Racing Club de Lens vs OGC Nice, Ligue 1 2024-25 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 Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | OGC Nice | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Angers SCO | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Sep | Real Sociedad de Fútbol | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 8–0 | W |
| 14 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Angers SCO | A | 4–1 | W |
| 25 Aug | Toulouse FC | H | 1–1 | 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' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice is underway.
- 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and OGC Nice are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past OGC Nice's compact 3-4-2-1.
- 25' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Mohamed Abdelmonem.
- 33' 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.
- 38' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Angelo Fulgini suffering a number of foals already.
- 43' OGC Nice seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 46' The OGC Nice manager makes a substitution. Antoine Mendy departs to be replaced by Jonathan Clauss.
- 51' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 53' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Przemyslaw Frankowski gets a card.
- 58' Jonathan Clauss has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 59' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Angelo Fulgini is replaced by Anass Zaroury on 59 minute.
- 64' M'Bala Nzola has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' That looks like a foul for a card for Anass Zaroury.
- 72' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 77' Time for substitution for OGC Nice. Jeremie Boga is replaced by Youssoufa Moukoko.
- 78' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Przemyslaw Frankowski trudges off to be replaced by Ruben Aguilar on 78 minutes.
- 83' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 84' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Anass Zaroury.
- 89' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Andy Diouf is replaced by Nampalys Mendy on 89 minute.
- 90' OGC Nice make a change. Hicham Boudaoui trudges off to be replaced by Tom Louchet on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 28
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↓ Anass Zaroury 59'
- 22
- 29
- 3
- 14
-
8
M'Bala Nzola ↓ Martin Satriano 78'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Nampalys Mendy 89'
- 25
Bench
-
26
Nampalys Mendy ↑ 89'
-
2
Ruben Aguilar ↑ 78'
- 1
- 20
- 10
-
9
Martin Satriano ↑ 78'
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↑ 59'
- 13
-
36
Remy Labeau Lascary ↑ 59'
Coach
Will Still
OGC Nice Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 8
- 7
- 2
- 29
-
6
Hicham Boudaoui ↓ Tom Louchet 90'
- 1
- 55
-
33
Antoine Mendy ↓ Jonathan Clauss 46'
- 19
- 64
-
5
Mohamed Abdelmonem ↓ Dante 46'
Bench
-
10
Sofiane Diop ↑ 89'
-
4
Dante ↑ 46'
- 31
-
92
Jonathan Clauss ↑ 46'
-
15
Youssoufa Moukoko ↑ 77'
- 18
-
20
Tom Louchet ↑ 90'
- 45
- 36
Coach
Franck Haise
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
2024-09-28
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
OGC Nice
D
2024-09-21
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2024-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2024-09-01
AS Monaco FC
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2024-08-25
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
2024-08-18
Angers SCO
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
OGC Nice xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
74%
Draw or OGC Nice
59%
Racing Club de Lens or OGC Nice
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.7%
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
10.2%
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | OGC Nice covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 24% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
OGC Nice keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

