Racing Club de Lens vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Djemel Zitouni
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | Lille OSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Apr | OGC Nice | H | 3–0 | W |
| 03 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | FC Metz | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Apr | Stade de Reims | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 03 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Mar | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Racing Club de Lens launch into their encounter with Montpellier HSC.
- 5' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Montpellier HSC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' Seko Fofana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Stephy Mavididi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' With 1 assists to his name this season, Leo Leroy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 37' Goal! David Pereira da Costa scores his 21 goal in 460 matches.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sacha Delaye, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 47' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 52' Over 52 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' 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.
- 61' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florent Mollet is hanging Valere Germain on the field on 61 minute.
- 62' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Sacha Delaye by Teji Savanier on 62 minute.
- 67' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 68' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Jonathan Clauss has done his job and it is now time for Przemyslaw Frankowski to step up.
- 70' David Pereira da Costa was booked on 70.
- 72' David Pereira da Costa has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 72.
- 74' Jordan Ferri is replacing Leo Leroy for the Montpellier HSC side.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Ignatius Ganago gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 81' Christopher Wooh, a Cameroon , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Florian Sotoca is replaced by Wesley Said.
- 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 88' A change in the Montpellier HSC ranks — Remy Cabella exits the field as Nicholas Gioacchini enters on 88.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Racing Club de Lens and Montpellier HSC (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 28
- 4
- 11
- 8
- 3
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Wesley Said 82'
- 5
- 1
- 15
- 20
Bench
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac ↑ 82'
- 25
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 68'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 82'
- 16
-
6
Patrick Berg ↑ 74'
-
29
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 68'
- 33
- 34
Coach
Franck Haise
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 8
- 22
-
9
Valere Germain ↓ Florent Mollet 61'
- 10
- 1
- 2
-
18
Leo Leroy ↓ Jordan Ferri 74'
- 13
- 14
-
34
Sacha Delaye ↓ Teji Savanier 62'
Bench
- 16
- 31
-
25
Florent Mollet ↑ 61'
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↑ 74'
-
11
Teji Savanier ↑ 62'
-
23
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 88'
-
21
Sepe Elye Wahi ↑ 74'
- 28
- 26
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Gael Kakuta | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Faitout Maouassa | 1 |
| Angelo Fulgini | 1 |
| Pedro Mendes | 1 |
| Lucas Mincarelli | 1 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-04-20
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2022-04-16
Lille OSC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-04-10
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
OGC Nice
W
2022-04-03
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2022-03-19
Racing Club de Lens
3–1
Clermont Foot 63
W
2022-03-13
FC Metz
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
Montpellier HSC Form
2022-04-20
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2022-04-17
Montpellier HSC
0–0
Stade de Reims
D
2022-04-10
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2022-04-03
Montpellier HSC
1–2
Stade Brestois 29
L
2022-03-20
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–2
Montpellier HSC
W
2022-03-12
Montpellier HSC
0–0
OGC Nice
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
80%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
45%
Racing Club de Lens or Montpellier HSC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.4%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.9%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

