FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade Auguste-Bonal.
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2 games · 1 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-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-Montbeliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
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-Montbeliard | 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
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Grejohn Kyei, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Arial Mendy gets a Yellow card.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 446 games and scored 422 goals.
- 30' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 37' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 42' Mohamed Sissoko has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' GOAL! Mounir Chouiar scores on 44.
- 45' Christopher Rocchia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Achraf Bencharki is replaced by El-Hadji Ba on 46 minute.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jean-Kevin Duverne made 446 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 56.
- 61' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Guillaume Gillet has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Controversy at the stadium! Maxence Lacroix argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 67' The crowd applauds Mohamed Sissoko as he leaves the pitch. Franck Etoundi steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 72' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Mounir Chouiar exits the field as Souleymane Diarra enters on 72.
- 75' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yohan Mollo.
- 80' Steven Fortes needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 81' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Grejohn Kyei is replaced by Arthur Gomis on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 87' The FC Sochaux-Montbeliard manager makes a substitution. Abdoulaye Sane departs to be replaced by Anderson Cruz.
- 90' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Sofiane Daham exits the field as Thomas Robinet enters on 90.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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 |
|---|---|
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
| Guillaume Gillet | 1 |
| Simon Banza | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-02-08
AS Beziers
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2019-02-01
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–1
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-01-26
Stade Brestois 29
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2019-01-18
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–0
AC Ajaccio
D
2019-01-11
Valenciennes FC
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
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-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard or Draw
62%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
71%
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard
| Handicap | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard 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.