ES Troyes AC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS ROUND 2
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Brisard
- Referee Francois Boudikian
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Benjamin Pages
8 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 11.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–2 | L |
| 17 May | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 4–2 | W |
| 03 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Apr | US Orleans Loiret | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | ES Troyes AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 May | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | US Orleans Loiret | H | 5–2 | W |
| 10 May | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for ES Troyes AC to score. At the same time, Racing Club de Lens does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 3' A goal from the Senegal international Arthur Gomis! He fires home on 3 to make it 0-1!
- 8' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 13' ES Troyes AC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 18' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 23' ES Troyes AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 26' ES Troyes AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 31' Jean-Louis Leca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 35' ES Troyes AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Jean-Louis Leca. He receives a Red card.
- 43' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is replaced by Jeremy Vachoux.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Bryan Pele gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 46' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Arthur Gomis exits the field as Cheick Oumar Doucoure enters on 46.
- 51' 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.
- 56' The 36-year-old Mamadou Samassa has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 61.
- 66' Yoann Salmier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 67' The referee shows ES Troyes AC player a Red card on 67.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Thierry Ambrose.
- 74' The whistle greets Bryan Pele as he departs to be replaced by Jeremy Cordoval.
- 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 84' Arial Mendy, a Senegal , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 87' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Thierry Ambrose is withdrawn and Simon Banza gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 13
- 35
-
29
Morgan Poaty ↓ Johann Obiang 95'
- 30
- 24
-
11
Bryan Pele ↓ Jeremy Cordoval 74'
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↓ Benjamin Nivet 105'
- 21
- 23
- 26
Bench
-
20
Jeremy Cordoval ↑ 74'
-
10
Benjamin Nivet ↑ 105'
-
8
Stephane Darbion ↑ 91'
-
17
Johann Obiang ↑ 95'
- 7
- 1
- 3
Coach
Rui Miguel de Almeida
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 16
-
5
Mehdi Tahrat ↓ Mounir Chouiar 91'
- 7
- 18
- 2
- 6
-
14
Yannick Gomis ↓ Cheick Doucoure 46'
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↓ Simon Banza 87'
- 27
- 19
Bench
-
30
Jeremy Vachoux ↑ 43'
- 8
- 10
-
25
Mounir Chouiar ↑ 91'
- 3
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 87'
-
28
Cheick Doucoure ↑ 46'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Giulian Biancone | 2 |
| Kevin Danso | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Yannick Gomis | 2 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-05-24
ES Troyes AC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-05-21
Paris FC
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2019-05-17
Racing Club de Lens
5–2
US Orleans Loiret
W
2019-05-10
AC Ajaccio
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-05-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-04-27
Stade Brestois 29
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
ES Troyes AC or Racing Club de Lens 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
65%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
66%
ES Troyes AC or Racing Club de Lens
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.7%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
10.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.1%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.