Thursday , 2 July 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs Stade de Reims, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Racing Club de Lens
2 – 0
Full Time
Stade de Reims
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'
Wesley Said 43' 1–0
Oscar Cortes 75' 2–0
Y 21' Azor Matusiwa

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs Stade de Reims — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
  • Assistant 2 Guillaume Debart
20 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 6.8 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

Head-to-Head

5
4
1
Racing Club de Lens 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Stade de Reims
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims 2023-05-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Stade de Reims 2022-09-04 Stade de Reims 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2022-05-08 Stade de Reims 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2021-10-01 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Stade de Reims H 2–0 W
12 Dec Sevilla FC H 2–1 W
08 Dec Montpellier HSC A 0–0 D
02 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W
29 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–6 L
25 Nov Clermont Foot 63 A 3–0 W
Stade de Reims
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec Racing Club de Lens A 0–2 L
10 Dec OGC Nice A 1–2 L
01 Dec RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–1 W
26 Nov Stade Rennais FC 1901 A 1–3 L
11 Nov Paris Saint-Germain FC H 0–3 L
05 Nov FC Nantes A 1–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Racing Club de Lens launch into their encounter with Stade de Reims.
  • 5' Senegal international Yehvann Diouf has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Ibrahim Diakite needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 21' Controversy at the stadium! Azor Matusiwa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their 3-4-2-1 trying to find a way past Stade de Reims's compact 4-3-3.
  • 36' 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.
  • 41' Reda Khadra has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 43' Wesley Said has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Brice Samba has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 53' 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 Ruben Aguilar suffering a number of foals already.
  • 58' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 63' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and Stade de Reims are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 65' Oscar Cortes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrien Thomasson on 65 minute.
  • 68' Another substitution for Stade de Reims to replace Keito Nakamura by Amine Salama on 68 minute.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Neil El Aynaoui, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 4 goals in the last 3 games.
  • 75' Oscar Cortes doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 78' Stade de Reims ring the changes. Reda Khadra has done his job and it is now time for Amir Richardson to step up.
  • 83' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Teddy Teuma made 257 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' Azor Matusiwa makes way for Valentin Atangana Edoa at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Stade de Reims.
  • 89' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Przemyslaw Frankowski is replaced by Faitout Maouassa on 89 minute.
  • 90' Andy Diouf gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Salis Abdul Samed and will look to change the dynamic.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Racing Club de Lens 2-0 Stade de Reims.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

Stade de Reims Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Will Still

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-12-16 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims 2023-05-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Stade de Reims 2022-09-04 Stade de Reims 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2022-05-08 Stade de Reims 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2021-10-01 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims

Racing Club de Lens Form

2023-12-16 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims W 2023-12-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Sevilla FC W 2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-12-02 Racing Club de Lens 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-11-25 Clermont Foot 63 0–3 Racing Club de Lens W

Stade de Reims Form

2023-12-16 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims L 2023-12-10 OGC Nice 2–1 Stade de Reims L 2023-12-01 Stade de Reims 2–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace W 2023-11-26 Stade Rennais FC 1901 3–1 Stade de Reims L 2023-11-11 Stade de Reims 0–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2023-11-05 FC Nantes 0–1 Stade de Reims W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Stade de Reims xG
I would bet for: Racing Club de Lens to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens58% Draw25% Stade de Reims17%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.56
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
82%
Draw or Stade de Reims
42%
Racing Club de Lens or Stade de Reims
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens38% Draw47% Stade de Reims15%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
12%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.2%
1 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push Stade de Reims covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 24% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Stade de Reims keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.