Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
Sun 15 Sep 2024 · 18:45 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis 38,116 HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Assistant 1 Brice Parinet (France)
  • Assistant 2 Julien Haulbert

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
19 May Montpellier HSC H 2–2 D
12 May Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Racing Club de Lens A 0–0 D
30 Aug RC Strasbourg Alsace H 4–3 W
24 Aug AS Monaco FC H 0–2 L
18 Aug Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 0–3 L
19 May RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–1 W
12 May Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 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)
58% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
60% Clean Sheets
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' Racing Club de Lens have kicked off against Olympique Lyonnais. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' Adrien Thomasson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Olympique Lyonnais so far.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Olympique Lyonnais fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 30' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Olympique Lyonnais backline.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
  • 45' Wesley Said has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Olympique Lyonnais seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 58' The crowd applauds David Pereira da Costa as he leaves the pitch. Hamzat Ojediran steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
  • 65' Georges Mikautadze is ready to make an impact after coming on for Gift Orban at the 65 minute mark.
  • 70' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Wesley Said is withdrawn and Remy Labeau Lascary gets his opportunity.
  • 75' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 3-4-1-2 today, looking to exploit space against Olympique Lyonnais's 3-5-2 shape.
  • 80' The Olympique Lyonnais manager makes a substitution. Abner Vinicius departs to be replaced by Malick Fofana.
  • 84' Martin Satriano has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Sotoca on 84 minute.
  • 85' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Neil El Aynaoui is hanging Andy Diouf on the field on 85 minute.
  • 88' Olympique Lyonnais ring the changes. Nemanja Matic has done his job and it is now time for Tanner Tessmann to step up.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.94 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49 Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for: Racing Club de Lens or Olympique Lyonnais 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens31% Draw28% Olympique Lyonnais41%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
59%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
69%
Racing Club de Lens or Olympique Lyonnais
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens17% Draw49% Olympique Lyonnais34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.1%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.5%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.5%
0 – 3
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push Olympique Lyonnais covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 24% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.