Racing Club de Lens vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Cedric Favre
- Referee
- Referee
- Referee Abdelali Chaoui
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 May | FC Lorient | A | 3–1 | W |
| 12 May | Stade de Reims | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 May | Olympique de Marseille | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 May | Toulouse FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Apr | AS Monaco FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 May | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–5 | L |
| 13 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 07 May | Toulouse FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
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)
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Racing Club de Lens to score. At the same time, AC Ajaccio does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AC Ajaccio backline.
- 13' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Tony Strata.
- 16' Against the run of play, Deiver Machado has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 21' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ben Hamed Toure made 402 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Adrien Thomasson makes it 2-0.
- 27' Over 27 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 32' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 34' The referee shows AC Ajaccio player a Yellow card on 34.
- 35' Magnificent from Lois Openda! That is 105 goals in 359 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Ajaccio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' Alexis Claude Maurice, a France , has 14 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AC Ajaccio's shape.
- 57' Poor challenge from Lois Openda. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 62' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' The whistle greets Riad Nouri as he departs to be replaced by Ivane Chegra.
- 68' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Lois Openda is replaced by Adam Buksa on 68 minute.
- 69' Deiver Machado makes way for Massadio Haidara at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 73' Another substitution for AC Ajaccio to replace Ben Hamed Toure by Moussa Soumano on 73 minute.
- 78' Salis Abdul Samed has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 365 appearances.
- 81' Wesley Said is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Sotoca at the 81 minute mark.
- 82' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Angelo Fulgini departs to be replaced by Alexis Claude Maurice.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 3-0 the final result. AC Ajaccio will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Adam Buksa 68'
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 20
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Wesley Said 81'
- 26
Bench
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 81'
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 82'
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 69'
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 68'
- 6
-
10
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 68'
- 25
- 13
Coach
Franck Haise
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 21
-
5
Riad Nouri ↓ Ivane Chegra 67'
- 20
- 8
- 4
- 14
- 25
- 15
- 31
- 33
Bench
-
6
Mathieu Coutadeur ↑ 73'
- 1
- 29
- 27
-
34
Moussa Soumano ↑ 73'
- 35
- 37
-
38
Ivane Chegra ↑ 67'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Saif Touka | 1 |
| Qazim Laci | 1 |
| Lois Openda | 1 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 |
| Deiver Machado | 1 |
| Mathieu Coutadeur | 1 |
| Naoto Sawai | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2023-05-27
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
AC Ajaccio
W
2023-05-21
FC Lorient
1–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2023-05-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade de Reims
W
2023-05-06
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2023-05-02
Toulouse FC
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2023-04-22
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
AS Monaco FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.95
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
88%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
34%
Racing Club de Lens or AC Ajaccio
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.8%
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6%
0 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 20% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 25% | 35% |
| -0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

