Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique Lyonnais 10 games · 17 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 13 | Points | 17 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 3 |
| 17 | Scored | 15 |
| 15 | Conceded | 9 |
| +2 | GD | +6 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 40% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
62%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
62%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Olympique Lyonnais this season
Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts). Olympique Lyonnais are 5th (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
Olympique Lyonnais
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/2
76+
5/3
■ 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 |
Olympique Lyonnais
| Ernest Nuamah | 4 G | 1 A |
| Corentin Tolisso | 2 G | 3 A |
| Zachary Athekame | 2 G | 3 A |
| Lois Openda | 1 G | 1 A |
| Felix Bacher | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Racing Club de Lens and Olympique Lyonnais.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kevin Danso, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The 26-year-old Salis Abdul Samed has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Olympique Lyonnais is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 27' Olympique Lyonnais receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' Olympique Lyonnais 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.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Olympique Lyonnais is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' Olympique Lyonnais have won 593 goals from 440 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past Olympique Lyonnais's compact .
- 52' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 57' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' 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.
- 71' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Lois Openda is replaced by Wesley Said on 71 minute.
- 72' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Lois Openda trudges off to be replaced by Wesley Said on 72 minutes.
- 74' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Nicolas Tagliafico departs to be replaced by Sael Kumbedi.
- 78' Florian Sotoca is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 78' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Deiver Machado by Przemyslaw Frankowski on 78 minute.
- 79' Jeff Reine-Adelaide has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 79.
- 82' The deadlock is broken! Florian Sotoca gets on the scoresheet on 82 minutes.
- 87' Adam Buksa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Sotoca on 87 minute.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wesley Said on 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Racing Club de Lens 1-0 Olympique Lyonnais. Honours even.
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 | 5 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 2 |
| Jake O'Brien | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 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
3 / 4
1.45
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
73%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
54%
Racing Club de Lens or Olympique Lyonnais
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Olympique Lyonnais covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.