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 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- OGC Nice 10 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Assistant 1 Hicham Zakrani
- Assistant 2 Aurelien Berthomieu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Racing Club de Lens kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 11' Assisted by Mohamed Cho with the perfectly-timed delivery and Terem Moffi makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' OGC Nice fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 459 games and scored 442 goals.
- 31' OGC Nice make a change. Morgan Sanson trudges off to be replaced by Tom Louchet on 31 minutes.
- 36' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Ruben Aguilar.
- 40' The referee shows OGC Nice player a card on 40.
- 45' Neil El Aynaoui has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 335 appearances.
- 46' It’s a booking for OGC Nice player. Romain Perraud gets a card.
- 46' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Jonathan Gradit is withdrawn and Abdukodir Khusanov gets his opportunity.
- 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 53' What a strike from Khephren Thuram-Ulie! The score is 0-2.
- 58' Gaetan Laborde has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Evann Guessand is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jeremie Boga at the 60 minute mark.
- 62' Przemyslaw Frankowski was booked on 62.
- 63' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Nampalys Mendy is withdrawn and Andy Diouf gets his opportunity.
- 65' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Abdukodir Khusanov gets a card.
- 66' Goal! Terem Moffi scores his 69 goal in 132 matches.
- 71' Jordan Lotomba, a Switzerland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 76' What a moment for Sepe Elye Wahi! That strike on 76 puts his side firmly in control.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Adrien Thomasson. He replaces Neil El Aynaoui on 77 minute.
- 78' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Pablo Rosario.
- 82' The whistle greets Pablo Rosario as he departs to be replaced by Alexis Claude Maurice.
- 87' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Adrien Thomasson.
- OGC Nice celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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
3 / 4
1.37
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: OGC Nice win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
62%
Draw or OGC Nice
66%
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: OGC Nice win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 1
7.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

