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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Nantes 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Benjamin Pages
16 games this season
🟨 1.9/game
⚽ 7.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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 |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | FC Nantes | |
|---|---|---|
| #4 | Position | #1 |
| 0 | Points | 24 |
| 0 | Played | 34 |
| 0 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 5 / 9 / 20 |
| 0 | Scored | 29 |
| 0 | Conceded | 52 |
| +0 | GD | -23 |
| – | PPG | 0.71 |
| – | Win % | 15% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Racing Club de Lens are 4th (0 pts). FC Nantes are 1st (24 pts).
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes has kicked off!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. FC Nantes seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' FC Nantes come into this ranked 14 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' FC Nantes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 21' Goal! Przemyslaw Frankowski scores his 16 goal in 111 matches.
- 26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and FC Nantes are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 31 minutes.
- 35' Facundo Medina picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 36' Brilliant from the ! Moses Simon makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 36.
- 41' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Nicolas Cozza has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 45' Remy Labeau Lascary has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 50' 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 Kelvin Amian Adou suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Will Still will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' David Pereira da Costa has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 446 appearances.
- 63' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Florian Sotoca comes on to replace Andy Diouf.
- 66' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Herba Guirassy on, Mostafa Mohamed off on 66 minutes.
- 69' Hamzat Ojediran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Neil El Aynaoui on 69 minute.
- 71' Nicolas Cozza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 71 minutes.
- 76' Angelo Fulgini has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Gradit on 76 minute.
- 80' Time for substitution for FC Nantes. Moses Simon is replaced by Sorba Thomas.
- 85' 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.
- 86' Hamzat Ojediran is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 90' Adrien Thomasson makes no mistake. The score reads 3-2 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 90' A tactical swap from FC Nantes — Florent Mollet on, Douglas Augusto off on 90 minutes.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 2 |
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 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
2 / 4
1.1
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.56
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 1.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 1.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 2.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
83%
Draw or FC Nantes
48%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
0 – 0
21.5%
1 – 0
19.5%
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
1 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
2 – 2
2%
4 – 0
1.1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 14% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 27% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
57%
✗
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

