Racing Club de Lens vs Stade de Reims, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Stade de Reims — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Stade de Reims 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Frederic Hebrard
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
- Referee Cedric Dos Santos
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 4–4 | D |
| 18 Oct | Lille OSC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Nimes Olympique | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Sep | FC Lorient | A | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 4–4 | D |
| 01 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–1 | W |
| 25 Oct | Montpellier HSC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 17 Oct | FC Lorient | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Racing Club de Lens and Stade de Reims is underway.
- 5' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Stade de Reims needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 14' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Facundo Medina.
- 18' Poor challenge from Tony Mauricio. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 21' The deadlock is broken! Simon Banza gets on the scoresheet on 21 minutes.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tony Mauricio is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Stade de Reims.
- 31' Mali international El Bilal Toure has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 36' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Wout Faes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wout Faes.
- 46' A change in the Stade de Reims ranks — Nathanael Mbuku exits the field as Moussa Doumbia enters on 46.
- 47' Magnificent from Mathieu Cafaro! That is 30 goals in 432 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 52' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 54' A stunning finish from Boulaye Dia — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' It looks like no one’s ball. Stade de Reims is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 63' The supporters are chanting for Issiaga Sylla. He replaces Ismael Boura on 63 minute.
- 68' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 69' Another substitution for Stade de Reims to replace Mathieu Cafaro by Moreto Cassama on 69 minute.
- 73' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Simon Banza is withdrawn and Arnaud Kalimuendo gets his opportunity.
- 76' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 76.
- 77' The Belgium defender Thomas Foket breaks the deadlock on 77 minutes. 1-3!
- 79' GOAL! Facundo Medina fires home to make it 2-3!
- 81' Against the run of play, Boulaye Dia has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 82' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corentin Jean is hanging Gael Kakuta on the field on 82 minute.
- 86' Stade de Reims ring the changes. Boulaye Dia has done his job and it is now time for Dereck Kutesa to step up.
- 90' Against the run of play, Florian Sotoca has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-4.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↓ Seko Fofana 63'
- 16
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Arnaud Kalimuendo 73'
- 28
- 11
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Corentin Jean 82'
- 14
- 7
- 4
-
33
Ismaelben Boura ↓ Issiaga Sylla 63'
Bench
-
3
Issiaga Sylla ↑ 63'
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 82'
- 31
- 21
-
8
Seko Fofana ↑ 63'
- 19
- 30
-
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 73'
-
34
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 73'
Coach
Franck Haise
Stade de Reims Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Kaj Sierhuis ↓ El Bilal Toure 63'
- 5
-
24
Mathieu Cafaro ↓ Moreto Cassama 69'
- 32
- 14
- 1
- 2
-
11
Boulaye Dia ↓ Dereck Kutesa 86'
- 15
- 21
- 33
Bench
- 16
-
25
Moussa Doumbia ↑ 46'
- 17
- 29
-
8
Dereck Kutesa ↑ 86'
-
23
Moreto Cassama ↑ 69'
- 18
-
27
El Bilal Toure ↑ 63'
- 34
Coach
David Guion
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Banza | 3 |
| Florian Sotoca | 3 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Boulaye Dia | 2 |
| Arber Zeneli | 2 |
| Keito Nakamura | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Seko Fofana | 2 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2020-11-08
Racing Club de Lens
4–4
Stade de Reims
D
2020-10-18
Lille OSC
4–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2020-10-03
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
2020-09-27
Nimes Olympique
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2020-09-19
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
W
2020-09-13
FC Lorient
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
Stade de Reims Form
2020-11-08
Racing Club de Lens
4–4
Stade de Reims
D
2020-11-01
Stade de Reims
2–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2020-10-25
Montpellier HSC
0–4
Stade de Reims
W
2020-10-17
Stade de Reims
1–3
FC Lorient
L
2020-10-04
Stade Rennais FC 1901
2–2
Stade de Reims
D
2020-09-27
Stade de Reims
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.26
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.21
Stade de Reims xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 79%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
65%
Draw or Stade de Reims
57%
Racing Club de Lens or Stade de Reims
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–4 not predicted4 – 4Actual
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 1
6.4%
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 3
3.8%
2 – 0
3.1%
4 – 2
2.9%
0 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Stade de Reims covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 12% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 17% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 16% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Stade de Reims keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

