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
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against ES Troyes AC and Racing Club de Lens has kicked off!
- 3' Arthur Gomis puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
- 8' Bryan Mbeumo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 13' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 18' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 18 minutes.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 26' Morgan Poaty picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 31' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Christopher Martins picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' Jean-Louis Leca picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 43' Jeremy Vachoux gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and will look to change the dynamic.
- 44' The France Bryan Pele breaks the deadlock on 44 minutes. 1-1!
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Cheick Oumar Doucoure. He replaces Arthur Gomis on 46 minute.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabien Centonze, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' The 29-year-old Christopher Martins has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 61' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 66' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoann Salmier made 447 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 67' ES Troyes AC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 67.
- 71' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 71.
- 74' It is a substitution in ES Troyes AC team. Bryan Pele is replaced by Jeremy Cordoval on 74 minute.
- 79' ES Troyes AC is showing some good football. However, ES Troyes AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' Rayan Raveloson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 27 goals in his last 447 appearances.
- 87' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Thierry Ambrose is replaced by Simon Banza.
- Full Time. Racing Club de Lens beats ES Troyes AC
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 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Yannick Gomis | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Giulian Biancone | 2 |
| Kevin Danso | 2 |
| Lenny Pintor | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 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.