Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-Étienne, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Matthieu Lombard
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Faouzi Benchabane
16 games this season
🟨 1.7/game
⚽ 5.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Bollaert-Delelis will turn into a battlefield for Racing Club de Lens and AS Saint-Étienne.
- 5' Adil Aouchiche has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 520 appearances.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 12' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Timothee Kolodziejczak gets a Yellow card.
- 14' Timothee Kolodziejczak picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 15' Gael Kakuta is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 15' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Simon Banza comes on to replace Ignatius Ganago.
- 16' Saidou Sow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxence Rivera on 16 minute.
- 20' What a strike from Facundo Medina! The score is 2-0.
- 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 30' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 35' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' AS Saint-Étienne are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The whistle greets Adil Aouchiche as he departs to be replaced by Wahbi Khazri.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' AS Saint-Étienne started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 56.
- 61' Jean-Louis Leca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 64' Wahbi Khazri is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Gael Kakuta argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Gael Kakuta is replaced by Tony Mauricio.
- 71' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Romain Hamouma is hanging Denis Bouanga on the field on 71 minute.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' The France Florian Sotoca breaks the deadlock on 81 minutes. 3-0!
- 83' Manuel Perez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Cheick Doucoure on 83 minute.
- 85' Lucas Douath gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Yvan Neyou and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
-
27
Ignatius Ganago ↓ Simon Banza 15'
- 16
- 21
-
28
Cheick Doucoure ↓ Manuel Perez 83'
- 11
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Tony Mauricio 70'
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Corentin Jean 83'
- 4
Bench
- 15
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 83'
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 70'
-
6
Manuel Perez ↑ 83'
- 31
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 15'
- 30
-
33
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 83'
- 35
Coach
Franck Haise
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Zaydou Youssouf 71'
- 30
- 8
- 5
- 2
-
20
Denis Bouanga ↓ Romain Hamouma 71'
- 31
-
17
Adil Aouchiche ↓ Wahbi Khazri 46'
- 27
-
32
Maxence Rivera ↓ Saidou Sow 16'
-
19
Yvan Neyou ↓ Lucas Douath 85'
Bench
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↑ 46'
-
21
Romain Hamouma ↑ 71'
- 22
-
28
Zaydou Youssouf ↑ 71'
- 1
- 34
-
33
Lucas Douath ↑ 85'
- 14
-
35
Saidou Sow ↑ 16'
Coach
Claude Puel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 4 |
| Seko Fofana | 3 |
| Denis Bouanga | 2 |
| Ryad Boudebouz | 2 |
| Goduine Koyalipou | 1 |
| Harold Moukoudi | 1 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 1 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2020-10-03
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2020-09-27
Nimes Olympique
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2020-09-19
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2020-09-13
FC Lorient
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-09-10
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2020-08-23
OGC Nice
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2020-10-03
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
L
2020-09-26
AS Saint-Étienne
0–3
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2020-09-20
FC Nantes
2–2
AS Saint-Étienne
D
2020-09-17
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2020-09-12
AS Saint-Étienne
2–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2020-08-30
AS Saint-Étienne
2–0
FC Lorient
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.56
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
82%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
45%
Racing Club de Lens or AS Saint-Etienne
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 0
11.9%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 25% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 12% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.