RC Strasbourg Alsace vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
RC Strasbourg Alsace vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Meinau.
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Mehdi Mokhtari
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Referee Christian Guillard
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jan | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Nov | FC Lorient | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Nov | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Oct | Toulouse FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| RC Strasbourg Alsace | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #15 |
| 7 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 10 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
RC Strasbourg Alsace this season
RC Strasbourg Alsace this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
RC Strasbourg Alsace are 8th (7 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
4/3
■ 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)
RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Gessime Yassine | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Amo-Ameyaw | 2 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' The game is set. Racing Club de Lens kicks off things out of here…
- 4' Jean Onana was booked on 4.
- 5' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 5.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Strasbourg Alsace is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' Magnificent from Alexis Claude Maurice! That is 44 goals in 437 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 12' GOAL! Alexis Claude Maurice fires home to make it 0-2!
- 13' Assisted by Alexander Djiku with the perfectly-timed delivery and Sanjin Prcic makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 14' A goal from the Bosnia-Herzegovina international Sanjin Prcic! He fires home on 14 to make it 2-2!
- 16' A goal from the France international Kevin Gameiro! He fires home on 16 to make it 3-2!
- 17' A goal from the France international Kevin Gameiro! He fires home on 17 to make it 4-2!
- 18' Kevin Gameiro adds to his 0 season tally! RC Strasbourg Alsace lead 5-2 — and this changes everything.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RC Strasbourg Alsace winning 100% of all matches.
- 27' Lucas Perrin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 27.
- 32' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Meinau. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 33' Assisted by Florian Sotoca with the perfectly-timed delivery and Lois Openda makes no mistake. 5-3!
- 34' Lois Openda adds to his 1 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 5-4 — and this changes everything.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ludovic Ajorque is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 49' RC Strasbourg Alsace are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 54' Alexander Djiku, a Ghana , has 4 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. RC Strasbourg Alsace needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 69' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 73' David Pereira da Costa gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Alexis Claude Maurice and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' David Pereira da Costa gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Alexis Claude Maurice and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The crowd applauds Alexander Djiku as he leaves the pitch. Maxime Le Marchand steps in for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 79' A tactical swap from RC Strasbourg Alsace — Maxime Le Marchand on, Alexander Djiku off on 79 minutes.
- 80' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 80 minute. Deiver Machado leaves to be changed by Massadio Haidara.
- 84' The crowd applauds Sanjin Prcic as he leaves the pitch. Jean Aholou steps in for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 89' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mathieu Le Scornet might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 22
-
25
Ludovic Ajorque ↓ Lebo Mothiba 84'
- 1
- 11
- 17
-
9
Kevin Gameiro ↓ Habib Diallo 73'
-
14
Sanjin Prcic ↓ Jean Aholou 84'
- 5
- 29
-
19
Habib Diarra ↓ Ibrahima Sissoko 73'
Bench
-
23
Maxime Le Marchand ↑ 78'
- 18
-
20
Habib Diallo ↑ 73'
-
27
Ibrahima Sissoko ↑ 73'
-
12
Lebo Mothiba ↑ 84'
-
6
Jean Aholou ↑ 84'
- –
- 40
- 35
Coach
Mathieu Le Scornet
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Remy Lascary 80'
- 24
- 30
- 18
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 7
-
6
Jean Onana ↓ Lukasz Poreba 73'
- 29
Bench
- 15
- 22
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 79'
-
20
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 73'
- 23
- 25
-
13
Lukasz Poreba ↑ 73'
-
36
Remy Lascary ↑ 80'
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Gameiro | 4 |
| Sanjin Prcic | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Gessime Yassine | 2 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 2 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 2 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 1 |
Head to Head
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2023-01-11
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2023-01-02
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–3
ES Troyes AC
L
2022-12-28
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2022-11-13
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
FC Lorient
D
2022-11-05
AC Ajaccio
4–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2022-10-29
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
Olympique de Marseille
D
Racing Club de Lens Form
2023-01-11
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2023-01-01
Racing Club de Lens
3–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2022-12-29
OGC Nice
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-11-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Clermont Foot 63
W
2022-11-05
Angers SCO
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-10-28
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
Toulouse FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.16
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.92
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Racing Club de Lens 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Draw
66%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
58%
RC Strasbourg Alsace or Racing Club de Lens
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
3 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4%
1 – 0
3.2%
3 – 3
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Handicap | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 13% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 18% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 16% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

