Racing Club de Lens vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Matthieu Lombard
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | FC Lorient | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Metz | H | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Mar | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 3–2 | W |
| 28 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–4 | L |
| 04 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Mar | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | Montpellier HSC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | FC Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #12 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 5 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| +0 | GD | -1 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
40%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). FC Lorient are 12th (5 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
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/1
76+
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 |
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Racing Club de Lens vs FC Lorient — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The 29-year-old Clement Michelin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 16' The Congo DR Gael Kakuta breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-0!
- 21' With 1 assists to his name this season, Trevoh Chalobah is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Laurent Abergel made 327 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 29' Against the run of play, Terem Moffi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 34' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 39' A stunning finish from Corentin Jean — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 44' FC Lorient come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Lorient's shape.
- 54' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' Arnaud Kalimuendo does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
- 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' Jonathan Delaplace is replacing Jerome Hergault for the FC Lorient side.
- 66' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — David Pereira da Costa on, Corentin Jean off on 66 minutes.
- 71' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and FC Lorient are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 77' Arnaud Kalimuendo makes way for Simon Banza at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 80' Stephane Diarra is replacing Yoane Wissa for the FC Lorient side.
- 82' The crowd applauds Terem Moffi as he leaves the pitch. Pierre-Yves Hamel steps in for FC Lorient.
- 85' Ansou Sow is replacing Gael Kakuta for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 88' Simon Banza adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 4-1 — and this changes everything.
- 4-1 the final result. FC Lorient will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 18
- 25
- 24
- 13
- 16
- 21
- 28
-
11
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Cheik Traore 77'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Ansou Sow 85'
-
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↓ Simon Banza 77'
Bench
- 3
-
20
Cheik Traore ↑ 77'
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 77'
- 1
-
34
Ansou Sow ↑ 85'
-
33
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 66'
- 19
Coach
Franck Haise
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 1
- 14
- 6
- 15
- 25
- 18
-
19
Yoane Wissa ↓ Stephane Diarra 80'
- 2
-
10
Enzo Le Fee ↓ Armand Lauriente 65'
-
13
Terem Moffi ↓ Pierre-Yves Hamel 82'
Bench
- 23
- 21
-
28
Armand Lauriente ↑ 65'
-
22
Jonathan Delaplace ↑ 65'
-
29
Pierre-Yves Hamel ↑ 82'
- 17
- 30
-
7
Stephane Diarra ↑ 80'
-
27
Adrian Grbic ↑ 65'
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Seko Fofana | 3 |
| Florian Sotoca | 3 |
| Terem Moffi | 3 |
| Gael Kakuta | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Pierre-Yves Hamel | 2 |
| Romain Faivre | 1 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-04-11
Racing Club de Lens
4–1
FC Lorient
W
2021-04-03
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-03-21
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-03-14
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
FC Metz
D
2021-03-03
AS Saint-Étienne
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-02-28
Angers SCO
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Lorient
44%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Lorient
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
5.3%
0 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.