Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Lille OSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Oct | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Oct | OGC Nice | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–2 | 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' Temperatures are rising at Stade Bollaert-Delelis as Racing Club de Lens face off against FC Nantes in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Douglas Augusto is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Will Still might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 21' A stunning finish from Przemyslaw Frankowski — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 26' 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.
- 31' FC Nantes 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.
- 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Facundo Medina.
- 36' A stunning finish from Moses Simon — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' David Pereira da Costa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' Racing Club de Lens player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against FC Nantes's 3-4-3 shape.
- 63' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Andy Diouf by Florian Sotoca on 63 minute.
- 66' Mostafa Mohamed makes way for Herba Guirassy at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
- 69' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Hamzat Ojediran on, Neil El Aynaoui off on 69 minutes.
- 71' GOAL! Nicolas Cozza scores on 71. Assisted by Moses Simon
- 76' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Jonathan Gradit by Angelo Fulgini on 76 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Moses Simon as he departs to be replaced by Sorba Thomas.
- 85' Herba Guirassy has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 86' GOAL! Hamzat Ojediran fires home to make it 2-2!
- 90' Goal! Adrien Thomasson scores his 41 goal in 373 matches.
- 90' The whistle greets Douglas Augusto as he departs to be replaced by Florent Mollet.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Racing Club de Lens take all three points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 4
- 29
- 3
- 14
- 10
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Florian Sotoca 63'
- 23
- 36
Bench
- 26
- 20
- 16
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 76'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 63'
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↑ 69'
- 13
-
15
Hamzat Ojediran ↑ 69'
- 39
Coach
Will Still
FC Nantes Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 6
- 98
- 3
- 4
- 21
- 2
-
27
Moses Simon ↓ Sorba Thomas 80'
- 1
- 31
- 5
- 39
Bench
-
22
Sorba Thomas ↑ 80'
-
25
Florent Mollet ↑ 90'
- 11
-
7
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 66'
- 17
- 30
- 41
- 66
-
62
Herba Guirassy ↑ 66'
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moses Simon | 5 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 3 |
| Gael Kakuta | 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
2024-11-09
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
FC Nantes
W
2024-11-02
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2024-10-26
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Lille OSC
L
2024-10-19
AS Saint-Étienne
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2024-10-06
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2024-09-28
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
OGC Nice
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.75
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 55% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
80%
Draw or FC Nantes
45%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

