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Racing Club de Lens vs Nimes Olympique, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Sun 25 Apr 2021 · 13:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs Nimes OlympiqueLigue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Aurelien Petit
  • Referee Remi Landry
  • Referee Yannick Boutry
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Lionel Jaffredo
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart

Head-to-Head

1
1
Racing Club de Lens 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Nimes Olympique

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
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

H2H

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

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens50% Draw26% Nimes Olympique24%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
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

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens33% Draw47% Nimes Olympique20%
Actual: 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.