ES Troyes AC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 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 Emmanuel Esneu
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | AS Beziers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | US Orleans Loiret | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jan | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — ES Troyes AC and Racing Club de Lens get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 13' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 18' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' The 29-year-old Thierry Ambrose has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ES Troyes AC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 38' Souleymane Diarra, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 43' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Bryan Pele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Guillaume Gillet made 446 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' El-Hadji Ba catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 56.
- 57' A stunning finish from Kevin Fortune — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 58' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Mounir Chouiar is withdrawn and Thierry Ambrose gets his opportunity.
- 63' ES Troyes AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' It looks like no one’s ball. ES Troyes AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 69' Grejohn Kyei is replacing El-Hadji Ba for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 74' The referee has no hesitation. Modibo Sagnan is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 74.
- 76' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Kevin Fortune has done his job and it is now time for Vincent Marcel to step up.
- 79' Souleymane Diarra gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Arthur Gomis and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Tinhan. He replaces Yoann Touzghar on 84 minute.
- 86' The referee calls foul for Achraf Bencharki. He receives a Yellow card.
- 88' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Walid Mesloub on 88 minutes.
- 89' ES Troyes AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chaouki Ben Saada is hanging Bryan Pele on the field on 89 minute.
- Another three points for ES Troyes AC.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 15
-
13
Kevin Fortune ↓ Vincent Marcel 76'
- 35
- 30
- 20
- 17
-
11
Bryan Pele ↓ Chaouki Ben Saada 89'
- 19
- 21
- 23
Bench
- 29
-
31
Vincent Marcel ↑ 76'
- 4
- 10
-
18
Chaouki Ben Saada ↑ 89'
-
7
Jonathan Tinhan ↑ 84'
- 33
Coach
Rui Miguel de Almeida
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
7
El-Hadji Ba ↓ Grejohn Kyei 69'
- 18
- 30
- 10
- 33
- 3
- 14
- 21
- 27
- 20
Bench
- 40
- 6
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 79'
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↑ 69'
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 58'
- 19
- 4
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Kevin Danso | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Yannick Gomis | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Giulian Biancone | 2 |
| Kevin Fortune | 1 |
| Bryan Pele | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-01-28
ES Troyes AC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-01-19
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
2019-01-14
Red Star FC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2018-12-22
Racing Club de Lens
1–2
AC Ajaccio
L
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.05
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
74%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
57%
ES Troyes AC or Racing Club de Lens
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
11.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.6%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 23% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 18% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.