Sunday , 16 August 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Fri 3 May 2024 · 19:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs FC LorientLigue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
  • Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May FC Lorient H 2–0 W
28 Apr Olympique de Marseille A 1–2 L
20 Apr Clermont Foot 63 H 1–0 W
12 Apr FC Metz A 1–2 L
06 Apr Le Havre AC H 1–1 D
29 Mar Lille OSC A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Racing Club de Lens A 0–2 L
28 Apr Toulouse FC H 1–2 L
24 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–4 L
19 Apr OGC Nice A 0–3 L
07 Apr Montpellier HSC A 0–2 L
31 Mar Stade Brestois 29 H 0–1 L

Season Stats

Racing Club de Lens FC Lorient
#4 Position #12
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
PPG
Win %

Key Stats

48% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
52% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts). FC Lorient are 12th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Racing Club de Lens is hosting FC Lorient for another epic battle.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The referee shows FC Lorient player a card on 20.
  • 25' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Lorient's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 40' Badredine Bouanani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
  • 45' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Kevin Danso is replaced by Massadio Haidara on 46 minute.
  • 51' FC Lorient have won 384 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' David Pereira da Costa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 11 Yellow cards this season.
  • 57' Magnificent from Sepe Elye Wahi! That is 51 goals in 417 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 58' Sepe Elye Wahi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
  • 63' Jonathan Gradit has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Panos Katseris on 71 minutes.
  • 76' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 78' The whistle greets Angelo Fulgini as he departs to be replaced by Adrien Thomasson.
  • 79' Gedeon Kalulu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Panos Katseris on 79 minute.
  • 81' Magnificent from David Pereira da Costa! That is 15 goals in 446 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 83' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Deiver Machado exits the field as Ruben Aguilar enters on 83.
  • 87' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Salis Abdul Samed is hanging David Pereira da Costa on the field on 87 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Racing Club de Lens and FC Lorient share the spoils 2-0.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.3 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 82%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens55% Draw34% FC Lorient11%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes18% 0% No82%
Avg goals/match: 1.3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 70%
30%
± 1.5 38%
62%
± 2.5 15%
85%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 1%
99%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
89%
Draw or FC Lorient
45%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Lorient
66%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens30% Draw65% FC Lorient5%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
29.9%
1 – 0
26%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
4.2%
3 – 1
1.6%
1 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1.1%
0 – 2
1%
2 – 2
0.8%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 6% 94%
-2 6% 14% 79%
-1.5 21% 79%
-1 21% 31% 49%
-0.5 51% 49%
+0.5 91% 9%
+1 91% 8% 1%
+1.5 99% 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% 0%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
74%
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
38%

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.