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 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice is underway.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kasper Schmeichel, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 21' The OGC Nice bench stirs into life. Hicham Boudaoui is withdrawn and Pablo Rosario gets his opportunity.
- 25' Deiver Machado gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Massadio Haidara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 35' Melvin Bard has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 40' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 45' OGC Nice come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Facundo Medina has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 81 cards already picked up this season.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gaetan Laborde makes it 0-1.
- 58' Gaetan Laborde does the damage! The net is bulging and OGC Nice surge ahead!
- 58' It is a substitution in OGC Nice team. Jean-Clair Todibo is replaced by Mattia Viti on 58 minute.
- 59' OGC Nice manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Melvin Bard is hanging Antoine Mendy on the field on 59 minute.
- 64' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Wesley Said exits the field as Florian Sotoca enters on 65.
- 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 76' The referee shows OGC Nice player a Yellow card on 76.
- 77' OGC Nice receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 78' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Jonathan Gradit trudges off to be replaced by Remy Lascary on 78 minutes.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aaron Ramsey.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. OGC Nice were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 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
1.2
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
67%
Draw or OGC Nice
64%
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

