Racing Club de Lens vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Guida
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Giorgio Peretti
13 games this season
🟨 0.9/game
⚽ 3.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atletico de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | AFC Bournemouth | A | 4–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | PSV | H | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | Everton FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Sep | Manchester United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
67%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 14' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gabriel Jesus on 14.
- 19' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Reiss Nelson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' GOAL! Adrien Thomasson scores on 25. Assisted by Sepe Elye Wahi
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kai Havertz suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Bukayo Saka is replaced by Fabio Vieira on 34 minute.
- 39' Supporters expect more eagerness from William Saliba, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 44' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 49' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 54' Arsenal FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 54.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 64' 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.
- 69' Goal! Sepe Elye Wahi scores his 51 goal in 417 matches.
- 70' Ben White is replacing Oleksandr Zinchenko for the Arsenal FC side.
- 71' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Reiss Nelson is hanging Leandro Trossard on the field on 71 minute.
- 73' Angelo Fulgini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrien Thomasson on 73 minute.
- 74' Wesley Said is replacing Sepe Elye Wahi for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 79' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 80' Arsenal FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddie Nketiah is hanging Martin Odegaard on the field on 80 minute.
- 81' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Deiver Machado is replaced by Ruben Aguilar.
- 86' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Salis Abdul Samed is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
26
Nampalys Mendy ↓ Andy Diouf 73'
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 4
- 29
-
3
Deiver Machado ↓ Ruben Aguilar 81'
- 14
- 7
- 6
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Wesley Said 74'
Bench
-
2
Ruben Aguilar ↑ 81'
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 73'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 74'
- 20
- 16
- 27
- 40
-
18
Andy Diouf ↑ 73'
- 23
- 25
Coach
Franck Haise
Arsenal FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 9
-
35
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↓ Ben White 70'
- 41
- 22
-
8
Martin Odegaard ↓ Eddie Nketiah 80'
- 2
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Emile Smith Rowe 71'
-
19
Leandro Trossard ↓ Reiss Nelson 71'
- 18
-
7
Bukayo Saka ↓ Fabio Vieira 34'
Bench
-
14
Eddie Nketiah ↑ 80'
-
10
Emile Smith Rowe ↑ 71'
- 1
- 20
- 17
-
24
Reiss Nelson ↑ 71'
- 5
-
4
Ben White ↑ 70'
-
21
Fabio Vieira ↑ 34'
- 31
- 15
- 25
Coach
Mikel Arteta
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Jesus | 2 |
| Martinelli | 1 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Jorginho | 1 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Arsenal FC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Arsenal FC 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
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
71%
Draw or Arsenal FC
56%
Racing Club de Lens or Arsenal FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
1 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Arsenal FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Arsenal FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.