Sunday , 16 August 2026

AC Ajaccio vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2022-23
AC Ajaccio
0 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sun 14 Aug 2022 · 13:00 UTC Stade Francois-Coty HT 45' · FT 45'
Oumar Gonzalez 35' Y
Oumar Gonzalez 36' Y
Thomas Mangani 37' Y
Thomas Mangani 38' Y
Cyrille Bayala 42' Y
Cyrille Bayala 43' Y
Vincent Marchetti 59' Y
Y 75' Florian Sotoca
Mounaim El Idrissy 79' Y
Y 90' Kevin Danso

Overview

Match Preview

AC Ajaccio vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Francois-Coty.

Match Details

  • Referee Cyril Mugnier
  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart
  • Referee

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

1
1
3
AC Ajaccio 5 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-14 AC Ajaccio 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2019-12-14 AC Ajaccio 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2019-05-10 AC Ajaccio 0–2 Racing Club de Lens 2018-12-22 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 AC Ajaccio

Recent Form

AC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. AC Ajaccio host Racing Club de Lens — let the battle begin!
  • 5' AC Ajaccio are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' AC Ajaccio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AC Ajaccio needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' AC Ajaccio is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Oumar Gonzalez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 36' Oumar Gonzalez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 36.
  • 37' Controversy at the stadium! Thomas Mangani argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' Thomas Mangani is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
  • 42' That is a Yellow card for AC Ajaccio. Cyrille Bayala will be fuming at that decision.
  • 43' AC Ajaccio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 43.
  • 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 446 games and scored 422 goals.
  • 58' Jonathan Gradit has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 59' The referee has no hesitation. Vincent Marchetti is booked for AC Ajaccio — Yellow card on 59.
  • 64' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 66' Fresh legs for AC Ajaccio! Yanis Cimignani comes on to replace Michael Barreto.
  • 71' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Florian Sotoca. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Jimmy Cabot on, Przemyslaw Frankowski off on 76 minutes.
  • 79' The referee has no hesitation. Mounaim El Idrissy is booked for AC Ajaccio — Yellow card on 79.
  • 84' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Pantaloni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 85' Another substitution for AC Ajaccio to replace Thomas Mangani by Qazim Laci on 85 minute.
  • 90' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • It finishes all square. AC Ajaccio and Racing Club de Lens share the spoils 0-0.

Lineups

AC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Pantaloni

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Sotoca 2
Mounir Chouiar 1
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 1
Saif Touka 1
Qazim Laci 1
Lois Openda 1
Adrien Thomasson 1
Deiver Machado 1

Head to Head

2022-08-14 AC Ajaccio 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2019-12-14 AC Ajaccio 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2019-05-10 AC Ajaccio 0–2 Racing Club de Lens 2018-12-22 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 AC Ajaccio

AC Ajaccio Form

2022-08-14 AC Ajaccio 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2022-08-05 Olympique Lyonnais 2–1 AC Ajaccio L 2022-05-14 AC Ajaccio 1–0 Toulouse FC W 2022-05-07 Grenoble Foot 38 1–1 AC Ajaccio D 2022-04-30 AC Ajaccio 2–1 Le Havre AC W 2022-04-22 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio D

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

✗ Wrong
AC Ajaccio34% Draw32% Racing Club de Lens34%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
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

✓ Correct
AC Ajaccio23% Draw54% Racing Club de Lens23%
Actual: 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.