Racing Club de Lens vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
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Racing Club de Lens vs RC Strasbourg Alsace — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
16 games this season
🟨 3.1/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jan | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | AS Monaco FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jan | Nimes Olympique | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Dec | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Angers SCO | A | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | FC Metz | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | RC Strasbourg Alsace | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #13 |
| 13 | Points | 10 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 3 / 1 / 6 |
| 17 | Scored | 18 |
| 15 | Conceded | 22 |
| +2 | GD | -4 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 30% |
Key Stats
53%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
47%
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
RC Strasbourg Alsace this season
RC Strasbourg Alsace this season
Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts). RC Strasbourg Alsace are 13th (10 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
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/4
76+
6/8
■ 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 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Gessime Yassine | 4 G | 3 A |
| Gio Reyna | 3 G | |
| Dario Essugo | 2 G | 1 A |
| Conrad Harder | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Amo-Ameyaw | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Bollaert-Delelis will turn into a battlefield for Racing Club de Lens and RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for RC Strasbourg Alsace so far.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens 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.
- 20' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Strasbourg Alsace backline.
- 21' Goal! Habib Diallo scores his 101 goal in 446 matches.
- 26' RC Strasbourg Alsace is showing some good football. However, RC Strasbourg Alsace are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 36' It looks like no one’s ball. RC Strasbourg Alsace is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 41' Anthony Caci needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' The RC Strasbourg Alsace bench stirs into life. Mohamed Simakan is withdrawn and Stefan Mitrovic gets his opportunity.
- 50' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yannick Cahuzac.
- 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and RC Strasbourg Alsace are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and RC Strasbourg Alsace are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 65' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' 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.
- 72' The whistle greets Jean-Ricner Bellegarde as he departs to be replaced by Lionel Carole.
- 73' Cheick Doucoure gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Loic Bade and will look to change the dynamic.
- 74' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Ignatius Ganago on, Arnaud Kalimuendo off on 74 minutes.
- 79' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' Corentin Jean gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Clement Michelin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' RC Strasbourg Alsace manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dimitri Lienard is hanging Adrien Thomasson on the field on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from RC Strasbourg Alsace to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac C ↓ Simon Banza 80'
- 24
- 13
- 16
- 21
- 8
- 10
- 7
- 29
-
4
Loic Bade ↓ Cheick Doucoure 73'
Bench
- 15
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 80'
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 74'
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 80'
-
28
Cheick Doucoure ↑ 73'
-
11
Jonathan Clauss ↑ 80'
- 30
- 34
- 33
Coach
Franck Haise
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 24
- 28
- 27
- 25
- 16
- 26
- 10
- 19
- 17
- 2
Bench
-
23
Lionel Carole ↑ 72'
- 20
-
11
Dimitri Lienard ↑ 90'
-
13
Stefan Mitrovic ↑ 46'
-
8
Abdul Majeed Waris ↑ 80'
- 14
- 18
- 21
- 40
Coach
Thierry Laurey
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Gameiro | 4 |
| Gessime Yassine | 2 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 2 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 2 |
| Sanjin Prcic | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Facundo Medina | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-01-09
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2021-01-06
Olympique Lyonnais
3–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-12-23
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2020-12-19
FC Metz
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-12-16
AS Monaco FC
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-12-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–3
Montpellier HSC
L
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2021-01-09
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2021-01-06
RC Strasbourg Alsace
5–0
Nimes Olympique
W
2020-12-23
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2020-12-20
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0–2
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
L
2020-12-16
Angers SCO
0–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2020-12-13
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–2
FC Metz
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.97
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or RC Strasbourg Alsace 75% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
69%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
57%
Racing Club de Lens or RC Strasbourg Alsace
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
5.7%
1 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.