Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Racing Club de Lens
4 – 0
Full Time
FC Nantes
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'
Florian Sotoca pen 27' 1–0
Facundo Medina 58' 2–0
Florian Sotoca pen 72' 3–0
Neil El Aynaoui 89' 4–0
Sepe Elye Wahi 68' Y
Y 68' Eray Comert
Y 83' Jean-Kevin Duverne

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Assistant 1
  • Assistant 2 Ludovic Reyes
3 games this season 🟨 5.0/game ⚽ 17.0 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

6
4
2
Racing Club de Lens 12 games · Avg 2.9 goals FC Nantes
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Racing Club de Lens 4–0 FC Nantes 2023-02-19 Racing Club de Lens 3–1 FC Nantes 2022-09-18 FC Nantes 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2022-04-30 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Nantes 2021-12-10 FC Nantes 3–2 Racing Club de Lens

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct FC Nantes H 4–0 W
24 Oct PSV H 1–1 D
20 Oct Le Havre AC A 0–0 D
08 Oct Lille OSC H 1–1 D
03 Oct Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
29 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–0 W
FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Racing Club de Lens A 0–4 L
22 Oct Montpellier HSC H 2–0 W
06 Oct RC Strasbourg Alsace A 2–1 W
01 Oct Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–3 L
23 Sep FC Lorient H 5–3 W
17 Sep Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' That's the starting whistle at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Florent Mollet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 29 goals in his last 421 appearances.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Pedro Chirivella, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 27' What composure from Florian Sotoca! The France international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 32' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 37' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 47' 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.
  • 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 57' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' A goal from the Argentina international Facundo Medina! He fires home on 58 to make it 2-0!
  • 60' Abdoul Bamba gets the nod from FC Nantes. He replaces Moses Simon and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The 23-year-old Matthis Abline has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' Controversy at the stadium! Sepe Elye Wahi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Morgan Guilavogui is hanging Sepe Elye Wahi on the field on 69 minute.
  • 72' GOAL! Adrien Thomasson fires home to make it 3-0!
  • 72' The supporters are chanting for Adson. He replaces Jean-Charles Castelletto on 72 minute.
  • 77' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Angelo Fulgini is hanging Adrien Thomasson on the field on 77 minute.
  • 80' Neil El Aynaoui is replacing Andy Diouf for the Racing Club de Lens side.
  • 81' Fresh legs for FC Nantes! Jaouen Hadjam comes on to replace Quentin Merlin.
  • 82' Another change for FC Nantes made on 82 minute. Samuel Moutoussamy leaves to be changed by Moussa Sissoko.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Jean-Kevin Duverne argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 84 minute. Florian Sotoca leaves to be changed by Oscar Cortes.
  • 89' The Morocco Neil El Aynaoui breaks the deadlock on 89 minutes. 4-0!
  • 4-0 the final result. FC Nantes will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

FC Nantes Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pierre Aristouy

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-10-28 Racing Club de Lens 4–0 FC Nantes 2023-02-19 Racing Club de Lens 3–1 FC Nantes 2022-09-18 FC Nantes 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2022-04-30 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Nantes 2021-12-10 FC Nantes 3–2 Racing Club de Lens

Racing Club de Lens Form

2023-10-28 Racing Club de Lens 4–0 FC Nantes W 2023-10-24 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 PSV D 2023-10-20 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-10-08 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 Lille OSC D 2023-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2023-09-29 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–1 Racing Club de Lens W

FC Nantes Form

2023-10-28 Racing Club de Lens 4–0 FC Nantes L 2023-10-22 FC Nantes 2–0 Montpellier HSC W 2023-10-06 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–2 FC Nantes W 2023-10-01 Stade Rennais FC 1901 3–1 FC Nantes L 2023-09-23 FC Nantes 5–3 FC Lorient W 2023-09-17 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 FC Nantes W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.81 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02 FC Nantes xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens54% Draw25% FC Nantes21%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
79%
Draw or FC Nantes
46%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens39% Draw44% FC Nantes17%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push FC Nantes covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
37% ✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.