61' Racing Club de Lens receives a card for a hard tackle on 61.
- 66' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Anass Zaroury comes on to replace Andy Diouf.
- 67' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Wesley Said is replaced by Rayan Fofana.
- 70' The Olympique de Marseille manager makes a substitution. Quentin Merlin departs to be replaced by Jonathan Rowe.
- 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andy Diouf, as he is very good at scoring at Orange Velodrome with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 77' It’s a booking for Olympique de Marseille player. Ismael Bennacer gets a card.
- 77' A change in the Olympique de Marseille ranks — Ismael Bennacer exits the field as Neal Maupay enters on 77.
- 82' The energy levels are beginning to show. Roberto De Zerbi might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Nampalys Mendy by Hamzat Ojediran on 83 minute.
- 84' Poor challenge from Leonardo Balerdi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' Maty Ryan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Olympique de Marseille tonight.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 23
- 25
- 9
- 21
- 19
- 1
-
22
Ismael Bennacer ↓ Neal Maupay 77'
- 5
-
77
Amar Dedic ↓ Mason Greenwood 46'
-
3
Quentin Merlin ↓ Jonathan Rowe 70'
-
26
Bilal Nadir ↓ Luis Henrique 46'
Bench
-
8
Neal Maupay ↑ 77'
- 12
- 4
- 29
- 6
-
10
Mason Greenwood ↑ 46'
-
44
Luis Henrique ↑ 46'
-
17
Jonathan Rowe ↑ 70'
- 50
Coach
Roberto De Zerbi
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 26
- 30
- 2
- 24
- 20
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Rayan Fofana 67'
- 3
- 7
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Anass Zaroury 66'
- 23
- 27
Bench
- 19
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↑ 66'
-
15
Hamzat Ojediran ↑ 83'
- 34
- 25
- 50
- 4
-
38
Rayan Fofana ↑ 67'
- 33
Coach
Will Still
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 4 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Pierre Emile Hojbjerg | 1 |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Luis Henrique | 1 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
Head to Head
Olympique de Marseille Form
2025-03-08
Olympique de Marseille
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-03-02
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
FC Nantes
W
2025-02-22
AJ Auxerre
3–0
Olympique de Marseille
L
2025-02-15
Olympique de Marseille
5–1
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2025-02-09
Angers SCO
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2025-02-02
Olympique de Marseille
3–2
Olympique Lyonnais
W
Racing Club de Lens Form
2025-03-08
Olympique de Marseille
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-03-01
Racing Club de Lens
3–4
Le Havre AC
L
2025-02-23
FC Nantes
3–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-02-16
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2025-02-08
OGC Nice
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-01-31
Montpellier HSC
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.77
Olympique de Marseille xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 85% + Olympique de Marseille or Draw 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.3
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 1.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 2.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 3.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
| ± 4.5 | 1% |
|
99% |
Double Chance
Olympique de Marseille or Draw
76%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
62%
Olympique de Marseille or Racing Club de Lens
62%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.8%
1 – 0
19.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
3%
3 – 0
1.9%
2 – 2
1.4%
3 – 1
1.2%
0 – 3
0.6%
Asian Handicap — Olympique de Marseille
| Handicap | Olympique de Marseille covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 24% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 16% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
59%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

