Racing Club de Lens vs PSV, Champions League 2023-24 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs PSV — Champions League at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- PSV 8 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Radu Petrescu
- Assistant 1 Adrian Ghinguleac (Romania)
- Assistant 2 Mircea Grigoriu
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC København | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | PSV | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Oct | Le Havre AC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Oct | Lille OSC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Oct | Arsenal FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Sep | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Fortuna Sittard | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Oct | Sparta Rotterdam | A | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Sevilla FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 30 Sep | FC Volendam | H | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 3–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
0%
Clean Sheets
PSV this season
PSV this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
PSV
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
PSV
| Sergino Dest | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Racing Club de Lens to score. At the same time, PSV does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' PSV are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' PSV is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' PSV is showing some good football. However, PSV are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Olivier Boscagli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. PSV seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Andre Ramalho catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 35' The 23-year-old Ricardo Pepi has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Angelo Fulgini made 424 appearances and scored 24 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 45' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and PSV are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Nampalys Mendy.
- 54' Johan Bakayoko makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and PSV are in front.
- 59' named a 3-4-2-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 63' Adrien Thomasson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Angelo Fulgini at the 63 minute mark.
- 65' Sepe Elye Wahi adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 70' Olivier Boscagli is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 71' Ismael Saibari is ready to make an impact after coming on for Malik Tillman at the 71 minute mark.
- 72' The whistle greets Sepe Elye Wahi as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Guilavogui.
- 77' PSV come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 82' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Deiver Machado departs to be replaced by Massadio Haidara.
- 87' Florian Sotoca has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' The referee shows PSV player a Yellow card on 90.
- 90' The PSV bench stirs into life. Luuk de Jong is withdrawn and Ricardo Pepi gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 26
- 24
- 30
- 11
- 4
- 29
- 3
- 14
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Wesley Said 63'
- 6
- 9
Bench
- 2
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 63'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 63'
- 20
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 82'
-
10
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 63'
-
27
Morgan Guilavogui ↑ 72'
- 40
- 18
- 23
- 25
Coach
Franck Haise
PSV Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 27
-
9
Luuk de Jong ↓ Ricardo Pepi 90'
- 3
- 22
- 18
- 1
- 5
- 8
- 23
-
10
Malik Tillman ↓ Ismael Saibari 71'
-
11
Johan Bakayoko ↓ Guus Til 82'
Bench
-
20
Guus Til ↑ 82'
- 30
- 16
- 24
-
14
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 90'
-
34
Ismael Saibari ↑ 71'
- 2
-
32
Yorbe Vertessen ↑ 82'
- 26
Coach
Peter Bosz
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Johan Bakayoko | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Luuk de Jong | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.16
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
PSV xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or PSV 71% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
65%
Draw or PSV
64%
Racing Club de Lens or PSV
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | PSV covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
PSV keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

