Racing Club de Lens vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Racing Club de Lens vs RC Strasbourg Alsace — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Cyril Gringore
- Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #8 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 10 |
| 9 | Conceded | 10 |
| +0 | GD | +0 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 20% | Win % | 40% |
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 15th (4 pts). RC Strasbourg Alsace are 8th (7 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
RC Strasbourg Alsace
0-15
–/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
4/3
■ 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 |
RC Strasbourg Alsace
| Gessime Yassine | 2 G | 1 A |
| Samuel Amo-Ameyaw | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis!
- 5' 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 Clement Michelin suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' Loic Bade has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 430 appearances.
- 21' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Habib Diallo makes it 0-1.
- 26' Kenny Lala has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ludovic Ajorque is clearly more than just a goal scorer for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 36' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and RC Strasbourg Alsace are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 41' Massadio Haidara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 46' The RC Strasbourg Alsace manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Simakan departs to be replaced by Stefan Mitrovic.
- 50' Yannick Cahuzac picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 55' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined RC Strasbourg Alsace backline.
- 60' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thierry Laurey will be considering his options from the bench.
- 70' RC Strasbourg Alsace have won 411 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 72' Lionel Carole is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde at the 72 minute mark.
- 73' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Cheick Doucoure on, Loic Bade off on 73 minutes.
- 74' Ignatius Ganago has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arnaud Kalimuendo on 74 minute.
- 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Clement Michelin by Corentin Jean on 80 minute.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' A tactical swap from RC Strasbourg Alsace — Dimitri Lienard on, Adrien Thomasson off on 90 minutes.
- With this win, RC Strasbourg Alsace is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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
1.86
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or RC Strasbourg Alsace 75% + Over 2.5 goals 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.83
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
63%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
61%
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
8.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.4%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.3%
0 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 12% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 17% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
15%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.