Racing Club de Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Johan Hamel
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Mar | US Orleans Loiret | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Paris FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Feb | SM Caen | H | 1–4 | L |
| 17 Feb | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Aug | FC Bayern München | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | RB Leipzig | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Aug | Atalanta BC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Borussia Dortmund | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | Paris Saint-Germain FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #6 |
| 4 | Points | 8 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 2 / 1 |
| 9 | Scored | 8 |
| 9 | Conceded | 7 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
58%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 6th (8 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
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ 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 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Racing Club de Lens have kicked off against Paris Saint-Germain FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Gradit suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Paris Saint-Germain FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Facundo Medina made 177 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Thilo Kehrer has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' Pablo Sarabia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 38.
- 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 44' Cheick Doucoure picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Paris Saint-Germain FC's shape.
- 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Ignatius Ganago makes it 1-0.
- 62' Paris Saint-Germain FC 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.
- 65' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Florian Sotoca comes on to replace Simon Banza.
- 68' Colin Dagba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kays Ruiz at the 68 minute mark.
- 70' Florian Sotoca has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
- 71' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Gael Kakuta is replaced by Yannick Cahuzac.
- 74' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Arnaud Kalimuendo departs to be replaced by Jese Rodriguez.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Juan Bernat. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Cheick Doucoure is replaced by Tony Mauricio.
- 84' A tactical swap from Paris Saint-Germain FC — Mitchel Bakker on, Juan Bernat off on 84 minutes.
- 89' Simon Banza has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Racing Club de Lens take all three points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Issiaga Sylla ↓ Ismaelben Boura 84'
- 24
-
27
Ignatius Ganago ↓ Corentin Jean 71'
- 13
- 6
- 16
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Florian Sotoca 65'
-
28
Cheick Doucoure ↓ Tony Mauricio 83'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Yannick Cahuzac 71'
- 14
- 4
Bench
- 15
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac ↑ 71'
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 71'
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 83'
- 9
- 11
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 65'
- 30
-
33
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 84'
Coach
Franck Haise
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 27
- 21
-
14
Juan Bernat ↓ Mitchel Bakker 84'
- 3
- 4
- 20
- 6
- 19
- 29
-
36
Kays Ruiz ↓ Colin Dagba 68'
Bench
-
35
Jese Rodriguez ↑ 74'
-
25
Mitchel Bakker ↑ 84'
-
31
Colin Dagba ↑ 68'
-
22
Abdou Diallo ↑ 74'
- 40
- 32
- 37
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 2 |
| Bradley Barcola | 2 |
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 1 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 1 |
| Ibrahim M'Baye | 1 |
Racing Club de Lens Form
2020-09-10
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2020-08-23
OGC Nice
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-03-09
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
US Orleans Loiret
W
2020-03-02
Paris FC
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-02-22
Racing Club de Lens
1–4
SM Caen
L
2020-02-17
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2020-09-10
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2020-08-23
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–1
FC Bayern München
L
2020-08-18
RB Leipzig
0–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2020-08-12
Atalanta BC
1–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2020-03-11
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Borussia Dortmund
W
2020-02-29
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.49
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Paris Saint-Germain FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
69%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
57%
Racing Club de Lens or Paris Saint-Germain FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
0 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.