Sunday , 16 August 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 13:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis 38,223 HT 45' · FT 45'
Goduine Koyalipou 75' 1–0

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-ÉtienneLigue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Ludovic Reyes

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr AS Saint-Étienne H 1–0 W
30 Mar Lille OSC A 0–1 L
15 Mar Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 1–0 W
08 Mar Olympique de Marseille A 1–0 W
01 Mar Le Havre AC H 3–4 L
23 Feb FC Nantes A 1–3 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Racing Club de Lens A 0–1 L
29 Mar Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–6 L
09 Mar Le Havre AC A 1–1 D
01 Mar OGC Nice H 1–3 L
22 Feb Angers SCO H 3–3 D
15 Feb Olympique de Marseille A 1–5 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Racing Club de Lens and AS Saint-Etienne has kicked off!
  • 5' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Etienne's 4-3-3 shape.
  • 10' AS Saint-Etienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 19' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Deiver Machado.
  • 24' With 0 assists to his name this season, Angelo Fulgini is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and AS Saint-Etienne are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' The referee has no hesitation. Facundo Medina is booked for Racing Club de Lens — card on 30.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Yvann Macon. He receives a card.
  • 37' The 24-year-old Benjamin Bouchouari has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 446 games and scored 422 goals.
  • 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ruben Aguilar made 417 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 56' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Aimen Moueffek comes on to replace Florian Tardieu.
  • 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 65' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Benjamin Bouchouari on 65 minutes.
  • 66' Goduine Koyalipou is replacing Wesley Said for the Racing Club de Lens side.
  • 68' Ben Old has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zuriko Davitashvili on 68 minute.
  • 73' AS Saint-Etienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 75' The Central African Republic Goduine Koyalipou breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 1-0!
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Kyllian Antonio. He replaces Ruben Aguilar on 79 minute.
  • 84' Florian Tardieu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
  • 85' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hamzat Ojediran is hanging Deiver Machado on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' A tactical swap from Racing Club de LensAngelo Fulgini on, Andy Diouf off on 86 minutes.
  • 87' A moment of madness from Hamzat Ojediran on 87 minutes earns him a card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 87' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Leo Petrot trudges off to be replaced by Yunis Abdelhamid on 87 minutes.
  • Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.58 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 AS Saint-Étienne xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens55% Draw25% AS Saint-Étienne20%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
80%
Draw or AS Saint-Étienne
45%
Racing Club de Lens or AS Saint-Étienne
75%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens35% Draw47% AS Saint-Étienne18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push AS Saint-Étienne covers
-2.5 11% 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% 73%
-1 27% 23% 50%
-0.5 50% 50%
+0.5 78% 22%
+1 78% 14% 8%
+1.5 92% 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% 2%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
39%
AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
21%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.