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 10 games · 13 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 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 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
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 5 G | 8 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and AC Ajaccio is underway.
- 5' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 13' Tony Strata catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 13.
- 16' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Deiver Machado makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' Clement Vidal has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' Against the run of play, Adrien Thomasson has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 27' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 32' AC Ajaccio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Oumar Gonzalez is booked for AC Ajaccio — Yellow card on 34.
- 35' Lois Openda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 40' The travelling AC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Mohamed Youssouf has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' Oumar Gonzalez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Lois Openda will be fuming at that decision.
- 62' AC Ajaccio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
- 67' The whistle greets Riad Nouri as he departs to be replaced by Ivane Chegra.
- 68' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Lois Openda exits the field as Adam Buksa enters on 68.
- 69' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Massadio Haidara comes on to replace Deiver Machado.
- 73' Moussa Soumano is replacing Ben Hamed Toure for the AC Ajaccio side.
- 78' 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.
- 81' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Florian Sotoca is replaced by Wesley Said.
- 82' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Angelo Fulgini exits the field as Alexis Claude Maurice enters on 82.
- 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Racing Club de Lens players.
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 |
| Qazim Laci | 1 |
| Lois Openda | 1 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 |
| Deiver Machado | 1 |
| Mathieu Coutadeur | 1 |
| Naoto Sawai | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 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.

