Racing Club de Lens vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs OGC Nice — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Bastien Courbet
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 05 Mar | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–3 | L |
| 02 Apr | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Mar | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | OGC Nice | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #14 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 3 |
| 9 | Conceded | 6 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
20%
Clean Sheets
OGC Nice this season
OGC Nice this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). OGC Nice are 14th (5 pts).
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
OGC Nice
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
–/2
■ 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' Racing Club de Lens have kicked off against OGC Nice. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Christophe Galtier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 17' Racing Club de Lens receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 17.
- 18' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Massadio Haidara.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact .
- 28' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 28 minutes.
- 31' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' OGC Nice are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 38' OGC Nice player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' OGC Nice manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jordan Lotomba is hanging Youcef Attal on the field on 45 minute.
- 45' A moment of madness from Amine Gouiri on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
- 46' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Arnaud Kalimuendo on, Ignatius Ganago off on 46 minutes.
- 50' Mario Lemina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 50.
- 51' GOAL! Arnaud Kalimuendo scores on 51.
- 55' Cheick Doucoure makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Mario Lemina.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. OGC Nice seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Florian Sotoca picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Arnaud Kalimuendo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
- 69' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Calvin Stengs comes on to replace Justin Kluivert.
- 74' The crowd applauds David Pereira da Costa as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Clauss steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' The crowd applauds Jean-Clair Todibo as he leaves the pitch. Flavius Daniliuc steps in for OGC Nice.
- 83' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Seko Fofana is withdrawn and Patrick Berg gets his opportunity.
- 88' OGC Nice is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Deiver Machado comes on to replace Florian Sotoca.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Dante.
- Full Time. Racing Club de Lens beats OGC Nice
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 9
- 16
- 21
- 28
- 4
-
8
Seko Fofana ↓ Patrick Berg 83'
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Deiver Machado 90'
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 18
- 22
-
11
Jonathan Clauss ↑ 74'
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 90'
- 1
-
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 46'
-
6
Patrick Berg ↑ 83'
- 33
Coach
Franck Haise
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 18
- 25
- 7
- 11
- 40
- 4
-
20
Youcef Attal ↓ Jordan Lotomba 45'
-
21
Justin Kluivert ↓ Calvin Stengs 69'
- 24
-
26
Melvin Bard ↓ Bilal Brahimi 69'
Bench
-
22
Calvin Stengs ↑ 69'
-
14
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 69'
- 15
- 12
-
23
Jordan Lotomba ↑ 45'
-
19
Khephren Thuram-Ulie ↑ 69'
- 28
-
5
Flavius Daniliuc ↑ 81'
- 1
Coach
Christophe Galtier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 4 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Youcef Attal | 2 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
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
2022-03-05
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
Stade Brestois 29
L
2022-02-27
Angers SCO
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 57% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
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
82%
Draw or OGC Nice
43%
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.7%
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.6%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.1%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 19% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.