Racing Club de Lens vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Nimes Olympique — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Nimes Olympique 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Julien Haulbert
- Referee Lionel Jaffredo
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
4 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 7.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | FC Lorient | H | 4–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Mar | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | FC Metz | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Apr | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
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/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| 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 Nimes Olympique in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' Yannick Cahuzac, a France , has 33 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 17' Magnificent from Ignatius Ganago! That is 31 goals in 447 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' Issiaga Sylla is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
- 28' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Ismaelben Boura on, Corentin Jean off on 28 minutes.
- 33' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 34' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Loic Bade will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' 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 Kelyan Guessoum suffering a number of foals already.
- 44' Nimes Olympique are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 49' Renaud Ripart is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 52' Brilliant from the ! Zinedine Ferhat makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 52.
- 57' Baptiste Reynet is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 62' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 67' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. David Pereira da Costa is withdrawn and Tony Mauricio gets his opportunity.
- 72' Nimes Olympique have won 239 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 76' Massadio Haidara doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 80' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Jean-Louis Leca departs to be replaced by Wuilker Farinez.
- 81' Poor challenge from Moussa Kone. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 86' Nimes Olympique fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 87' It is a substitution in Nimes Olympique team. Sidy Sarr is replaced by Matteo Ahlinvi on 87 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Florian Miguel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- With this win, Racing Club de Lens is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 18
-
25
Corentin Jean ↓ Ismaelben Boura 28'
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 21
- 11
- 8
- 4
- 33
Bench
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 67'
- 14
-
1
Wuilker Farinez ↑ 80'
-
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 67'
- 34
-
19
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 28'
- 36
Coach
Franck Haise
Nimes Olympique Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 8
- 10
- 26
-
20
Renaud Ripart ↓ Niclas Eliasson 28'
- 29
-
6
Sidy Sarr ↓ Matteo Ahlinvi 87'
-
12
Lamine Fomba ↓ Haris Duljevic 80'
-
28
Moussa Kone ↓ Nolan Roux 87'
- 3
- 2
Bench
-
7
Niclas Eliasson ↑ 28'
-
25
Nolan Roux ↑ 87'
-
15
Gaetan Paquiez ↑ 80'
- 5
-
17
Haris Duljevic ↑ 80'
- 27
-
11
Matteo Ahlinvi ↑ 87'
- 40
- 13
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ignatius Ganago | 2 |
| Zinedine Ferhat | 2 |
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-04-25
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Nimes Olympique
W
2021-04-18
Stade Brestois 29
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2021-04-11
Racing Club de Lens
4–1
FC Lorient
W
2021-04-03
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2021-03-21
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-03-14
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
FC Metz
D
Nimes Olympique Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Nimes Olympique xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
76%
Draw or Nimes Olympique
50%
Racing Club de Lens or Nimes Olympique
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Nimes Olympique covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Nimes Olympique keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.