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 10 games · 13 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
6 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
1/1
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' In just a few seconds Stade Bollaert-Delelis will turn into a battlefield for Racing Club de Lens and Nimes Olympique.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Florian Miguel has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 17' A stunning finish from Ignatius Ganago — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' Nimes Olympique have won 239 goals from 340 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Issiaga Sylla gets a Red card.
- 28' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Corentin Jean exits the field as Ismaelben Boura enters on 28.
- 33' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Nimes Olympique seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Loic Bade.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 49' 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.
- 52' Against the run of play, Zinedine Ferhat has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 57' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 67' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. David Pereira da Costa is replaced by Tony Mauricio on 67 minute.
- 72' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Nimes Olympique that had 340 games and scored 239 goals.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Massadio Haidara gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 80' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Jean-Louis Leca trudges off to be replaced by Wuilker Farinez on 80 minutes.
- 81' That is a Yellow card for Nimes Olympique. Moussa Kone will be fuming at that decision.
- 86' Nimes Olympique are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' Matteo Ahlinvi is replacing Sidy Sarr for the Nimes Olympique side.
- 90' The referee shows Nimes Olympique player a Yellow card on 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Racing Club de Lens take all three points.
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.