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Stade de Reims vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2021-22
Stade de Reims
1 – 2
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sun 8 May 2022 · 13:00 UTC Stade Auguste Delaune HT 45' · FT 45'
Azor Matusiwa 62' Y
Y 72' Facundo Medina
Y 90' Seko Fofana

Overview

Match Preview

Stade de Reims vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Auguste Delaune.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
  • Referee Marc Bollengier
  • Referee Pedro Ribeiro
  • Referee Tiago Costa
  • Referee Bruno Esteves
  • Referee Vitor Ferreira (Portugal)
  • Referee Nelson Pereira

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

1
4
5
Stade de Reims 10 games · Avg 2.8 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-08 Stade de Reims 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2021-10-01 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims 2021-02-13 Stade de Reims 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2020-11-08 Racing Club de Lens 4–4 Stade de Reims

Recent Form

Stade de Reims
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Racing Club de Lens H 1–2 L
01 May FC Lorient A 2–1 W
24 Apr Olympique de Marseille H 0–1 L
20 Apr Lille OSC H 2–1 W
17 Apr Montpellier HSC A 0–0 D
09 Apr Stade Rennais FC 1901 H 2–3 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Stade de Reims A 2–1 W
30 Apr FC Nantes H 2–2 D
23 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 1–1 D
20 Apr Montpellier HSC H 2–0 W
16 Apr Lille OSC A 2–1 W
10 Apr OGC Nice H 3–0 W

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Stade Auguste Delaune. Stade de Reims are looking to make home advantage count against Racing Club de Lens.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' 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 Facundo Medina suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 25' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 28' Arber Zeneli makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Stade de Reims are in front.
  • 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' The home supporters are growing impatient. Stade de Reims must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 46' A change in the Stade de Reims ranks — Arber Zeneli exits the field as Maxime Busi enters on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Stade de Reims and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' A stunning finish from Florian Sotoca — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Corentin Jean, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Auguste Delaune with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 61' The whistle greets Bradley Locko as he departs to be replaced by Ilan Kebbal.
  • 62' It’s a booking for Stade de Reims player. Azor Matusiwa gets a Yellow card.
  • 64' Gael Kakuta is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Pereira da Costa at the 64 minute mark.
  • 65' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Deiver Machado is hanging Przemyslaw Frankowski on the field on 65 minute.
  • 70' Stade de Reims are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
  • 72' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Facundo Medina.
  • 74' Fresh legs for Stade de Reims! Hugo Ekitike comes on to replace El Bilal Toure.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Florian Sotoca as he leaves the pitch. Ignatius Ganago steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Jonathan Clauss as he leaves the pitch. Corentin Jean steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 89' Arnaud Kalimuendo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
  • 90' Seko Fofana has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Stade de Reims Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar García

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Sotoca 3
Simon Banza 3
Arber Zeneli 2
Keito Nakamura 2
Arnaud Kalimuendo 2
Seko Fofana 2
Folarin Balogun 2
Wesley Said 2

Head to Head

2022-05-08 Stade de Reims 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2021-10-01 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Stade de Reims 2021-02-13 Stade de Reims 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2020-11-08 Racing Club de Lens 4–4 Stade de Reims

Stade de Reims Form

2022-05-08 Stade de Reims 1–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2022-05-01 FC Lorient 1–2 Stade de Reims W 2022-04-24 Stade de Reims 0–1 Olympique de Marseille L 2022-04-20 Stade de Reims 2–1 Lille OSC W 2022-04-17 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Stade de Reims D 2022-04-09 Stade de Reims 2–3 Stade Rennais FC 1901 L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2022-05-08 Stade de Reims 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2022-04-30 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 FC Nantes D 2022-04-23 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2022-04-20 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC W 2022-04-16 Lille OSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2022-04-10 Racing Club de Lens 3–0 OGC Nice W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Stade de Reims xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Stade de Reims or Racing Club de Lens 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Stade de Reims31% Draw28% Racing Club de Lens41%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Stade de Reims or Draw
58%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
69%
Stade de Reims or Racing Club de Lens
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Stade de Reims24% Draw46% Racing Club de Lens30%
Actual: Stade de Reims win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.4%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Stade de Reims

Handicap Stade de Reims covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 17% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 20% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Stade de Reims keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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