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
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 3 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Montbeliard | 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' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between AJ Auxerre and Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AJ Auxerre side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. AJ Auxerre is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' AJ Auxerre is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' The 28-year-old Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' 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.
- 38' GOAL! Thierry Ambrose fires home to make it 0-1!
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 46' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Remy Dugimont on, Billy Ketkeophomphone off on 46 minutes.
- 50' The Benin Jordan Adeoti breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 1-1!
- 55' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Romain Philippoteaux.
- 58' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is ready to make an impact after coming on for El-Hadji Ba at the 58 minute mark.
- 63' Michael Barreto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 65' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Adeoti argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 70' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 70 minute. Achraf Bencharki leaves to be changed by Grejohn Kyei.
- 73' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Massadio Haidara gets a Yellow card.
- 78' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' Lamine Fomba is replacing Jordan Adeoti for the AJ Auxerre side.
- 81' What composure from Grejohn Kyei! The France international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 83' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 83 minute. Thierry Ambrose leaves to be changed by Souleymane Diarra.
- 88' AJ Auxerre currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- The final score is 1-2.
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 |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 1 |
| Jordan Adeoti | 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-Montbeliard
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.