Sunday , 16 August 2026

PSV vs Racing Club de Lens, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2023-24
PSV
1 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Wed 8 Nov 2023 · 20:00 UTC Philips Stadion HT 45' · FT 45'
Luuk de Jong 12' 1–0
Hirving Lozano 38' Y
Y 42' Deiver Machado
Y 43' Kevin Danso
Andre Ramalho 45' Y
Y 45' Florian Sotoca
Y 45' Sepe Elye Wahi
Y 52' Jonathan Gradit
Y 53' Facundo Medina
Y 82' Morgan Guilavogui
YR 90' Morgan Guilavogui

Overview

Match Preview

PSV vs Racing Club de Lens — Champions League at Philips Stadion.

Match Details

  • Referee Daniel Siebert
  • Assistant 1 Jan Seidel
  • Assistant 2 Lasse Koslowski
12 games this season 🟨 2.3/game ⚽ 5.3 goals/game

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 Atlético 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 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/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 Kobenhavn 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

1
1
PSV 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-08 PSV 1–0 Racing Club de Lens 2023-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 PSV

Recent Form

PSV
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Nov PSV A 0–1 L
04 Nov FC Lorient A 0–0 D
28 Oct FC Nantes H 4–0 W
24 Oct PSV H 1–1 D
20 Oct Le Havre AC A 0–0 D
08 Oct Lille OSC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
PSV this season

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: PSV gets underway.
  • 5' The 28-year-old Morgan Guilavogui has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. PSV is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 12' A stunning finish from Luuk de Jong — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. PSV needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Olivier Boscagli, as he is very good at scoring at Philips Stadion with 7 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Hirving Lozano on 38 minutes.
  • 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Deiver Machado on 42 minutes.
  • 43' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Danso on 43.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Sepe Elye Wahi. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Jonathan Gradit will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Facundo Medina argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' Austria international Kevin Danso has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 65' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Adrien Thomasson trudges off to be replaced by Angelo Fulgini on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Neil El Aynaoui gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Nampalys Mendy and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 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' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 78' The whistle greets Przemyslaw Frankowski as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Guilavogui.
  • 82' A moment of madness from Morgan Guilavogui on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 82' Wesley Said has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sepe Elye Wahi on 82 minute.
  • 87' It’s high time Peter Bosz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' Ricardo Pepi gets the nod from PSV. He replaces Luuk de Jong and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Racing Club de Lens receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • It finishes all square. PSV and Racing Club de Lens share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

PSV Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Peter Bosz

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

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

✓ Correct
PSV53% Draw28% Racing Club de Lens19%
Actual: PSV win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
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

✗ Wrong
PSV33% Draw52% Racing Club de Lens15%
Actual: 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.