Racing Club de Lens vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2023-24 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 Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Feb | SC Freiburg | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Feb | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 03 Mar | Toulouse FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Feb | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–3 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Racing Club de Lens launch into their encounter with OGC Nice.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. OGC Nice needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Jonathan Gradit has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 11' A stunning finish from Terem Moffi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 16' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 21.
- 26' Ivory Coast international Sepe Elye Wahi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 31' Fresh legs for OGC Nice! Tom Louchet comes on to replace Morgan Sanson.
- 36' Jordan Lotomba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 236 appearances.
- 37' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Ruben Aguilar gets a card.
- 40' Khephren Thuram-Ulie picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 45' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Romain Perraud.
- 46' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Gradit departs to be replaced by Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 53' What composure from Khephren Thuram-Ulie! The France international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact 4-3-3.
- 60' Jeremie Boga makes way for Evann Guessand at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from OGC Nice.
- 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Przemyslaw Frankowski.
- 63' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Andy Diouf comes on to replace Nampalys Mendy.
- 65' The referee calls foul for Abdukodir Khusanov. He receives a card.
- 66' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Terem Moffi makes no mistake. 0-3!
- 71' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined OGC Nice backline.
- 76' What a strike from Sepe Elye Wahi! The score is 1-3.
- 77' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Neil El Aynaoui trudges off to be replaced by Adrien Thomasson on 77 minutes.
- 78' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Pablo Rosario on 78 minutes.
- 82' A tactical swap from OGC Nice — Alexis Claude Maurice on, Pablo Rosario off on 82 minutes.
- 87' With 1 assists to his name this season, Facundo Medina is clearly more than just a goal scorer for OGC Nice.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adrien Thomasson.
- Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. OGC Nice were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
-
26
Nampalys Mendy ↓ Andy Diouf 63'
-
2
Ruben Aguilar ↓ Wesley Said 63'
- 24
- 30
- 4
- 29
- 14
- 7
- 10
- 9
- 23
Bench
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 77'
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 77'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 63'
- 16
- 21
- 6
- 27
-
18
Andy Diouf ↑ 63'
-
25
Abdukodir Khusanov ↑ 46'
Coach
Franck Haise
OGC Nice Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 15
- 8
- 6
- 4
-
11
Morgan Sanson ↓ Tom Louchet 31'
-
7
Jeremie Boga ↓ Evann Guessand 60'
- 23
- 19
-
9
Terem Moffi ↓ Antoine Mendy 82'
- 1
-
25
Mohamed Cho ↓ Gaetan Laborde 60'
Bench
-
24
Gaetan Laborde ↑ 60'
- 31
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 82'
-
29
Evann Guessand ↑ 60'
- 27
-
33
Antoine Mendy ↑ 82'
- 39
-
32
Tom Louchet ↑ 31'
- –
Coach
Francesco Farioli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Terem Moffi | 4 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 3 |
| Gaetan Laborde | 3 |
| Amine Gouiri | 2 |
| Youcef Attal | 2 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 1 |
| Khephren Thuram-Ulie | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2024-03-16
Racing Club de Lens
1–3
OGC Nice
L
2024-03-09
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
2024-03-03
Olympique Lyonnais
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2024-02-25
Racing Club de Lens
2–3
AS Monaco FC
L
2024-02-22
SC Freiburg
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2024-02-18
Stade de Reims
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
69%
Draw or OGC Nice
60%
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
Actual
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.