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GFC Ajaccio vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
GFC Ajaccio
1 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Mon 18 Mar 2019 · 19:45 UTC Stade Francois Coty HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Jean-Kevin Duverne
Y 44' Souleymane Diarra
Y 45' Steven Fortes
Y 63' Guillaume Gillet
Joris Marveaux 70' Y
Romain Armand 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

GFC Ajaccio vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade Francois Coty.

Match Details

  • Referee Franck Schneider
  • Referee Djemel Zitouni
  • Referee Julien Rouquette
  • Referee Nicolas Henninot

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

1
1
GFC Ajaccio 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-18 GFC Ajaccio 1–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-10-22 Racing Club de Lens 5–0 GFC Ajaccio

Recent Form

GFC Ajaccio
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Racing Club de Lens H 1–0 W
08 Mar US Orleans Loiret A 2–2 D
01 Mar Clermont Foot 63 H 0–3 L
22 Feb AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–3 L
15 Feb Stade Brestois 29 H 1–1 D
08 Feb Red Star FC A 1–1 D
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar GFC Ajaccio A 0–1 L
09 Mar AJ Auxerre H 2–0 W
03 Mar Paris FC A 0–2 L
25 Feb Chamois Niortais FC H 4–1 W
17 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 1–0 W
09 Feb FC Metz H 0–0 D

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against GFC Ajaccio and Racing Club de Lens has kicked off!
  • 5' GFC Ajaccio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' GFC Ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
  • 25' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Belgium international Guillaume Gillet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 40' Controversy at the stadium! Jean-Kevin Duverne argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Romain Armand — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 44' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 44.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Steven Fortes on 45 minutes.
  • 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 55' Thierry Ambrose needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 61' Grejohn Kyei is ready to make an impact after coming on for Souleymane Diarra at the 61 minute mark.
  • 63' Guillaume Gillet picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 67' The GFC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Wesley Jobello departs to be replaced by Mayoro N'Doye.
  • 70' Joris Marveaux has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 70.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Thierry Ambrose. He replaces Walid Mesloub on 74 minute.
  • 78' The supporters are chanting for Jean-Ricner Bellegarde. He replaces El-Hadji Ba on 78 minute.
  • 83' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. Herve Della Maggiore might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 89' Romain Armand is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • GFC Ajaccio celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

GFC Ajaccio Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Herve Della Maggiore

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yannick Gomis 2
Thierry Ambrose 1
Romain Armand 1
Fode Camara 1
Jeremy Blayac 1

Head to Head

2019-03-18 GFC Ajaccio 1–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-10-22 Racing Club de Lens 5–0 GFC Ajaccio

GFC Ajaccio Form

2019-03-18 GFC Ajaccio 1–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-03-08 US Orleans Loiret 2–2 GFC Ajaccio D 2019-03-01 GFC Ajaccio 0–3 Clermont Foot 63 L 2019-02-22 AS Nancy-Lorraine 3–1 GFC Ajaccio L 2019-02-15 GFC Ajaccio 1–1 Stade Brestois 29 D 2019-02-08 Red Star FC 1–1 GFC Ajaccio D

Racing Club de Lens Form

2019-03-18 GFC Ajaccio 1–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-03-09 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 AJ Auxerre W 2019-03-03 Paris FC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-02-25 Racing Club de Lens 4–1 Chamois Niortais FC W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.03 GFC Ajaccio xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: GFC Ajaccio or Racing Club de Lens 71% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
GFC Ajaccio35% Draw29% Racing Club de Lens36%
Actual: GFC Ajaccio win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.29
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

GFC Ajaccio or Draw
64%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
65%
GFC Ajaccio or Racing Club de Lens
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
GFC Ajaccio21% Draw51% Racing Club de Lens28%
Actual: GFC Ajaccio win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — GFC Ajaccio

Handicap GFC Ajaccio covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

GFC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
29% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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