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ES Troyes AC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 PROMOTION PLAY OFFS ROUND 2

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
ES Troyes AC
1 – 2
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Fri 24 May 2019 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Morgan Poaty 26' Y
Christopher Martins 35' Y
Y 40' Guillaume Gillet
R 40' Jean-Louis Leca
Y 40' Jean-Louis Leca
Christopher Martins 67' R
Y 71' Thierry Ambrose
Jimmy Giraudon 103' Y
Stephane Darbion 117' Y
Y 117' Fabien Centonze

Overview

Match Preview

ES Troyes AC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Referee Francois Boudikian
  • Referee Bartolomeu Varela
  • Referee Benjamin Pages

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
1
6
ES Troyes AC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-24 ES Troyes AC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2019-01-28 ES Troyes AC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 ES Troyes AC

Recent Form

ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between ES Troyes AC and Racing Club de Lens.
  • 3' Goal! Arthur Gomis scores his 44 goal in 446 matches.
  • 8' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 13' ES Troyes AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 18' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 23' A quiet spell here at . ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 26' Morgan Poaty is having his name booked by the referee on 26.
  • 31' 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.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Christopher Martins.
  • 40' The referee has no hesitation. Jean-Louis Leca is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Red card on 40.
  • 43' Jeremy Vachoux gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 44' Magnificent from Bryan Pele! That is 14 goals in 445 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 46' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Arthur Gomis by Cheick Oumar Doucoure on 46 minute.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' It’s high time Rui Miguel de Almeida made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 66' ES Troyes AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 67' The referee calls foul for Christopher Martins. He receives a Red card.
  • 71' Thierry Ambrose is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 74' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Bryan Pele has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Cordoval to step up.
  • 79' Bryan Mbeumo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ES Troyes AC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 87' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Thierry Ambrose is replaced by Simon Banza on 87 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — ES Troyes AC 1-2 Racing Club de Lens.

Lineups

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Miguel de Almeida

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Clauss 3
Wesley Said 2
Yannick Gomis 2
Arnaud Kalimuendo 2
Giulian Biancone 2
Kevin Danso 2
Corentin Jean 1
Thierry Ambrose 1

Head to Head

2019-05-24 ES Troyes AC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2019-01-28 ES Troyes AC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 ES Troyes AC

ES Troyes AC Form

2019-05-24 ES Troyes AC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-05-17 ES Troyes AC 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2019-05-10 Clermont Foot 63 2–4 ES Troyes AC W 2019-05-03 ES Troyes AC 2–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine W 2019-04-26 US Orleans Loiret 0–1 ES Troyes AC W 2019-04-23 ES Troyes AC 2–0 Red Star FC W

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

✓ Correct
ES Troyes AC34% Draw31% Racing Club de Lens35%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✓ Correct
ES Troyes AC23% Draw51% Racing Club de Lens26%
Actual: 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.