Racing Club de Lens vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Julien Aube
- Referee Remi Landry
- Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee William Lavis
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Aug | FC Lorient | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Aug | AS Monaco FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Sep | FC Metz | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Aug | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 2–4 | L |
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' Welcome to Stade Bollaert-Delelis that hosts another battle between Racing Club de Lens and RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 5' RC Strasbourg Alsace fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Habib Diallo, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 11' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 11.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and RC Strasbourg Alsace are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' RC Strasbourg Alsace have won 411 goals from 365 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 26' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' Ignatius Ganago is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 36' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 41' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against RC Strasbourg Alsace's shape.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Red card for Kevin Danso.
- 54' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Wesley Said is replaced by Christopher Wooh.
- 55' The crowd applauds Wesley Said as he leaves the pitch. Christopher Wooh steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexander Djiku on 56 minutes.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 63' The referee shows RC Strasbourg Alsace player a Yellow card on 63.
- 67' Ludovic Ajorque is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 72' RC Strasbourg Alsace 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.
- 74' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Ignatius Ganago by Arnaud Kalimuendo on 74 minute.
- 75' Fresh legs for RC Strasbourg Alsace! Adrien Thomasson comes on to replace Habib Diallo.
- 77' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 77.
- 81' The referee has no hesitation. Maxime Le Marchand is booked for RC Strasbourg Alsace — Yellow card on 81.
- 82' RC Strasbourg Alsace ring the changes. Jean Aholou has done his job and it is now time for Ibrahima Sissoko to step up.
- 87' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Cheick Doucoure is withdrawn and David Pereira da Costa gets his opportunity.
- 90' The RC Strasbourg Alsace bench stirs into life. Sanjin Prcic is withdrawn and Lucas Perrin gets his opportunity.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 9
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Christopher Wooh 54'
- 16
- 28
- 4
- 11
- 8
- 14
- 29
Bench
- 21
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 87'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 74'
- 27
-
5
Christopher Wooh ↑ 54'
- 1
-
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 74'
-
20
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 87'
- 19
Coach
Franck Haise
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 24
- 2
- 22
-
20
Habib Diallo ↓ Adrien Thomasson 75'
- 25
- 1
- 19
- 9
-
14
Sanjin Prcic ↓ Lucas Perrin 90'
-
6
Jean Aholou ↓ Ibrahima Sissoko 82'
Bench
-
27
Ibrahima Sissoko ↑ 82'
- 16
-
10
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 75'
- 18
-
5
Lucas Perrin ↑ 90'
- 4
- 33
- 34
- 34
Coach
Julien Stéphan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Gameiro | 4 |
| Ludovic Ajorque | 2 |
| Sanjin Prcic | 2 |
| Lois Openda | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Gessime Yassine | 2 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 2 |
| Habib Diarra | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-09-22
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2021-09-18
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Lille OSC
W
2021-09-12
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-08-29
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
FC Lorient
D
2021-08-21
AS Monaco FC
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-08-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
AS Saint-Étienne
D
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2021-09-22
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2021-09-17
RC Strasbourg Alsace
3–0
FC Metz
W
2021-09-12
Olympique Lyonnais
3–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2021-08-29
RC Strasbourg Alsace
3–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2021-08-22
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–1
ES Troyes AC
D
2021-08-14
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.08
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.82
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or RC Strasbourg Alsace 76% + Over 2.5 goals 74%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: RC Strasbourg Alsace win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
66%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
58%
Racing Club de Lens or RC Strasbourg Alsace
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
1 – 0
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
0 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 13% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 18% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
13%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

