Racing Club de Lens vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2022-23 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 Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 14 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–5 | L |
| 28 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Toulouse FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 May | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 May | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
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' The ball is rolling at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens are looking to make home advantage count against FC Lorient.
- 5' Montassar Omar Talbi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 210 appearances.
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Facundo Medina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Regis Le Bris might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 24' Florian Sotoca puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
- 28' A goal from the France international Wesley Said! He fires home on 28 to make it 2-0!
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 41' Magnificent from Terem Moffi! That is 66 goals in 132 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 44' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Wesley Said exits the field as Lois Openda enters on 44.
- 49' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Stephane Diarra made 65 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' Terem Moffi adds to his 0 season tally! FC Lorient lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' Salis Abdul Samed doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' FC Lorient receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Dango Faissal Ouattara.
- 59' Stephane Diarra makes way for Darlin Zidane Yongwa Ngameni at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Lorient.
- 60' The referee shows FC Lorient player a Yellow card on 60.
- 61' A moment of madness from Laurent Abergel on 61 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient will be frustrated.
- 64' Jonathan Gradit has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 64.
- 65' Against the run of play, Lois Openda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 70' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ibrahima Kone is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Lorient.
- 72' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Theo Le Bris is withdrawn and Julien Ponceau gets his opportunity.
- 77' Florian Sotoca with the second goal in the match!
- 78' Przemyslaw Frankowski is replacing Jimmy Cabot for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 79' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. David Pereira da Costa is withdrawn and Gael Kakuta gets his opportunity.
- 84' Another change for FC Lorient made on 84 minute. Laurent Abergel leaves to be changed by Bonke Innocent.
- 86' Lois Openda is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the forward.
- 87' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Lukasz Poreba exits the field as Christopher Wooh enters on 87.
- 89' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Lukasz Poreba is withdrawn and Christopher Wooh gets his opportunity.
- 90' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 90 minute. Deiver Machado leaves to be changed by Massadio Haidara.
- Full Time. Racing Club de Lens beats FC Lorient
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Lois Openda 44'
- 19
- 4
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 26
- 20
- 13
Bench
-
11
Lois Openda ↑ 44'
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 87'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↑ 79'
-
5
Christopher Wooh ↑ 87'
- 23
-
29
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 78'
Coach
Franck Haise
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 24
- 15
- 25
- 38
- 10
- 13
- 7
- 11
- 3
-
37
Theo Le Bris ↓ Julien Ponceau 72'
Bench
-
21
Julien Ponceau ↑ 72'
-
8
Bonke Innocent ↑ 84'
- 16
-
9
Ibrahima Kone ↑ 84'
- 27
- 12
- –
- 34
Coach
Regis Le Bris
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 3 |
| Terem Moffi | 3 |
| Seko Fofana | 3 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Pierre-Yves Hamel | 2 |
| Gael Kakuta | 2 |
| Armand Lauriente | 1 |
| Mamadou Kone | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-08-31
Racing Club de Lens
5–2
FC Lorient
W
2022-08-27
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2022-08-20
AS Monaco FC
1–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-08-14
AC Ajaccio
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-08-07
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
Stade Brestois 29
W
2022-05-21
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
AS Monaco FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.32
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
78%
Draw or FC Lorient
44%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Lorient
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 1
8.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 20% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

