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 0 games · 0 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Clermont Foot 63 welcome Racing Club de Lens for this crunch clash at Stade Gabriel Montpied.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 8' That is a Yellow card for Clermont Foot 63. Alassane N'Diaye will be fuming at that decision.
- 13' The 34-year-old Yannick Gomis has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 18' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has been relatively quiet despite scoring 16 goals in his last 446 appearances.
- 23' 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.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Souleymane Diarra.
- 30' Clermont Foot 63 are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Iglesias suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Clermont Foot 63 and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mehdi Tahrat, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Gabriel Montpied with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Racing Club de Lens have won 422 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Thierry Ambrose is withdrawn and Mounir Chouiar gets his opportunity.
- 63' The home supporters are growing impatient. Clermont Foot 63 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 68' 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.
- 70' Faneva Andriatsima gets the nod from Clermont Foot 63. He replaces Florian Aye and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Alassane N'Diaye needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 82' Clermont Foot 63 make a change. Franck Honorat trudges off to be replaced by Mohamed Bayo on 82 minutes.
- 84' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Achraf Bencharki is hanging Souleymane Diarra on the field on 84 minute.
- 88' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Grejohn Kyei comes on to replace Arthur Gomis.
- The points are shared — Clermont Foot 63 0-0 Racing Club de Lens. Honours even.
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 |
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
| Kevin Danso | 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.

