PSV vs Racing Club de Lens, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
PSV vs Racing Club de Lens — Champions League at Philips Stadion.
- PSV 8 games · 8 pts (2025/26)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Siebert
- Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
- Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
29 games this season
🟨 1.6/game
⚽ 5.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Heracles Almelo | A | 6–0 | W |
| 29 Oct | AFC Ajax | H | 5–2 | W |
| 24 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between PSV and Racing Club de Lens is underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 12' Luuk de Jong puts PSV on the lead.
- 17' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 22' Brice Samba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 27' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nampalys Mendy suffering a number of foals already.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 38' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hirving Lozano.
- 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Deiver Machado.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Kevin Danso.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sepe Elye Wahi on 45.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Przemyslaw Frankowski, as he is very good at scoring at Philips Stadion with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 52' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 52.
- 53' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Neil El Aynaoui has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' 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.
- 65' Angelo Fulgini is replacing Adrien Thomasson for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Neil El Aynaoui. He replaces Nampalys Mendy on 66 minute.
- 71' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 78' Morgan Guilavogui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski on 78 minute.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Morgan Guilavogui on 82.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Wesley Said. He replaces Sepe Elye Wahi on 82 minute.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walter Benitez made 442 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' PSV manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ricardo Pepi is hanging Luuk de Jong on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Red card on 90.
- Full Time. PSV beats Racing Club de Lens
Lineups
PSV Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 27
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Ricardo Pepi 90'
- 3
-
20
Guus Til ↓ Malik Tillman 66'
- 22
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 8
-
23
Joey Veerman ↓ Ismael Saibari 66'
- 11
Bench
- 30
- 16
- 24
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 90'
-
34
Ismael Saibari ↑ 66'
-
10
Malik Tillman ↑ 66'
- 2
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 90'
- 26
Coach
Peter Bosz
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 4
- 29
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 6
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Wesley Said 82'
Bench
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 65'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 82'
- 20
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 78'
-
27
Morgan Guilavogui ↑ 78'
- 40
- 18
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↑ 66'
- 25
- 43
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johan Bakayoko | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Luuk de Jong | 1 |
PSV Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36
PSV xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: PSV win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
PSV or Draw
81%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
47%
PSV or Racing Club de Lens
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: PSV win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.6%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.9%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
1.6%
Asian Handicap — PSV
| Handicap | PSV covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
PSV keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

