Clermont Foot 63 vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Clermont Foot 63 vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade Gabriel Montpied.
- Clermont Foot 63 7 games · 6 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Julien Haulbert
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee Guillaume Janin
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Paris FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Nov | AS Beziers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | US Orleans Loiret | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/1
61-75
1/1
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Clermont Foot 63
| Ousmane Diop | 1 G |
| Jean-William Nyindong | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Gabriel Montpied. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' 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.
- 8' Controversy at the stadium! Alassane N'Diaye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 13' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 18' Johan Gastien, a France defensive midfielder, has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Achraf Bencharki, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Gabriel Montpied with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Souleymane Diarra catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 25.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Vital Nsimba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 23 Yellow cards this season.
- 40' Mathias Pereira Lage is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 45' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 50' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' Clermont Foot 63 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.
- 58' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Thierry Ambrose departs to be replaced by Mounir Chouiar.
- 63' France international Massadio Haidara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 68' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Florian Aye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' Faneva Andriatsima is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Aye at the 70 minute mark.
- 75' 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.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Clermont Foot 63 in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 82' Another substitution for Clermont Foot 63 to replace Franck Honorat by Mohamed Bayo on 82 minute.
- 84' Achraf Bencharki gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Souleymane Diarra and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Arthur Gomis departs to be replaced by Grejohn Kyei.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Clermont Foot 63 Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 5
- 29
- 23
- 15
- 19
- 26
- 11
-
9
Franck Honorat ↓ Mohamed Bayo 82'
- 1
- 12
Bench
-
21
Faneva Andriatsima ↑ 70'
- 30
- 2
- 22
-
27
Mohamed Bayo ↑ 82'
- 17
- 33
Coach
Pascal Gastien
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 3
-
14
Yannick Gomis ↓ Grejohn Kyei 88'
- 9
- 21
Bench
- 30
-
33
Mounir Chouiar ↑ 58'
- 11
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↑ 88'
- 19
- 4
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↑ 84'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lois Openda | 5 |
| Adrian Grbic | 3 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Salis Abdul Samed | 2 |
| Seko Fofana | 2 |
| Elbasan Rashani | 1 |
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
Head to Head
Clermont Foot 63 Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-12-15
Clermont Foot 63
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-12-04
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2018-11-30
FC Lorient
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-11-24
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2018-11-10
Valenciennes FC
4–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2018-11-03
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Clermont Foot 63 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.3
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 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Clermont Foot 63 or Draw
79%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
49%
Clermont Foot 63 or Racing Club de Lens
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.6%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Clermont Foot 63
| Handicap | Clermont Foot 63 covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.