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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 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 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | FC Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 24 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 9 / 20 |
| 0 | Scored | 29 |
| 0 | Conceded | 52 |
| +0 | GD | -23 |
| – | PPG | 0.71 |
| – | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts). FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Bollaert-Delelis will turn into a battlefield for Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact .
- 7' Andrei Girotto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' 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.
- 22' Arnaud Kalimuendo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 27' A goal from the Congo DR international Gael Kakuta! He fires home on 27 to make it 1-0!
- 32' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 37' Cheick Doucoure was booked on 37.
- 42' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' FC Nantes manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pedro Chirivella is hanging Mehdi Abeid on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Jonathan Gradit has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
- 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 63' Gael Kakuta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 66' Tony Mauricio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gael Kakuta on 66 minute.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Randal Kolo Muani.
- 72' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Marcus Coco on, Imran Louza off on 72 minutes.
- 77' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 78' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 81' What a moment for Abdoulaye Toure! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Facundo Medina comes on to replace Yannick Cahuzac.
- 85' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Loic Bade will be fuming at that decision.
- 88' Another change for FC Nantes made on 88 minute. Randal Kolo Muani leaves to be changed by Kalifa Coulibaly.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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
0.69
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.69
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Nantes
66%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes
63%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.8%
1 – 0
15.7%
0 – 1
15.6%
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
5.5%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 2
4.2%
2 – 2
1.7%
3 – 0
1.3%
0 – 3
1.2%
3 – 1
1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 92% |
| -1.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -1 | 8% | 20% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 20% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
51%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.