Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2021-22

Racing Club de Lens

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AS Saint-Etienne

Sun 15 Aug 2021 · 15:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'

Facundo Medina 18' Y

Y 29' Romain Hamouma

Y 41' Saidou Sow

Y 42' Saidou Sow

Y 57' Denis Bouanga

Y 85' Lucas Douath

Y 86' Yvann Macon

Y 90' Adil Aouchiche

Overview

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Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Amaury Delerue
Referee Aurelien Drouet
Referee Alexandre Viala
Referee Antoine Valnet
Referee Mikael Berchebru
Referee Frank Schneider

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

Racing Club de Lens 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals AS Saint-Etienne

Last 5 meetings

2021-08-15 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2021-03-03 AS Saint-Etienne 2–3 Racing Club de Lens 2020-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 AS Saint-Etienne

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	AS Saint-Etienne	H	2–2	D
08 Aug	Stade Rennais FC 1901	A	1–1	D
23 May	AS Monaco FC	H	0–0	D
16 May	FC Girondins de Bordeaux	A	0–3	L
07 May	Lille OSC	H	0–3	L
01 May	Paris Saint-Germain FC	A	1–2	L

AS Saint-Etienne

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
15 Aug	Racing Club de Lens	A	2–2	D
08 Aug	FC Lorient	H	1–1	D
23 May	Dijon Football Cote d'Or	H	0–1	L
16 May	Lille OSC	A	0–0	D
09 May	Olympique de Marseille	H	1–0	W
02 May	Montpellier HSC	A	2–1	W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Racing Club de Lens and AS Saint-Etienne get this one started.
1' What composure from Wahbi Khazri! The Tunisia international strokes it home. 0-1.
6' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
11' With 1 assists to his name this season, Facundo Medina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AS Saint-Etienne.
16' AS Saint-Etienne is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Facundo Medina.
23' The 40-year-old Jean-Louis Leca has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
28' The travelling AS Saint-Etienne supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Romain Hamouma on 29.
34' Yvan Neyou Noupa, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
36' A stunning finish from Ignatius Ganago — that came from absolutely nowhere!
41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Saidou Sow on 41 minutes.
42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Saidou Sow on 42 minutes.
46' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Arnaud Nordin comes on to replace Romain Hamouma.
51' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AS Saint-Etienne backline.
52' GOAL! Denis Bouanga fires home to make it 1-2!
57' Poor challenge from Denis Bouanga. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
62' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
67' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past AS Saint-Etienne's compact .
70' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Adil Aouchiche comes on to replace Wahbi Khazri.
71' AS Saint-Etienne manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lucas Douath is hanging Zaydou Youssouf on the field on 71 minute.
76' Bryan Nokoue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 431 appearances.
77' Seko Fofana has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 77 minutes.
78' Seko Fofana does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
79' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Bryan Nokoue comes on to replace Yvan Neyou Noupa.
82' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Florian Sotoca by Corentin Jean on 82 minute.
85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lucas Douath.
86' AS Saint-Etienne receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 86.
86' Maxence Rivera is replacing Denis Bouanga for the AS Saint-Etienne side.
90' AS Saint-Etienne player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
90' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Jonathan Clauss exits the field as Ismaelben Boura enters on 90.
The points are shared — Racing Club de Lens 2-2 AS Saint-Etienne. Honours even.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

24
Jonathan Gradit
9
Ignatius Ganago ↓ Simon Banza 71'
16
Jean-Louis Leca
28
Cheick Doucoure
11
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Ismaelben Boura 90'
8
Seko Fofana
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ David Pereira da Costa 82'
3
Deiver Machado ↓ Przemyslaw Frankowski 71'
14
Facundo Medina
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Corentin Jean 82'
5
Christopher Wooh

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Claude Puel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Florian Sotoca	4
Seko Fofana	3
Ryad Boudebouz	2
Denis Bouanga	2
Gael Kakuta	1
Przemyslaw Frankowski	1
Facundo Medina	1
Remy Labeau Lascary	1

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.44 Racing Club de Lens xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.27 AS Saint-Etienne xG

I would bet for: Racing Club de Lens or AS Saint-Etienne 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Racing Club de Lens41% Draw28% AS Saint-Etienne31%

Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes55% 0% No45%

Avg goals/match: 2.71

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	91%	9%
± 1.5	75%	25%
± 2.5	50%	50%
± 3.5	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw

69%

Draw or AS Saint-Etienne

59%

Racing Club de Lens or AS Saint-Etienne

72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Racing Club de Lens29% Draw47% AS Saint-Etienne24%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 0

8.6%

1 – 0

8.6%

2 – 1

8.4%

1 – 2

7.4%

0 – 1

7.4%

2 – 0

6.7%

2 – 2

Actual

0 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

4.1%

3 – 0

3.2%

1 – 3

3.2%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap	Racing Club de Lens covers	Push	AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	12%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	20%	60%
-0.5	40%	—	60%
+0.5	68%	—	32%
+1	68%	18%	14%
+1.5	86%	—	14%
+2	86%	9%	5%
+2.5	95%	—	5%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet

29% ✓

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet

24% ✓

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

Racing Club de Lens vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Racing Club de Lens Form

AS Saint-Etienne Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Clean Sheet