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 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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' AC Ajaccio have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' A goal from the Tunisia international Seif Touka! He fires home on 10 to make it 0-1!
- 15' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Arial Mendy.
- 22' Yann Boe-Kane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 27' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Time for substitution for AC Ajaccio. Ghislain Gimbert is replaced by Joseph Mendes.
- 36' It is a cagey affair so far. AC Ajaccio in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 41' Walid Mesloub is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 46' AC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Walid Mesloub made 446 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Johan Cavalli has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 58' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Walid Mesloub is replaced by Souleymane Diarra.
- 63' France international Riad Nouri has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Controversy at the stadium! Mathieu Coutadeur argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' Jerome Hergault is having his name booked by the referee on 70.
- 73' A tactical swap from AC Ajaccio — Kevin Lejeune on, Johan Cavalli off on 73 minutes.
- 74' Enzo Ebosse is replacing Seif Touka for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 76' GOAL! Jean-Ricner Bellegarde scores on 76. Assisted by Thierry Ambrose
- 81' 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.
- 86' Jerome Hergault is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AC Ajaccio tonight.
- 89' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Arthur Gomis has done his job and it is now time for Simon Banza to step up.
- 90' Yann Boe-Kane catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 90.
- Racing Club de Lens celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| 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
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.