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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade de l'Aube!
- 5' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 13' The referee has no hesitation. Fabien Centonze is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 13.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jeremy Cordoval, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de l'Aube with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both ES Troyes AC and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. ES Troyes AC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' Racing Club de Lens have won 428 goals from 449 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 43' Over 43 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for El-Hadji Ba.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Kevin Fortune makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 57.
- 58' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Thierry Ambrose comes on to replace Mounir Chouiar.
- 63' A quiet spell here at Stade de l'Aube. ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Grejohn Kyei has so much to prove this time. He replaces El-Hadji Ba on 69 minute.
- 74' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 76' Vincent Marcel is replacing Kevin Fortune for the ES Troyes AC side.
- 79' Souleymane Diarra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Arthur Gomis on 79 minute.
- 84' ES Troyes AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Tinhan is hanging Yoann Touzghar on the field on 84 minute.
- 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Achraf Bencharki on 86.
- 88' Walid Mesloub was booked on 88.
- 89' Chaouki Ben Saada gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Bryan Pele and will look to change the dynamic.
- Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. ES Troyes AC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Giulian Biancone | 2 |
| Kevin Danso | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Yannick Gomis | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 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.