Racing Club de Lens vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

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UEFA Champions League · 2023-24

Racing Club de Lens

2 – 1

Full Time

Arsenal FC

Tue 3 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'

0–1 14' Gabriel Jesus

Adrien Thomasson 25' 1–1

Sepe Elye Wahi 69' 2–1

Salis Abdul Samed 90' Y

Y 90' Gabriel Jesus

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs Arsenal FC — Champions League at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Marco Guida
Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
Assistant 2 Giorgio Peretti

9 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 12.3 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 Atlético 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

Racing Club de Lens 2 games · Avg 4.5 goals Arsenal FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Arsenal FC

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens

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

Arsenal FC

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)

100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

0% Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season

50% Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens

0-15

–/1

16-30

–/1

31-45

–/3

46-60

–/5

61-75

2/4

76+

2/2

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Arsenal FC

0-15

1/–

16-30

1/–

31-45

1/1

46-60

–/–

61-75

4/1

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Racing Club de Lens

Ruben Aguilar

2 G

Arsenal FC

Eberechi Eze	2 G
Martin Odegaard	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' The ball is rolling at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens are looking to make home advantage count against Arsenal FC.
5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Nampalys Mendy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
14' Arsenal FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gabriel Jesus on 14.
19' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
24' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
25' What a moment for Adrien Thomasson! That strike on 25 puts his side firmly in control.
30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
34' Arsenal FC ring the changes. Bukayo Saka has done his job and it is now time for Fabio Vieira to step up.
39' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Arsenal FC's 4-3-3 shape.
44' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
49' Over 49 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
59' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and Arsenal FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
69' Sepe Elye Wahi puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
70' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Oleksandr Zinchenko exits the field as Ben White enters on 70.
71' The whistle greets Leandro Trossard as he departs to be replaced by Reiss Nelson.
73' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Adrien Thomasson trudges off to be replaced by Angelo Fulgini on 73 minutes.
74' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Sepe Elye Wahi has done his job and it is now time for Wesley Said to step up.
79' Arsenal FC is showing some good football. However, Arsenal FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
80' It is a substitution in Arsenal FC team. Martin Odegaard is replaced by Eddie Nketiah on 80 minute.
81' The supporters are chanting for Ruben Aguilar. He replaces Deiver Machado on 81 minute.
86' Takehiro Tomiyasu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
90' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
The points are shared — Racing Club de Lens 2-1 Arsenal FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

26
Nampalys Mendy ↓ Andy Diouf 73'
24
Jonathan Gradit
30
Brice Samba
28
Adrien Thomasson ↓ Angelo Fulgini 73'
4
Kevin Danso
29
Przemyslaw Frankowski
3
Deiver Machado ↓ Ruben Aguilar 81'
14
Facundo Medina
7
Florian Sotoca
6
Salis Abdul Samed
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Wesley Said 74'

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

Arsenal FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mikel Arteta

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Gabriel Jesus	2
Jorginho	1
Martin Odegaard	1
Kai Havertz	1
Bukayo Saka	1
Martinelli	1
Adrien Thomasson	1
Sepe Elye Wahi	1

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

✓ Correct

Racing Club de Lens44% Draw27% Arsenal FC29%

Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes54% 0% No46%

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

✓ Correct

Racing Club de Lens29% Draw47% Arsenal FC24%

Actual: 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

2 – 2

5.2%

0 – 2

5.2%

3 – 1

3 – 0

3.3%

1 – 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.

Racing Club de Lens vs Arsenal FC, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE

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

Arsenal FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Racing Club de Lens Form

Arsenal FC 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