Racing Club de Lens vs Lille OSC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Lille OSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Lille OSC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Millot
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
7 games this season
🟨 4.7/game
⚽ 14.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 24 Sep | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Sevilla FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Sep | FC Metz | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Oct | Le Havre AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Stade de Reims | H | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 03 Sep | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Aug | FC Lorient | A | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | Lille OSC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 13 | Points | 21 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 3 / 1 |
| 17 | Scored | 14 |
| 15 | Conceded | 7 |
| +2 | GD | +7 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 2.10 |
| 40% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
31%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
46%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Lille OSC this season
Lille OSC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts). Lille OSC are 2nd (21 pts).
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
Lille OSC
0-15
2/1
16-30
4/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/–
61-75
3/2
76+
4/2
■ 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 |
Lille OSC
| Olivier Giroud | 3 G | 2 A |
| Dilane Bakwa | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ayase Ueda | 2 G | |
| Tiago Santos | 2 G | |
| Ethan Mbappe | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Racing Club de Lens and Lille OSC get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' Lille OSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Facundo Medina. He receives a Yellow card.
- 20' Ivan Cavaleiro was booked on 20.
- 25' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 3-4-2-1 today, looking to exploit space against Lille OSC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 30' The 33-year-old Deiver Machado has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Florian Sotoca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Lille OSC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 48' Assisted by Edon Zhegrova with the perfectly-timed delivery and Benjamin Andre makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 58' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Adrien Thomasson on, Andy Diouf off on 61 minutes.
- 62' The crowd applauds Wesley Said as he leaves the pitch. Sepe Elye Wahi steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 67' Lille OSC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 68' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 68.
- 69' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Ivan Cavaleiro exits the field as Adam Ounas enters on 69.
- 70' The Colombia defender Deiver Machado breaks the deadlock on 70 minutes. 1-1!
- 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Neil El Aynaoui. He replaces Angelo Fulgini on 77 minute.
- 82' Lille OSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Lille OSC winning 100% of all matches.
- 88' A change in the Lille OSC ranks — Angel Gomes exits the field as Nabil Bentaleb enters on 88.
- 90' It’s a booking for Lille OSC player. Leny Yoro gets a Yellow card.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 2
- 30
- 11
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Sepe Elye Wahi 62'
- 4
- 29
- 14
- 7
- 6
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Adrien Thomasson 61'
- 25
Bench
- 26
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 61'
- 20
- 16
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 69'
-
27
Morgan Guilavogui ↑ 61'
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↑ 62'
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↑ 77'
- 31
Coach
Franck Haise
Lille OSC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
17
Ivan Cavaleiro ↓ Adam Ounas 69'
- 21
- 10
- 31
- 23
-
9
Jonathan David ↓ Yusuf Yazici 88'
- 18
-
8
Angel Gomes ↓ Nabil Bentaleb 88'
- 30
- 15
- 4
Bench
- 1
-
6
Nabil Bentaleb ↑ 88'
- 14
-
11
Adam Ounas ↑ 69'
-
12
Yusuf Yazici ↑ 88'
- 5
- 20
- 22
- 7
Coach
Paulo Fonseca
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan David | 4 |
| Burak Yilmaz | 3 |
| Edon Zhegrova | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Matias Fernandez-Pardo | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Jose Fonte | 1 |
| Benjamin Andre | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.1
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Lille OSC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Lille OSC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
66%
Draw or Lille OSC
64%
Racing Club de Lens or Lille OSC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Lille OSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.9%
0 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Lille OSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 18% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 21% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Lille OSC keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

