Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Francois Letexier
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee
- Referee Frank Schneider
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | OGC Nice | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Apr | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 5–3 | W |
| 20 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | Angers SCO | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 3–2 | W |
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' Welcome to Stade Bollaert-Delelis that hosts another battle between Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes.
- 5' Pedro Chirivella has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 6 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 8' Moses Simon does the damage! The net is bulging and FC Nantes surge ahead!
- 13' Supporters expect more eagerness from Roli Pereira de Sa, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 18' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 19' Poor challenge from Jean-Louis Leca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
- 20' The whistle greets Przemyslaw Frankowski as he departs to be replaced by Wuilker Farinez.
- 21' Wuilker Farinez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Przemyslaw Frankowski at the 21 minute mark.
- 26' Abdoulaye Sylla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 31' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Magnificent from Moses Simon! That is 34 goals in 281 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' 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.
- 46' Roli Pereira de Sa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pedro Chirivella at the 46 minute mark.
- 47' The supporters are chanting for Roli Pereira de Sa. He replaces Pedro Chirivella on 47 minute.
- 52' The energy levels are beginning to show. Antoine Kombouare might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Roli Pereira de Sa is having his name booked by the referee on 53.
- 58' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 62' Wylan Cyprien is having his name booked by the referee on 62.
- 63' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Florian Sotoca exits the field as Wesley Said enters on 63.
- 67' GOAL! David Pereira da Costa fires home to make it 1-2!
- 70' Kalifa Coulibaly is ready to make an impact after coming on for Randal Kolo Muani at the 70 minute mark.
- 74' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Samuel Moutoussamy.
- 79' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Dennis Appiah suffering a number of foals already.
- 80' That is a Yellow card for FC Nantes. Nicolas Pallois will be fuming at that decision.
- 81' Arnaud Kalimuendo makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 81' Poor challenge from Alban Lafont. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 81' The whistle greets Marcus Coco as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Corchia.
- 82' The crowd applauds David Pereira da Costa as he leaves the pitch. Gael Kakuta steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 86' FC Nantes ring the changes. Wylan Cyprien has done his job and it is now time for Lohann Doucet to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-2.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 21
- 28
- 11
- 8
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Wesley Said 63'
- 5
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 18
- 25
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 63'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↑ 81'
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 63'
- 14
-
1
Wuilker Farinez ↑ 21'
-
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 63'
- 6
Coach
Franck Haise
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Marcus Coco ↓ Sebastien Corchia 81'
-
8
Wylan Cyprien ↓ Lohann Doucet 86'
- 4
- 18
- 23
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Osman Bukari 70'
- 1
- 12
- 5
- 33
- 29
Bench
-
7
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 70'
- 16
- 20
-
24
Sebastien Corchia ↑ 81'
-
26
Osman Bukari ↑ 70'
-
6
Roli Pereira de Sa ↑ 46'
-
31
Lohann Doucet ↑ 86'
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
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
2022-04-30
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
FC Nantes
D
2022-04-23
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-04-20
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2022-04-16
Lille OSC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-04-10
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
OGC Nice
W
2022-04-03
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes 73% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
70%
Draw or FC Nantes
56%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Nantes win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.