FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
- Referee Guillaume Janin
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Feb | AS Beziers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 11 Jan | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | AS Beziers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Racing Club de Lens get this one started.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Arial Mendy catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 37' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is showing some good football. However, FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' Against the run of play, Mounir Chouiar has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christopher Rocchia on 45.
- 46' The whistle greets Achraf Bencharki as he departs to be replaced by El-Hadji Ba.
- 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 56' Fabien Centonze was booked on 56.
- 61' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 63' Maxence Lacroix catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 63.
- 67' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Sissoko departs to be replaced by Franck Etoundi.
- 72' The whistle greets Mounir Chouiar as he departs to be replaced by Souleymane Diarra.
- 75' That is a Yellow card for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Yohan Mollo will be fuming at that decision.
- 80' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 81' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Grejohn Kyei is replaced by Arthur Gomis on 81 minute.
- 86' A quiet spell here at Stade Auguste-Bonal. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' Another change for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard made on 87 minute. Abdoulaye Sane leaves to be changed by Anderson Cruz.
- 90' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard bench stirs into life. Sofiane Daham is withdrawn and Thomas Robinet gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 24
- 30
- 19
- 5
- 27
- 15
- 11
- 7
- 33
- 4
Bench
- 16
- 18
- 23
- 9
- 10
- 22
- 28
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 16
- 18
- 2
- 10
- 25
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↓ Yannick Gomis 81'
- 9
- 27
- 19
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↓ El-Hadji Ba 46'
Bench
-
7
El-Hadji Ba ↑ 46'
- 30
- 6
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 72'
- 3
-
14
Yannick Gomis ↑ 81'
- 28
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Guillaume Gillet | 1 |
| Simon Banza | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-02-08
AS Beziers
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2019-02-01
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–1
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-01-26
Stade Brestois 29
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2019-01-18
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–0
AC Ajaccio
D
2019-01-11
Valenciennes FC
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-02-09
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
FC Metz
D
2019-02-04
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
AS Beziers
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.84
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 71% + Racing Club de Lens or Draw 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 1.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 2.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Draw
62%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
71%
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard or Racing Club de Lens
66%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
18.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 1
5.4%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 18% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.