Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique de Marseille, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Olympique de Marseille — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Olympique de Marseille 10 games · 18 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Aurelien Petit
- Referee Alexandre Castro
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Dec | FC Nantes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Jan | Lille OSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Dec | Stade de Reims | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | Olympique de Marseille | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #4 |
| 13 | Points | 18 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 6 / 0 / 4 |
| 17 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 14 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.80 |
| 40% | Win % | 60% |
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
22%
Clean Sheets
Olympique de Marseille this season
Olympique de Marseille this season
Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts). Olympique de Marseille are 4th (18 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 de Marseille
0-15
4/3
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/–
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/3
76+
6/4
■ 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 de Marseille
| Amine Gouiri | 7 G | 3 A |
| Amine Harit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Himad Abdelli | 3 G | |
| Igor Paixao | 2 G | 1 A |
| Keyliane Abdallah | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Olympique de Marseille get us underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- 5' Brayann Pereira needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kevin Danso on 20.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 32' Facundo Medina catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 32.
- 34' A goal from the France international Dimitri Payet! He fires home on 34 to make it 0-1!
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 49' Florian Sotoca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 49.
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jorge Sampaoli might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Sampaoli will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Florian Sotoca exits the field as David Pereira da Costa enters on 60.
- 65' Ibrahima Balde gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Wesley Said and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Luan Peres.
- 75' The Olympique de Marseille bench stirs into life. Luis Henrique is withdrawn and Cedric Bakambu gets his opportunity.
- 77' A goal from the Congo DR international Cedric Bakambu! He fires home on 77 to make it 0-2!
- 82' Florian Sotoca has been relatively quiet despite scoring 53 goals in his last 445 appearances.
- 83' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Corentin Jean comes on to replace Facundo Medina.
- 86' Pol Lirola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 90' Olympique de Marseille ring the changes. Dimitri Payet has done his job and it is now time for Amine Harit to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Ibrahima Balde 65'
- 28
- 4
-
11
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Patrick Berg 83'
- 8
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Brayann Pereira 83'
-
14
Facundo Medina ↓ Corentin Jean 83'
- 7
- 1
- 29
Bench
- 18
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 83'
- 16
- 5
-
20
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 60'
-
6
Patrick Berg ↑ 83'
-
33
Ibrahima Balde ↑ 65'
-
34
Brayann Pereira ↑ 83'
- 35
Coach
Franck Haise
Olympique de Marseille Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 6
- 2
- 21
- 4
-
10
Dimitri Payet ↓ Amine Harit 90'
- 15
- 16
- 17
-
8
Gerson ↓ Pol Lirola 75'
-
11
Luis Henrique ↓ Cedric Bakambu 75'
Bench
- 23
- 30
-
7
Amine Harit ↑ 90'
- 3
- 9
-
5
Leonardo Balerdi ↑ 90'
- 26
-
29
Pol Lirola ↑ 75'
-
13
Cedric Bakambu ↑ 75'
Coach
Jorge Sampaoli
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Dimitri Payet | 4 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Cedric Bakambu | 1 |
| Angelo Fulgini | 1 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 1 |
| Alexis Sanchez | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-01-22
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
L
2022-01-15
AS Saint-Étienne
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-01-08
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Stade Rennais FC 1901
W
2021-12-22
OGC Nice
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-12-10
FC Nantes
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-12-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
Olympique de Marseille Form
2022-01-22
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2022-01-16
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Lille OSC
D
2022-01-07
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–1
Olympique de Marseille
W
2021-12-22
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
Stade de Reims
D
2021-12-12
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–2
Olympique de Marseille
W
2021-12-04
Olympique de Marseille
1–2
Stade Brestois 29
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.32
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
Olympique de Marseille xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Olympique de Marseille 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Olympique de Marseille win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
57%
Draw or Olympique de Marseille
70%
Racing Club de Lens or Olympique de Marseille
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Olympique de Marseille win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
1 – 2
9.1%
0 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.6%
0 – 0
6%
2 – 2
6%
1 – 3
5.5%
1 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Olympique de Marseille covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 21% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Olympique de Marseille keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

