Racing Club de Lens vs Toulouse FC, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Toulouse FC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Toulouse FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Referee William Lavis
- Referee Bastien Courbet
- Referee
- Referee Christian Guillard
- Referee Abdelali Chaoui
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Toulouse FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Oct | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Montpellier HSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Oct | Lille OSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | FC Nantes | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Oct | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Oct | Angers SCO | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Oct | Montpellier HSC | H | 4–2 | W |
| 17 Sep | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | Toulouse FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #13 |
| 4 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 9 | Scored | 7 |
| 9 | Conceded | 9 |
| +0 | GD | -2 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 20% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
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
Toulouse FC this season
Toulouse FC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). Toulouse FC are 13th (5 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
Toulouse FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/2
46-60
3/–
61-75
2/3
76+
1/3
■ 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 |
Toulouse FC
| Casper Tengstedt | 3 G | |
| Thomas Jorgensen | 2 G | 1 A |
| Jacen Russell-Rowe | 1 G | |
| Christ Tape | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Racing Club de Lens to score. At the same time, Toulouse FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and Toulouse FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Ado Onaiwu, a Japan , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' The 27-year-old Kevin Danso has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Montanier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 40' Toulouse FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Moussa Diarra is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and Toulouse FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' 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.
- 56' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Lois Openda comes on to replace Wesley Said.
- 60' Lois Openda puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
- 65' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Toulouse FC backline.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Massadio Haidara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 70' Racing Club de Lens make a change. David Pereira da Costa trudges off to be replaced by Alexis Claude Maurice on 70 minutes.
- 72' Veljko Birmancevic gets the nod from Toulouse FC. He replaces Chaibi Fares and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Toulouse FC's shape.
- 80' Brecht Dejaegere was booked on 80.
- 84' Steven Fortes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Gradit on 84 minute.
- 87' Lois Openda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 90' Lois Openda was booked on 90.
- 90' Toulouse FC make a change. Mikkel Desler trudges off to be replaced by Kevin Keben Biakolo on 90 minutes.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Racing Club de Lens take all three points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
24
Jonathan Gradit ↓ Steven Fortes 84'
- 30
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Lois Openda 56'
- 21
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 26
-
6
Jean Onana ↓ Florian Sotoca 56'
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
11
Lois Openda ↑ 56'
-
15
Steven Fortes ↑ 84'
-
18
Alexis Claude Maurice ↑ 70'
- 16
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 56'
-
23
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 84'
- 35
- 13
- 31
Coach
Franck Haise
Toulouse FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 30
-
27
Thijs Dallinga ↓ Ado Onaiwu 72'
- 10
- 6
- 17
- 23
- 3
- 8
- 4
- 28
Bench
- 5
-
11
Yanis Begraoui ↑ 84'
-
7
Ado Onaiwu ↑ 72'
-
19
Veljko Birmancevic ↑ 72'
- 14
-
31
Kevin Keben Biakolo ↑ 90'
- 16
- 18
- 24
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lois Openda | 4 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 |
| Cesar Gelabert Pina | 1 |
| Yann Gboho | 1 |
| Wesley Said | 1 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-10-28
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
Toulouse FC
W
2022-10-22
Olympique de Marseille
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2022-10-15
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2022-10-09
Lille OSC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2022-10-02
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Olympique Lyonnais
W
2022-09-18
FC Nantes
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.56
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Toulouse FC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
86%
Draw or Toulouse FC
33%
Racing Club de Lens or Toulouse FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
4 – 0
5.2%
4 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Toulouse FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 20% | 50% |
| -1.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| -1 | 50% | 21% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Toulouse FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

