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 (2026/27)
- Arsenal FC 8 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Marco Guida
- Assistant 1 Filippo Meli
- Assistant 2 Giorgio Peretti
5 games this season
🟨 4.4/game
⚽ 11.2 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
100%
Clean Sheets
Arsenal FC this season
Arsenal FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Arsenal FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Arsenal FC
| Martin Odegaard | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Racing Club de Lens have kicked off against Arsenal FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The travelling Arsenal FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Kai Havertz needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 14' Brilliant from the forward! Gabriel Jesus makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 14.
- 19' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 24' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Adrien Thomasson has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 25 minutes.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' A change in the Arsenal FC ranks — Bukayo Saka exits the field as Fabio Vieira enters on 34.
- 39' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 44' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mikel Arteta might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 54' 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.
- 59' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 64' 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.
- 69' What a moment for Sepe Elye Wahi! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
- 70' Another change for Arsenal FC made on 70 minute. Oleksandr Zinchenko leaves to be changed by Ben White.
- 71' The Arsenal FC bench stirs into life. Leandro Trossard is withdrawn and Reiss Nelson gets his opportunity.
- 73' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Angelo Fulgini on, Adrien Thomasson off on 73 minutes.
- 74' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Sepe Elye Wahi exits the field as Wesley Said enters on 74.
- 79' Brice Samba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' Fresh legs for Arsenal FC! Eddie Nketiah comes on to replace Martin Odegaard.
- 81' Ruben Aguilar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Deiver Machado on 81 minute.
- 86' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and Arsenal FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Salis Abdul Samed.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Jorginho | 1 |
| Martin Odegaard | 1 |
| Kai Havertz | 1 |
| Bukayo Saka | 1 |
| Martinelli | 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.