AJ Auxerre vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AJ Auxerre vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .
- AJ Auxerre 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Julien Blanchais
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 21 Sep | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 24 Aug | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | AS Beziers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | Paris FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for AJ Auxerre and Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' Birama Toure has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' AJ Auxerre are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Racing Club de Lens winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AJ Auxerre needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Montanier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Thierry Ambrose, a Guadeloupe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' What a moment for Thierry Ambrose! That strike on 38 puts his side firmly in control.
- 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' Remy Dugimont gets the nod from AJ Auxerre. He replaces Billy Ketkeophomphone and will look to change the dynamic.
- 50' A goal from the Benin international Jordan Adeoti! He fires home on 50 to make it 1-1!
- 55' France international Jean Marcelin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Romain Philippoteaux on 56 minutes.
- 58' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is replacing El-Hadji Ba for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Jordan Adeoti catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 65.
- 70' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Grejohn Kyei comes on to replace Achraf Bencharki.
- 73' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Massadio Haidara.
- 78' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 79' Lamine Fomba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Adeoti at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' Grejohn Kyei does the damage! The net is bulging and Racing Club de Lens surge ahead!
- 83' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 83 minute. Thierry Ambrose leaves to be changed by Souleymane Diarra.
- 88' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- The points are shared — AJ Auxerre 1-2 Racing Club de Lens. Honours even.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jordan Adeoti C ↓ Lamine Fomba 79'
- 2
- 24
- 10
- 12
- 4
-
9
Yanis Merdji ↓ Daniel Mancini 70'
- 26
- 18
- 1
- 23
Bench
- 16
- 13
-
31
Lamine Fomba ↑ 79'
- 11
-
29
Remy Dugimont ↑ 46'
-
7
Daniel Mancini ↑ 70'
- 25
Coach
Pablo Correa
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 14
- 9
- 21
- 26
- 33
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↓ Grejohn Kyei 70'
Bench
- 30
- 31
-
6
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↑ 58'
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 83'
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↑ 70'
- 35
- 19
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Perrin | 2 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 |
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Grejohn Kyei | 2 |
| Alexis Claude-Maurice | 2 |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-10-06
AJ Auxerre
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-10-02
AS Beziers
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-09-28
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Paris FC
D
2018-09-24
Chamois Niortais FC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2018-09-01
FC Metz
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.12
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
AJ Auxerre or Racing Club de Lens 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
64%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
67%
AJ Auxerre or Racing Club de Lens
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.4%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 20% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 20% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.