Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Frederic Hebrard
- Referee Mickael Annonier
- Referee Mickael Leleu
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee Samir Zolota
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Oct | Lille OSC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | FC Metz | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Oct | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
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
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 5 G | 8 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Cheick Doucoure is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 7' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrei Girotto on 7.
- 12' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 17' Imran Louza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 22' 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.
- 27' What a moment for Gael Kakuta! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' A moment of madness from Cheick Doucoure on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 42' It’s high time Christian Gourcuff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Pedro Chirivella comes on to replace Mehdi Abeid.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 460 games and scored 443 goals.
- 56' It looks surprising FC Nantes does not make any changes. Dennis Appiah has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 63' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Gael Kakuta.
- 66' Tony Mauricio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gael Kakuta on 66 minute.
- 71' FC Nantes player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 72' Another change for FC Nantes made on 72 minute. Imran Louza leaves to be changed by Marcus Coco.
- 77' France international Arnaud Kalimuendo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Jonathan Gradit.
- 81' GOAL! Abdoulaye Toure fires home to make it 1-1!
- 84' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Yannick Cahuzac departs to be replaced by Facundo Medina.
- 85' A meaty challenge results in booking for Loic Bade on 85.
- 88' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Kalifa Coulibaly is hanging Randal Kolo Muani on the field on 88 minute.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Issiaga Sylla ↓ Seko Fofana 84'
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac C ↓ Seko Fofana 84'
- 24
- 9
- 13
- 16
- 21
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Arnaud Kalimuendo 88'
- 28
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Tony Mauricio 66'
- 4
Bench
- 15
- 25
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 66'
- 11
-
8
Seko Fofana ↑ 84'
-
14
Facundo Medina ↑ 84'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 66'
- 30
-
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 88'
Coach
Franck Haise
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 4
- 19
- 3
- 23
-
8
Mehdi Abeid ↓ Pedro Chirivella 46'
- 1
- 24
-
12
Dennis Appiah ↓ Fabio 46'
- 28
-
26
Imran Louza ↓ Marcus Coco 72'
Bench
- 30
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 72'
-
2
Fabio ↑ 46'
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 88'
- 15
- 21
- 20
-
32
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 46'
-
5
Pedro Chirivella ↑ 46'
Coach
Christian Gourcuff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moses Simon | 5 |
| Gael Kakuta | 3 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 3 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 |
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2020-11-25
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
FC Nantes
D
2020-11-22
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-11-08
Racing Club de Lens
4–4
Stade de Reims
D
2020-10-18
Lille OSC
4–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-10-03
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2020-09-27
Nimes Olympique
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Nantes
59%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.8%
1 – 0
9.3%
0 – 1
8.3%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.7%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.