Racing Club de Lens vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2025-26 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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 Mathieu Vernice
- Assistant 1 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
- Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | FC Nantes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 May | OGC Nice | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 17 Apr | Toulouse FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 04 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | Angers SCO | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Olympique de Marseille | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | 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 wait is over. Racing Club de Lens get us underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens currently sit 2 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The referee has no hesitation. Abdallah Sima is booked for Racing Club de Lens — card on 15.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past FC Nantes's compact 3-1-4-2.
- 30' FC Nantes fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 36' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Andrija Bulatovic gets a card.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 46' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 51' FC Nantes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' 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.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 66' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Nantes needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 71' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Abdallah Sima makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Ali Yousef is booked for FC Nantes — card on 75.
- 79' Goal! Mezian Soares scores his 1 goal in 446 matches.
- 84' 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 Rayan Fofana suffering a number of foals already.
- 89' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 1-0 the final result. FC Nantes will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 14
- 20
- 22
- 11
- 21
- 19
- 6
- 40
- 25
- 38
- 5
Bench
- 27
- 2
- 16
- 7
- 18
- 26
- 32
- 4
- 41
Coach
Pierre Sage
FC Nantes Lineups
3-1-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 1
- 28
- 37
- 6
- 26
- 8
- 21
- 10
- 22
Bench
- 20
- 30
- 31
- 19
- 17
- 66
- 11
- 72
- 2
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moses Simon | 5 |
| Gael Kakuta | 3 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 3 |
| Imran Louza | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Randal Kolo Muani | 2 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.97
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 83% + Under — clean sheet likely 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 1.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 2.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 3.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Nantes
48%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Nantes
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
27.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.9%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
2.1%
0 – 2
1.8%
3 – 1
1.8%
2 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
0.9%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 13% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 28% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 11% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.