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 0 games · 0 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' 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.
- 17' What a strike from Ignatius Ganago! The score is 1-0.
- 22' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 24' It’s gonna be a Red card for Issiaga Sylla.
- 28' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Corentin Jean is replaced by Ismaelben Boura.
- 33' Nimes Olympique seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Loic Bade on 34.
- 39' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' 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.
- 49' It looks surprising Nimes Olympique does not make any changes. Sidy Sarr has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' GOAL! Zinedine Ferhat scores on 52.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' 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 Yannick Cahuzac suffering a number of foals already.
- 67' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. David Pereira da Costa departs to be replaced by Tony Mauricio.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 76' Racing Club de Lens is taking the lead after the goal scored by Massadio Haidara on 76.
- 80' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Jean-Louis Leca by Wuilker Farinez on 80 minute.
- 81' The referee shows Nimes Olympique player a Yellow card on 81.
- 86' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Niclas Eliasson made 387 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 87' Matteo Ahlinvi is replacing Sidy Sarr for the Nimes Olympique side.
- 90' The referee shows Nimes Olympique player a Yellow card on 90.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
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 |
|---|---|
| Zinedine Ferhat | 2 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 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.

