Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 5 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Sep | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Stade de Reims | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 5–2 | W |
| 27 Aug | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Sep | AS Monaco FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Angers SCO | H | 5–0 | W |
| 31 Aug | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | Olympique Lyonnais | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #2 |
| 4 | Points | 11 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 0 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 2 |
| +0 | GD | +8 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 2.20 |
| 20% | Win % | 60% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 2nd (11 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
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/1
76+
3/–
■ 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 |
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 3 G | 1 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 2 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G | |
| Malick Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Olympique Lyonnais gets underway.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Seko Fofana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 27' The referee shows Olympique Lyonnais player a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Massadio Haidara, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 52' Salis Abdul Samed is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 57' Florian Sotoca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 52 goals in his last 438 appearances.
- 62' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 67' Olympique Lyonnais are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' The crowd applauds Lois Openda as he leaves the pitch. Wesley Said steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 72' The crowd applauds Lois Openda as he leaves the pitch. Wesley Said steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 74' It is a substitution in Olympique Lyonnais team. Nicolas Tagliafico is replaced by Sael Kumbedi on 74 minute.
- 78' Florian Sotoca catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Przemyslaw Frankowski. He replaces Deiver Machado on 78 minute.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jeff Reine-Adelaide.
- 82' Against the run of play, Florian Sotoca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 87' Adam Buksa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Sotoca at the 87 minute mark.
- 90' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for Racing Club de Lens and Olympique Lyonnais (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Wesley Said 72'
- 30
- 19
- 21
- 4
-
8
Seko Fofana ↓ Jean Onana 87'
- 3
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Adam Buksa 87'
- 26
- 20
Bench
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 72'
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 71'
- 16
- 10
-
9
Adam Buksa ↑ 87'
-
6
Jean Onana ↑ 87'
- 23
-
29
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 78'
- 13
Coach
Franck Haise
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 10
- 3
- 1
- 23
- 7
- 6
- 11
- 18
- 2
- 24
Bench
- 21
- 8
-
22
Jeff Reine-Adelaide ↑ 74'
- 17
- 35
-
26
Bradley Barcola ↑ 74'
-
20
Sael Kumbedi ↑ 74'
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 4 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 2 |
| Jake O'Brien | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 2 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-10-02
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2022-09-18
FC Nantes
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-09-09
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
ES Troyes AC
W
2022-09-04
Stade de Reims
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-08-31
Racing Club de Lens
5–2
FC Lorient
W
2022-08-27
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2022-10-02
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2022-09-18
Olympique Lyonnais
0–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2022-09-11
AS Monaco FC
2–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2022-09-07
FC Lorient
3–1
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2022-09-03
Olympique Lyonnais
5–0
Angers SCO
W
2022-08-31
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
AJ Auxerre
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.68
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Olympique Lyonnais 75% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
60%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
65%
Racing Club de Lens or Olympique Lyonnais
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 1
9.1%
0 – 2
8.2%
0 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
6.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 22% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

