Racing Club de Lens vs RC Strasbourg Alsace, Ligue 1 2023-24 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 Willy Delajod
- Assistant 1 Philippe Jeanne
- Assistant 2 Erwan Finjean
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Feb | FC Nantes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | Toulouse FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jan | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Dec | Stade de Reims | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Dec | FC Lorient | A | 2–1 | W |
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' And we are off! Racing Club de Lens vs RC Strasbourg Alsace — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jessy Deminguet made 399 appearances and scored 15 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 16' GOAL! Sepe Elye Wahi fires home to make it 1-0!
- 21' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 26' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Magnificent from David Pereira da Costa! That is 17 goals in 448 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' Abakar Sylla has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 37' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering RC Strasbourg Alsace that had 365 games and scored 411 goals.
- 43' What composure from Thomas Delaine! The France international strokes it home. 2-1.
- 44' A stunning finish from Thomas Delaine — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 49' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Dilane Bakwa, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 58' A goal from the France international Florian Sotoca! He fires home on 58 to make it 3-2!
- 61' David Pereira da Costa was booked on 61.
- 66' 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.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Thomas Delaine on 68.
- 71' The crowd applauds Andy Diouf as he leaves the pitch. Salis Abdul Samed steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 72' The crowd applauds Thomas Delaine as he leaves the pitch. Saidou Sow steps in for RC Strasbourg Alsace.
- 77' It is a substitution in RC Strasbourg Alsace team. Junior Mwanga is replaced by Jessy Deminguet on 77 minute.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Przemyslaw Frankowski. He replaces Jhoanner Chavez on 81 minute.
- 82' Morgan Guilavogui is replacing Florian Sotoca for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 87' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with RC Strasbourg Alsace winning 100% of all matches.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Massadio Haidara. He replaces Facundo Medina on 88 minute.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 30
- 4
- 14
- 7
- 10
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Wesley Said 72'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Salis Abdul Samed 71'
- 23
- 13
Bench
- 26
- 11
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 72'
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 88'
-
29
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↑ 81'
-
6
Salis Abdul Samed ↑ 71'
-
27
Morgan Guilavogui ↑ 82'
- 25
Coach
Franck Haise
RC Strasbourg Alsace Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 2
-
3
Thomas Delaine ↓ Saidou Sow 72'
- 27
- 5
- 10
- 26
- 28
- 19
- 36
-
18
Junior Mwanga ↓ Jessy Deminguet 77'
- 24
Bench
- –
-
7
Jessy Deminguet ↑ 77'
-
13
Saidou Sow ↑ 72'
- 30
- 25
- 35
- 37
- 39
- 41
Coach
Patrick Vieira
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
2024-02-10
Racing Club de Lens
3–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2024-02-03
FC Nantes
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2024-01-28
Toulouse FC
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2024-01-14
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2023-12-20
OGC Nice
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2023-12-16
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Stade de Reims
W
RC Strasbourg Alsace Form
2024-02-10
Racing Club de Lens
3–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2024-02-02
RC Strasbourg Alsace
1–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2024-01-28
Clermont Foot 63
1–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2024-01-12
Olympique de Marseille
1–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2023-12-20
RC Strasbourg Alsace
2–1
Lille OSC
W
2023-12-17
FC Lorient
1–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.35
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.77
RC Strasbourg Alsace xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 77% + Both teams to score 74%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.12
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 3.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 4.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
74%
Draw or RC Strasbourg Alsace
47%
Racing Club de Lens or RC Strasbourg Alsace
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
4.6%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | RC Strasbourg Alsace covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 15% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 19% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
RC Strasbourg Alsace keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

