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 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee
- Referee Stephane Bre
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Etienne | 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #1 |
| 13 | Points | 23 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 2 / 1 |
| 17 | Scored | 22 |
| 15 | Conceded | 10 |
| +2 | GD | +12 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 2.30 |
| 40% | Win % | 70% |
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
30%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 1st (23 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
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
1/2
61-75
8/2
76+
7/1
■ 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 |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | 1 A |
| Achraf Hakimi | 3 G | 2 A |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Mika Godts | 2 G | 1 A |
| Senny Mayulu | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Racing Club de Lens and Paris Saint-Germain FC get this one started.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Paris Saint-Germain FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' Lionel Messi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Marco Verratti has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' France international Jonathan Gradit has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' The 27-year-old Facundo Medina has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' 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.
- 40' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' Paris Saint-Germain FC have won 886 goals from 534 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 47' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 54' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Gael Kakuta trudges off to be replaced by Florian Sotoca on 54 minutes.
- 59' 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.
- 62' What a strike from Seko Fofana! The score is 1-0.
- 63' Marco Verratti is having his name booked by the referee on 63.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 70' Another change for Paris Saint-Germain FC made on 70 minute. Danilo Pereira leaves to be changed by Idrissa Gana Gueye.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and Paris Saint-Germain FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' Paris Saint-Germain FC make a change. Juan Bernat trudges off to be replaced by Nuno Mendes on 79 minutes.
- 80' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Arnaud Kalimuendo trudges off to be replaced by Massadio Haidara on 80 minutes.
- 85' It looks surprising Paris Saint-Germain FC does not make any changes. Kylian Mbappe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Achraf Hakimi argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Seko Fofana | 1 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 1 |
| Corentin Jean | 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-Etienne
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
1.41
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Paris Saint-Germain FC 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
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 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
60%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
67%
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
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 0
4.2%
0 – 3
3.7%
2 – 3
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 20% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

