Racing Club de Lens vs SC Freiburg, Europe 2023-24 PLAYOFFS
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs SC Freiburg — Europe at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SC Freiburg 8 games · 17 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Bartosz Frankowski
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympique Lyonnais | 8 | 21 |
| 2 | Aston Villa FC | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | FC Midtjylland | 8 | 19 |
| 4 | Real Betis Balompié | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Porto | 8 | 17 |
| 6 | Sporting Clube de Braga | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | SC Freiburg | 8 | 17 |
| 8 | AS Roma | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | KRC Genk | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | Bologna FC 1909 | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | VfB Stuttgart | 8 | 15 |
| 12 | Ferencvárosi TC | 8 | 15 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 8 | 14 |
| 14 | FC Viktoria Plzeň | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | FK Crvena Zvezda | 8 | 14 |
| 16 | RC Celta de Vigo | 8 | 13 |
| 17 | PAOK Thessaloniki FC | 8 | 12 |
| 18 | Lille OSC | 8 | 12 |
| 19 | Fenerbahçe SK | 8 | 12 |
| 20 | Panathinaikos AO | 8 | 12 |
| 21 | Celtic FC | 8 | 11 |
| 22 | PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | GNK Dinamo Zagreb | 8 | 10 |
| 24 | SK Brann | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | BSC Young Boys | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | SK Sturm Graz | 8 | 7 |
| 27 | FCSB Bukarest | 8 | 7 |
| 28 | Go Ahead Eagles | 8 | 7 |
| 29 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 8 | 6 |
| 30 | FC Basel 1893 | 8 | 6 |
| 31 | FC Red Bull Salzburg | 8 | 6 |
| 32 | Rangers FC | 8 | 4 |
| 33 | OGC Nice | 8 | 3 |
| 34 | FC Utrecht | 8 | 1 |
| 35 | Malmo FF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv FC | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | SC Freiburg | H | 0–0 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Feb | Borussia Dortmund | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | VfB Stuttgart | H | 1–3 | L |
| 27 Jan | SV Werder Bremen | A | 1–3 | L |
| 20 Jan | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Jan | 1. FC Union Berlin | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
SC Freiburg this season
SC Freiburg this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
SC Freiburg
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
1/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
SC Freiburg
| Vincenzo Grifo | 5 G | 4 A |
| Yuito Suzuki | 4 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Racing Club de Lens launch into their encounter with SC Freiburg.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 446 games and scored 422 goals.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' SC Freiburg started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 38' Racing Club de Lens player sees a card in front of him.
- 42' Kevin Danso catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 42.
- 47' Kevin Danso is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Freiburg so far.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Vincenzo Grifo, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' Yannik Keitel needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 63' Jhoanner Chavez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ruben Aguilar at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Ritsu Doan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 72' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Sepe Elye Wahi departs to be replaced by Wesley Said.
- 77' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jonathan Gradit made 399 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' The whistle greets Merlin Rohl as he departs to be replaced by Vincenzo Grifo.
- 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wesley Said on 81.
- 86' The crowd applauds Lucas Holer as he leaves the pitch. Michael Gregoritsch steps in for SC Freiburg.
- 89' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Massadio Haidara is replaced by Abdukodir Khusanov on 89 minute.
- 90' Poor challenge from Maximilian Philipp. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- It finishes all square. Racing Club de Lens and SC Freiburg share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
2
Ruben Aguilar ↓ Jhoanner Chavez 63'
- 24
- 30
- 21
- 4
- 29
- 7
- 10
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Wesley Said 72'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Salis Abdul Samed 63'
- 23
Bench
- 26
- 28
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 72'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 72'
- 16
-
6
Salis Abdul Samed ↑ 63'
- 27
- 40
-
13
Jhoanner Chavez ↑ 63'
-
25
Abdukodir Khusanov ↑ 89'
- 32
Coach
Franck Haise
SC Freiburg Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 42
- 17
- 5
- 27
- 9
- 22
- 14
-
34
Merlin Rohl ↓ Vincenzo Grifo 79'
- 1
- 33
Bench
-
38
Michael Gregoritsch ↑ 86'
-
26
Maximilian Philipp ↑ 86'
- 21
- 23
-
32
Vincenzo Grifo ↑ 79'
- 30
- 31
- 6
- 25
- 20
Coach
Christian Streich
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Roland Sallai | 2 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Michael Gregoritsch | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2024-02-15
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
SC Freiburg
D
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.11
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
SC Freiburg xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.81
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 1.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 2.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 3.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
| ± 4.5 | 4% |
|
96% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
78%
Draw or SC Freiburg
54%
Racing Club de Lens or SC Freiburg
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.8%
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
2 – 2
2.6%
3 – 2
1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | SC Freiburg covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 25% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
50%
✓
SC Freiburg keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

