Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2022-23 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 Benoit Millot
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Alexandre Viala
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee
- Referee
4 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 9.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/–
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Racing Club de Lens is hosting FC Nantes for another epic battle.
- 5' Moussa Sissoko is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Brice Samba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' FC Nantes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 30' Racing Club de Lens have won 428 goals from 449 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' Goal! Deiver Machado scores his 10 goal in 88 matches.
- 37' What a strike from Adrien Thomasson! The score is 2-0.
- 41' Florent Mollet doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Nantes backline.
- 56' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's shape.
- 61' Over 61 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 62' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lois Openda is hanging Adrien Thomasson on the field on 62 minute.
- 63' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — David Pereira da Costa on, Angelo Fulgini off on 63 minutes.
- 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Antoine Kombouare will be considering his options from the bench.
- 73' 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 Lohann Doucet suffering a number of foals already.
- 75' The Mali Charles Traore breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 3-1!
- 76' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 76 minute. Deiver Machado leaves to be changed by Massadio Haidara.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Lohann Doucet. He replaces Moussa Sissoko on 78 minute.
- 83' GOAL! Lois Openda fires home to make it 4-1!
- 88' Jean Onana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Salis Abdul Samed at the 88 minute mark.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
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 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 |
| Imran Louza | 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.