Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-Étienne — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Étienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Assistant 1
- Assistant 2 Ludovic Reyes
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (6 games)
50%
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 game is set. AS Saint-Étienne kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Florian Tardieu has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 201 appearances.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Malang Sarr is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Étienne tonight.
- 19' It’s gonna be a card for Deiver Machado.
- 24' AS Saint-Étienne fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 29' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Étienne backline.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Facundo Medina. He receives a card.
- 32' Yvann Macon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 32.
- 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 42' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' It’s high time Will Still made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Florian Tardieu is replaced by Aimen Moueffek on 56 minute.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Benjamin Bouchouari is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — card on 65.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Goduine Koyalipou. He replaces Wesley Said on 66 minute.
- 68' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Zuriko Davitashvili is replaced by Ben Old on 68 minute.
- 73' The 33-year-old Ruben Aguilar has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Against the run of play, Goduine Koyalipou has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kyllian Antonio is hanging Ruben Aguilar on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' The travelling AS Saint-Étienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 85' Hamzat Ojediran is ready to make an impact after coming on for Deiver Machado at the 85 minute mark.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Angelo Fulgini. He replaces Andy Diouf on 86 minute.
- 87' Hamzat Ojediran was booked on 87.
- 87' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 87 minute. Leo Petrot leaves to be changed by Yunis Abdelhamid.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 30
-
2
Ruben Aguilar ↓ Kyllian Antonio 79'
- 28
- 20
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Goduine Koyalipou 66'
- 3
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Anass Zaroury 66'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Angelo Fulgini 86'
- 23
- 27
Bench
- 26
- 16
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 86'
-
19
Goduine Koyalipou ↑ 66'
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↑ 66'
-
15
Hamzat Ojediran ↑ 85'
-
32
Kyllian Antonio ↑ 79'
- 4
Coach
Will Still
AS Saint-Étienne Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 30
- 10
-
7
Irvin Cardona ↓ Ibrahima Wadji 68'
-
19
Leo Petrot ↓ Yunis Abdelhamid 87'
- 3
-
22
Zuriko Davitashvili ↓ Ben Old 68'
- 27
- 13
- 6
- 32
- 4
Bench
-
5
Yunis Abdelhamid ↑ 87'
- 8
- 21
- 1
-
25
Ibrahima Wadji ↑ 68'
-
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 56'
- 14
-
11
Ben Old ↑ 68'
- 63
Coach
Eirik Horneland
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 4 |
| Seko Fofana | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Facundo Medina | 1 |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 |
| Goduine Koyalipou | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2025-04-06
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2025-03-30
Lille OSC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-03-15
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2025-03-08
Olympique de Marseille
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-03-01
Racing Club de Lens
3–4
Le Havre AC
L
2025-02-23
FC Nantes
3–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
AS Saint-Étienne Form
2025-04-06
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2025-03-29
AS Saint-Étienne
1–6
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2025-03-09
Le Havre AC
1–1
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2025-03-01
AS Saint-Étienne
1–3
OGC Nice
L
2025-02-22
AS Saint-Étienne
3–3
Angers SCO
D
2025-02-15
Olympique de Marseille
5–1
AS Saint-Étienne
L
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
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

