Racing Club de Lens vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2022-23 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 Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Mathieu Grosbost
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
- Referee Christian Guillard
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | OGC Nice | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jan | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jan | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–0 | W |
| 11 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–0 | W |
| 29 Jan | Lille OSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jan | Stade de Reims | A | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 6–1 | W |
| 02 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 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' In just a few seconds Stade Bollaert-Delelis will turn into a battlefield for Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice.
- 5' Aaron Ramsey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' OGC Nice come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mattia Viti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 21' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Pablo Rosario comes on to replace Hicham Boudaoui.
- 25' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Deiver Machado comes on to replace Massadio Haidara.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 448 games and scored 428 goals.
- 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gaetan Laborde made 421 appearances and scored 90 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 57' What a strike from Gaetan Laborde! The score is 0-1.
- 58' Gaetan Laborde doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 58' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Jean-Clair Todibo is withdrawn and Mattia Viti gets his opportunity.
- 59' The whistle greets Antoine Mendy as he departs to be replaced by Melvin Bard.
- 64' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Florian Sotoca. He replaces Wesley Said on 65 minute.
- 70' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Antoine Mendy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for OGC Nice tonight.
- 76' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Rosario.
- 77' It’s a booking for OGC Nice player. Pablo Rosario gets a Yellow card.
- 78' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Remy Lascary is hanging Jonathan Gradit on the field on 78 minute.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Aaron Ramsey.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against OGC Nice's shape.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Jonathan Gradit ↓ Remy Lascary 78'
- 30
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↓ Lois Openda 65'
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Florian Sotoca 65'
- 21
- 4
- 8
- 14
-
6
Jean Onana ↓ Lukasz Poreba 65'
- 10
- 29
Bench
-
11
Lois Openda ↑ 65'
- 16
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 25'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 65'
- 23
- 25
- 35
-
13
Lukasz Poreba ↑ 65'
-
36
Remy Lascary ↑ 78'
Coach
Franck Haise
OGC Nice Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 1
- 10
-
25
Jean-Clair Todibo ↓ Mattia Viti 58'
- 24
- 4
- 23
- 19
-
28
Hicham Boudaoui ↓ Pablo Rosario 21'
- 55
-
33
Antoine Mendy ↓ Melvin Bard 59'
Bench
-
8
Pablo Rosario ↑ 21'
- 11
- 15
- 21
-
26
Melvin Bard ↑ 59'
-
42
Mattia Viti ↑ 58'
- 77
- 14
- 35
Coach
Didier Digard
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
2023-02-01
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
OGC Nice
L
2023-01-28
ES Troyes AC
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2023-01-14
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
AJ Auxerre
W
2023-01-11
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2023-01-01
Racing Club de Lens
3–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2022-12-29
OGC Nice
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.74
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
75%
Draw or OGC Nice
56%
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.8%
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3%
4 – 0
1.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
48%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

