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 12 games · 11 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
33%
Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Clermont Foot 63
| Florian Bianchini | 4 G | |
| Christ Okou | 2 G | 1 A |
| Ousmane Diop | 1 G | |
| Jean-William Nyindong | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Gabriel Montpied will turn into a battlefield for Clermont Foot 63 and Racing Club de Lens.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Clermont Foot 63 that had 370 games and scored 333 goals.
- 8' Alassane N'Diaye is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
- 13' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Montanier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 18' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Clermont Foot 63 and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Souleymane Diarra.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Aye, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Gabriel Montpied with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 45' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Clermont Foot 63 must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Racing Club de Lens have won 443 goals from 460 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 58' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Thierry Ambrose exits the field as Mounir Chouiar enters on 58.
- 63' Massadio Haidara, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 68' 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.
- 70' Faneva Andriatsima gets the nod from Clermont Foot 63. He replaces Florian Aye and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Clermont Foot 63 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 82' The Clermont Foot 63 manager makes a substitution. Franck Honorat departs to be replaced by Mohamed Bayo.
- 84' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Souleymane Diarra has done his job and it is now time for Achraf Bencharki to step up.
- 88' The supporters are chanting for Grejohn Kyei. He replaces Arthur Gomis on 88 minute.
- The final score is 0-0.
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 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
| Corentin Jean | 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.