AC Ajaccio vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Ajaccio vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Francois-Coty.
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cyril Mugnier
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Referee Mikael Berchebru
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Aug | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Toulouse FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 May | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–2 | W |
| 21 May | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 May | ES Troyes AC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 08 May | Stade de Reims | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Apr | FC Nantes | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AC Ajaccio to score. At the same time, Racing Club de Lens does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Massadio Haidara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from David Pereira da Costa, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Francois-Coty with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' AC Ajaccio have won 241 goals from 402 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' AC Ajaccio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 30' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Oumar Gonzalez.
- 36' Controversy at the stadium! Oumar Gonzalez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Mangani.
- 38' Thomas Mangani has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 42' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cyrille Bayala on 42 minutes.
- 43' Cyrille Bayala catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
- 48' AC Ajaccio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 53' 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.
- 58' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for AC Ajaccio. Vincent Marchetti will be fuming at that decision.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 66' AC Ajaccio ring the changes. Michael Barreto has done his job and it is now time for Yanis Cimignani to step up.
- 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Sotoca on 75.
- 76' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Przemyslaw Frankowski is withdrawn and Jimmy Cabot gets his opportunity.
- 79' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mounaim El Idrissy.
- 84' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 85' The whistle greets Thomas Mangani as he departs to be replaced by Qazim Laci.
- 90' Kevin Danso picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
-
23
Thomas Mangani ↓ Qazim Laci 85'
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 77
- 8
- 4
-
14
Cyrille Bayala ↓ Riad Nouri 66'
- 7
- 3
-
25
Oumar Gonzalez ↓ Cedric Avinel 85'
Bench
- 16
-
21
Cedric Avinel ↑ 85'
- 6
-
10
Qazim Laci ↑ 85'
-
5
Riad Nouri ↑ 66'
- 20
- 15
-
22
Yanis Cimignani ↑ 66'
-
27
Kevin Spadanuda ↑ 66'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Lois Openda ↓ Ignatius Ganago 76'
- 24
- 30
- 4
- 8
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 26
- 20
- 29
Bench
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 76'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 76'
-
19
Jimmy Cabot ↑ 76'
- 16
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↑ 85'
- 5
- 6
- 23
- 13
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Mathieu Coutadeur | 1 |
| Naoto Sawai | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 1 |
| Saif Touka | 1 |
| Qazim Laci | 1 |
| Lois Openda | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Ajaccio Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2022-08-14
AC Ajaccio
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2022-08-07
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
Stade Brestois 29
W
2022-05-21
Racing Club de Lens
2–2
AS Monaco FC
D
2022-05-14
ES Troyes AC
1–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.01
AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
AC Ajaccio or Racing Club de Lens 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
AC Ajaccio or Draw
67%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
66%
AC Ajaccio or Racing Club de Lens
68%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
11.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.3%
0 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio
| Handicap | AC Ajaccio covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.