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 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #6 |
| 13 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 15 |
| 15 | Conceded | 12 |
| +2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 40% | Win % | 50% |
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 11th (13 pts). OGC Nice are 6th (17 pts).
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
OGC Nice
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/3
46-60
1/2
61-75
3/1
76+
3/2
■ 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 |
OGC Nice
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 6 G | 2 A |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 G | 1 A |
| Mohammed Amoura | 2 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering OGC Nice that had 452 games and scored 383 goals.
- 10' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Mario Lemina has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact .
- 17' A meaty challenge results in booking for Massadio Haidara on 17.
- 18' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Massadio Haidara gets a Red card.
- 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 31' Cheick Doucoure is having his name booked by the referee on 31.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 38' A moment of madness from Evann Guessand on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. OGC Nice will be frustrated.
- 43' OGC Nice are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' A change in the OGC Nice ranks — Youcef Attal exits the field as Jordan Lotomba enters on 45.
- 45' The referee shows OGC Nice player a Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Arnaud Kalimuendo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ignatius Ganago at the 46 minute mark.
- 50' OGC Nice receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 50.
- 51' What a moment for Arnaud Kalimuendo! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
- 55' Magnificent from Cheick Doucoure! That is 7 goals in 460 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' It’s gonna be a Red card for Mario Lemina.
- 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Florian Sotoca will be fuming at that decision.
- 67' GOAL! Arnaud Kalimuendo fires home to make it 3-0!
- 69' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Justin Kluivert is replaced by Calvin Stengs.
- 74' Jonathan Clauss is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Pereira da Costa at the 74 minute mark.
- 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Flavius Daniliuc. He replaces Jean-Clair Todibo on 81 minute.
- 83' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Seko Fofana trudges off to be replaced by Patrick Berg on 83 minutes.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Deiver Machado is replacing Florian Sotoca for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 90' Dante has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Racing Club de Lens 3-0 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 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 3 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Youcef Attal | 2 |
| Allan Saint-Maximin | 1 |
| Mario Lemina | 1 |
| Justin Kluivert | 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
1.66
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
OGC Nice 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
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
75%
Draw or OGC Nice
51%
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.