Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Assistant 1 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
- Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Apr | Toulouse FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Angers SCO | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes.
- 5' FC Nantes come into this ranked 17 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pierre Sage will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Abdallah Sima on 15.
- 20' Samson Baidoo, a Austria , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 25' FC Nantes are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 36' It’s gonna be a card for Andrija Bulatovic.
- 41' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Chidozie Awaziem made 499 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' The 23-year-old Matthis Abline has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's 3-1-4-2 shape.
- 66' Matthieu Udol has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 71' Against the run of play, Abdallah Sima has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Ali Yousef. He receives a card.
- 79' GOAL! Mezian Soares scores on 79.
- 84' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 89' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 22
- 11
- 21
- 19
- 6
- 40
- 25
- 38
- 5
Bench
- 27
- 2
- 16
- 7
- 18
- 26
- 32
- 4
- 41
Coach
Pierre Sage
FC Nantes Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 1
- 28
- 37
- 6
- 26
- 8
- 21
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 20
- 30
- 31
- 19
- 17
- 66
- 11
- 72
- 2
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moses Simon | 5 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 3 |
| Gael Kakuta | 3 |
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.61
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
81%
Draw or FC Nantes
45%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
5%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.