Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Benoit Millot
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Alexandre Viala
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee
- Referee
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Feb | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Feb | OGC Nice | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | Juventus FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | 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
1/1
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' That's the starting whistle at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Jonathan Gradit is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Nantes so far.
- 20' Andrei Girotto has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 25' Lohann Doucet has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Magnificent from Deiver Machado! That is 11 goals in 88 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' The deadlock is broken! Adrien Thomasson gets on the scoresheet on 37 minutes.
- 41' Magnificent from Florent Mollet! That is 29 goals in 429 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 51' Seko Fofana, a Ivory Coast midfielder, has 21 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 62' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Adrien Thomasson departs to be replaced by Lois Openda.
- 63' David Pereira da Costa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Angelo Fulgini on 63 minute.
- 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 73' Congo DR international Samuel Moutoussamy has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 75' Magnificent from Charles Traore! That is 2 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 76' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Massadio Haidara is hanging Deiver Machado on the field on 76 minute.
- 78' Lohann Doucet is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moussa Sissoko at the 78 minute mark.
- 83' Against the run of play, Lois Openda has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Salis Abdul Samed exits the field as Jean Onana enters on 88.
- With this win, Racing Club de Lens is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 30
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↓ Lois Openda 62'
- 20
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Remy Lascary 88'
-
26
Salis Abdul Samed ↓ Jean Onana 88'
- 29
Bench
-
11
Lois Openda ↑ 62'
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 76'
-
6
Jean Onana ↑ 88'
-
10
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 63'
- 23
- 25
- 13
-
36
Remy Lascary ↑ 88'
Coach
Franck Haise
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Moussa Sissoko ↓ Lohann Doucet 78'
- 25
- 93
- 8
- 3
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Marcus Coco 78'
- 1
- 24
-
31
Mostafa Mohamed ↓ Andy Delort 63'
-
26
Jaouen Hadjam ↓ Evann Guessand 63'
- 38
Bench
-
99
Andy Delort ↑ 63'
-
11
Marcus Coco ↑ 78'
- 10
- 16
- 28
-
7
Evann Guessand ↑ 63'
-
5
Pedro Chirivella ↑ 63'
-
20
Lohann Doucet ↑ 78'
- –
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moses Simon | 5 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 3 |
| Gael Kakuta | 3 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2023-02-19
Racing Club de Lens
3–1
FC Nantes
W
2023-02-12
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2023-02-05
Stade Brestois 29
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2023-02-01
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
OGC Nice
L
2023-01-28
ES Troyes AC
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2023-01-14
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
AJ Auxerre
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.44
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
73%
Draw or FC Nantes
54%
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
13.4%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
10%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

