Racing Club de Lens vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee
- Referee Stephane Bre
13 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 26 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | ES Troyes AC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 30 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | OGC Nice | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Nov | Manchester City FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 06 Nov | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 3–2 | 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' France international Jonathan Clauss has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Kylian Mbappe has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Georginio Wijnaldum needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The 24-year-old Nuno Mendes has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 47' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Facundo Medina.
- 52' Paris Saint-Germain FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 54' Florian Sotoca gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Gael Kakuta and will look to change the dynamic.
- 59' Paris Saint-Germain FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Seko Fofana adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 63' Marco Verratti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 68' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' The Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes a substitution. Danilo Pereira departs to be replaced by Idrissa Gana Gueye.
- 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' Paris Saint-Germain FC ring the changes. Juan Bernat has done his job and it is now time for Nuno Mendes to step up.
- 80' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Arnaud Kalimuendo trudges off to be replaced by Massadio Haidara on 80 minutes.
- 85' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Achraf Hakimi will be fuming at that decision.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 28
- 4
- 11
- 8
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Florian Sotoca 54'
- 14
- 15
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac ↑ 80'
- 25
- 9
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 80'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 54'
- 27
- 5
- 1
- 33
Coach
Franck Haise
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Juan Bernat ↓ Nuno Mendes 79'
- 11
- 5
- 3
- 6
- 2
- 30
- 1
-
9
Mauro Icardi ↓ Kylian Mbappe 70'
- 15
- 8
Bench
-
18
Georginio Wijnaldum ↑ 70'
-
27
Idrissa Gana Gueye ↑ 70'
-
7
Kylian Mbappe ↑ 70'
- 17
- 22
- 12
- 50
- 28
-
25
Nuno Mendes ↑ 79'
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 4 |
| Lionel Messi | 3 |
| Bradley Barcola | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 2 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 2 |
| Neymar | 1 |
| Marco Asensio | 1 |
| Georginio Wijnaldum | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-12-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-12-01
Clermont Foot 63
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2021-11-26
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
Angers SCO
D
2021-11-21
Stade Brestois 29
4–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-11-05
Racing Club de Lens
4–0
ES Troyes AC
W
2021-10-30
Olympique Lyonnais
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-12-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
D
2021-12-01
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–0
OGC Nice
D
2021-11-28
AS Saint-Étienne
1–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-11-24
Manchester City FC
2–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2021-11-20
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–1
FC Nantes
W
2021-11-06
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Paris Saint-Germain FC 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.41
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
66%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
60%
Racing Club de Lens or Paris Saint-Germain FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.2%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

