AC Ajaccio vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AC Ajaccio vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade Francois Coty.
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Berthomieu
- Referee Eric Wattellier
- Referee Maxime Apruzzese
- Referee Regis Gaillard
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–2 | L |
| 03 May | US Orleans Loiret | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Lorient | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Francois Coty that hosts another battle between AC Ajaccio and Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Goal! Seif Touka scores his 1 goal in 460 matches.
- 15' AC Ajaccio currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 17' The referee calls foul for Arial Mendy. He receives a Yellow card.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AC Ajaccio and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 31' Joseph Mendes gets the nod from AC Ajaccio. He replaces Ghislain Gimbert and will look to change the dynamic.
- 36' Mehdi Tahrat is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 41' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Walid Mesloub.
- 46' 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.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 58' Souleymane Diarra is ready to make an impact after coming on for Walid Mesloub at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AC Ajaccio side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mathieu Coutadeur.
- 70' AC Ajaccio receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 73' Kevin Lejeune is replacing Johan Cavalli for the AC Ajaccio side.
- 74' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Seif Touka is replaced by Enzo Ebosse.
- 76' Goal! Jean-Ricner Bellegarde scores his 17 goal in 460 matches.
- 81' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 86' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' The whistle greets Arthur Gomis as he departs to be replaced by Simon Banza.
- 90' Yann Boe-Kane has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
-
18
Johan Cavalli C ↓ Kevin Lejeune 73'
- 17
- 13
- 6
- 7
- 26
- 1
- 33
- 3
Bench
- 30
- 27
- 10
-
22
Kevin Lejeune ↑ 73'
- 4
-
9
Joseph Mendes ↑ 31'
- 34
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 10
-
14
Yannick Gomis ↓ Simon Banza 89'
- 9
- 27
- 19
-
4
Saif Touka ↓ Enzo Ebosse 74'
Bench
- 30
-
34
Enzo Ebosse ↑ 74'
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 58'
- 29
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 89'
- 20
- 33
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Deiver Machado | 1 |
| Mathieu Coutadeur | 1 |
| Naoto Sawai | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 1 |
| Saif Touka | 1 |
| Qazim Laci | 1 |
Head to Head
AC Ajaccio Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-05-10
AC Ajaccio
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-05-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-04-27
Stade Brestois 29
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-04-23
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
FC Lorient
L
2019-04-20
Grenoble Foot 38
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-04-12
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.02
AC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
AC Ajaccio or Draw
61%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
70%
AC Ajaccio or Racing Club de Lens
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.3%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — AC Ajaccio
| Handicap | AC Ajaccio covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 17% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 22% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
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.