Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2024-25 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 Bastien Dechepy
- Assistant 1 Brice Parinet (France)
- Assistant 2 Julien Haulbert
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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' 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
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 24
- 30
- 28
- 22
- 29
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 10
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Neil El Aynaoui 85'
- 25
Bench
- 2
- 20
- 16
-
9
Martin Satriano ↑ 84'
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↑ 85'
-
38
Anass Zaroury ↑ 84'
-
36
Remy Labeau Lascary ↑ 70'
-
15
Hamzat Ojediran ↑ 58'
Coach
Will Still
Olympique Lyonnais Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 98
- 10
-
31
Nemanja Matic ↓ Tanner Tessmann 88'
- 55
- 8
- 19
- 6
-
16
Abner Vinicius ↓ Malick Fofana 80'
-
9
Gift Orban ↓ Georges Mikautadze 65'
Bench
- 17
- 3
- 40
-
7
Jordan Veretout ↑ 65'
-
69
Georges Mikautadze ↑ 65'
-
15
Tanner Tessmann ↑ 88'
- 27
- 37
-
11
Malick Fofana ↑ 80'
Coach
Pierre Sage
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 4 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Houssem Aouar | 2 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 2 |
| Memphis Depay | 2 |
| Rayan Cherki | 2 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
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
2024-05-19
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
Montpellier HSC
D
2024-05-12
Stade Rennais FC 1901
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
Olympique Lyonnais Form
2024-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Olympique Lyonnais
D
2024-08-30
Olympique Lyonnais
4–3
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2024-08-24
Olympique Lyonnais
0–2
AS Monaco FC
L
2024-08-18
Stade Rennais FC 1901
3–0
Olympique Lyonnais
L
2024-05-19
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2024-05-12
Clermont Foot 63
0–1
Olympique Lyonnais
W
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

