Racing Club de Lens vs FC Lorient, Ligue 1 2026-27 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs FC Lorient — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 6 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- FC Lorient 6 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Assistant 1 Mehdi Rahmouni
- Assistant 2 Mikael Berchebru
5 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 6 | 14 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 6 | 13 |
| 3 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Olympique Lyonnais | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Paris FC | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 7 | 11 |
| 7 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | Toulouse FC | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 6 | 8 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 6 | 8 |
| 11 | OGC Nice | 6 | 8 |
| 12 | Racing Club de Lens | 6 | 7 |
| 13 | Angers SCO | 6 | 7 |
| 14 | Olympique de Marseille | 6 | 6 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 7 | 6 |
| 16 | AJ Auxerre | 6 | 6 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 6 | 4 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 6 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | FC Lorient | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Aug | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | AJ Auxerre | H | 5–2 | W |
| 17 May | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 4–0 | W |
| 13 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Aug | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | OGC Nice | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 May | Le Havre AC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 10 May | FC Metz | A | 4–0 | W |
| 02 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | FC Lorient | |
|---|---|---|
| #12 | Position | #10 |
| 7 | Points | 8 |
| 6 | Played | 6 |
| 2 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 2 |
| 11 | Scored | 6 |
| 10 | Conceded | 6 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.17 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 33% |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Lorient this season
FC Lorient this season
Racing Club de Lens are 12th (7 pts). FC Lorient are 10th (8 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Lorient
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 5 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
FC Lorient
| Jean-Victor Makengo | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Bollaert-Delelis that hosts another battle between Racing Club de Lens and FC Lorient.
- 5' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 452 games and scored 435 goals.
- 14' FC Lorient receives a card for a hard tackle on 14.
- 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 24' Souleymane Sagnan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Matthieu Udol on 24 minute.
- 26' Yacine Titraoui picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' FC Lorient have won 389 goals from 439 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 36' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Lorient backline.
- 41' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Gabin Bernardeau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Belgium international Noah Mbamba has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Mamadou Kone doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 59' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Andrija Bulatovic on, Yacine Titraoui off on 60 minutes.
- 61' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Amadou Haidara has done his job and it is now time for Mickael Cuisance to step up.
- 66' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' The whistle greets Panos Katseris as he departs to be replaced by Theo Le Bris.
- 70' Florian Sotoca has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ruben Aguilar on 70 minute.
- 75' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Gabin Bernardeau exits the field as Isak Jensen enters on 75.
- 77' Michal Skoras has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 77.
- 82' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Souleymane Sagnan.
- 90' Souleymane Sagnan catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
- 0-1 the final result. Racing Club de Lens will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
2
Ruben Aguilar ↓ Florian Sotoca 70'
- 14
- 10
- 9
- 21
- 22
- 19
- 40
- 25
- 8
- 32
Bench
- 24
- 16
-
27
Mickael Cuisance ↑ 61'
-
11
Odsonne Edouard ↑ 70'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 70'
- 29
-
31
Souleymane Sagnan ↑ 24'
-
5
Andrija Bulatovic ↑ 60'
- 38
Coach
Dino Toppmöller
FC Lorient Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 17
- 38
-
72
Noah Mbamba ↓ Arthur Avon Ebong 67'
- 3
- 20
- 8
- 32
- 43
-
77
Panos Katseris ↓ Theo Le Bris 67'
-
33
Gabin Bernardeau ↓ Isak Jensen 75'
-
42
Mamadou Kone ↓ Ibrahima Balde 67'
Bench
- 2
- 21
- 15
-
10
Isak Jensen ↑ 75'
-
18
Ibrahima Balde ↑ 67'
-
11
Theo Le Bris ↑ 67'
-
62
Arthur Avon Ebong ↑ 67'
- 55
- 19
Coach
Alexandre Dujeux
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 3 |
| Terem Moffi | 3 |
| Seko Fofana | 3 |
| Pierre-Yves Hamel | 2 |
| Gael Kakuta | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Corentin Jean | 1 |
| Wesley Said | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2026-09-05
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
FC Lorient
L
2026-08-29
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2026-08-22
Racing Club de Lens
5–2
AJ Auxerre
W
2026-05-17
Olympique Lyonnais
0–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
2026-05-13
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2026-05-08
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
FC Nantes
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.27
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
FC Lorient xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or FC Lorient 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
68%
Draw or FC Lorient
62%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Lorient
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8%
2 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Lorient covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.