Wednesday , 30 September 2026

ES Troyes AC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
ES Troyes AC
2 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 24 Aug 2019 · 13:00 UTC HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'
Pape Ndiaye Souare 16' Y
Jimmy Giraudon 18' Y
Y 46' Florian Sotoca
Florian Tardieu 61' Y
Lenny Pintor 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Referee Frederic Hebrard
  • Referee Gilles Lang
  • Referee Valentin Ougier

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

2
1
6
ES Troyes AC 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-24 ES Troyes AC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 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 Aug Racing Club de Lens H 2–0 W
16 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–1 D
09 Aug Le Havre AC H 1–2 L
02 Aug Clermont Foot 63 H 1–2 L
26 Jul Chamois Niortais FC A 2–0 W
24 May Racing Club de Lens H 1–2 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Aug ES Troyes AC A 0–2 L
17 Aug Le Havre AC H 1–3 L
10 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 1–1 D
03 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 2–0 W
27 Jul Le Mans FC A 2–1 W
02 Jun Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. ES Troyes AC in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
  • 10' Yoann Touzghar has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' Chris Bedia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for ES Troyes AC. Pape Ndiaye Souare will be fuming at that decision.
  • 18' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jimmy Giraudon on 18.
  • 23' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Tardieu made 198 appearances and scored 23 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 28' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laurent Batlles will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at . ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both ES Troyes AC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 46' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 46.
  • 46' Cheik Traore is ready to make an impact after coming on for Clement Michelin at the 46 minute mark.
  • 47' The Mali centre-back Boubacar Kouyate breaks the deadlock on 45 minutes. 1-0!
  • 52' The 34-year-old Jimmy Giraudon has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 57' The ES Troyes AC bench stirs into life. Rui Pires is withdrawn and Rayan Raveloson gets his opportunity.
  • 58' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Guillaume Gillet exits the field as Charles Boli enters on 58.
  • 61' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Florian Tardieu.
  • 66' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Batlles might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 71' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 72' Time for substitution for ES Troyes AC. Oualid El Hajjam is replaced by Stone Mambo.
  • 76' Lenny Pintor is replacing Maxime Barthelme for the ES Troyes AC side.
  • 81' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Guillaume Gillet trudges off to be replaced by Walid Mesloub on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lenny Pintor makes it 2-0.
  • 88' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 88 minutes.
  • 90' ES Troyes AC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Batlles

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
Boubacar Kouyate 1
Corentin Jean 1

Head to Head

2019-08-24 ES Troyes AC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 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

2019-08-24 ES Troyes AC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-08-16 Grenoble Foot 38 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2019-08-09 ES Troyes AC 1–2 Le Havre AC L 2019-08-02 ES Troyes AC 1–2 Clermont Foot 63 L 2019-07-26 Chamois Niortais FC 0–2 ES Troyes AC W 2019-05-24 ES Troyes AC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2019-08-24 ES Troyes AC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-08-17 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 Le Havre AC L 2019-08-10 Clermont Foot 63 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2019-08-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 En Avant Guingamp W 2019-07-27 Le Mans FC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-06-02 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 3–1 Racing Club de Lens L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: ES Troyes AC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
ES Troyes AC43% Draw29% Racing Club de Lens28%
Actual: ES Troyes AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

ES Troyes AC or Draw
72%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
57%
ES Troyes AC or Racing Club de Lens
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
ES Troyes AC29% Draw50% Racing Club de Lens21%
Actual: ES Troyes AC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
11.2%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.4%

Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC

Handicap ES Troyes AC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.