Racing Club de Lens vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Eddy Rosier
- Referee
- Referee Christian Guillard
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | ES Troyes AC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | FC Metz | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Stade de Reims | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–4 | L |
| 31 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Stade de Reims | A | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | FC Nantes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Angers SCO | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | ES Troyes AC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #16 |
| 4 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 4 |
| 9 | Conceded | 11 |
| +0 | GD | -7 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
20%
Clean Sheets
ES Troyes AC this season
ES Troyes AC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). ES Troyes AC are 16th (4 pts).
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
ES Troyes AC
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/3
46-60
–/3
61-75
–/–
76+
1/4
■ 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 |
ES Troyes AC
| Renaud Ripart | 1 G |
| Lucas Maronnier | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. ES Troyes AC get us underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- 5' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Wesley Said has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arnaud Kalimuendo makes it 1-0.
- 15' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Laurent Batlles.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' Mali international Cheick Doucoure has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 29' Wesley Said is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 30' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Wesley Said makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 30.
- 35' The France Jonathan Clauss breaks the deadlock on 35 minutes. 4-0!
- 36' GOAL! Jonathan Clauss scores on 36.
- 41' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 44' Wesley Said makes way for Florian Sotoca at the 44 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 49' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 59' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined ES Troyes AC backline.
- 60' A goal from the Poland international Przemyslaw Frankowski! He fires home on 60 to make it 6-0!
- 62' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Renaud Ripart is replaced by Hyun-Jun Suk on 62 minute.
- 63' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Youssouf Kone has done his job and it is now time for Issa Kabore to step up.
- 65' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Arnaud Kalimuendo trudges off to be replaced by Ignatius Ganago on 65 minutes.
- 69' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoann Salmier made 447 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for ES Troyes AC. Gerson Rodrigues will be fuming at that decision.
- 77' Adil Rami makes way for Erik Palmer-Brown at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from ES Troyes AC.
- 78' Massadio Haidara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Przemyslaw Frankowski on 78 minute.
- 83' ES Troyes AC is showing some good football. However, ES Troyes AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 88' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- ES Troyes AC will have plenty to reflect on. Racing Club de Lens were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Florian Sotoca 44'
- 28
- 4
- 11
-
8
Seko Fofana ↓ Yannick Cahuzac 78'
- 10
- 14
- 1
- 15
- 29
Bench
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac ↑ 78'
- 25
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 65'
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 78'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 44'
- 27
- 5
-
20
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 65'
- 40
Coach
Franck Haise
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 8
- 17
-
3
Youssouf Kone ↓ Issa Kabore 63'
-
23
Adil Rami ↓ Erik Palmer-Brown 77'
- 30
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↓ Hyun-Jun Suk 62'
- 24
-
25
Mama Balde ↓ Dylan Chambost 63'
- 11
- 4
Bench
- 12
-
2
Erik Palmer-Brown ↑ 77'
-
19
Oualid El Hajjam ↑ 77'
- 40
-
14
Dylan Chambost ↑ 63'
-
29
Issa Kabore ↑ 63'
- 28
- 27
-
9
Hyun-Jun Suk ↑ 62'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Giulian Biancone | 2 |
| Kevin Danso | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Yannick Gomis | 2 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-11-05
Racing Club de Lens
4–0
ES Troyes AC
W
2021-10-30
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-10-24
Racing Club de Lens
4–1
FC Metz
W
2021-10-17
Montpellier HSC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-10-01
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Stade de Reims
W
2021-09-26
Olympique de Marseille
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.86
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 72% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
89%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
28%
Racing Club de Lens or ES Troyes AC
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10.7%
3 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.2%
3 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
6.6%
4 – 1
5.6%
5 – 0
4%
0 – 0
3.7%
2 – 2
3.3%
5 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 21% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| -0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

