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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 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

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-Montbeliard 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' That's the starting whistle at Stade Francois Coty. Ninety minutes of football awaits between gfc ajaccio and racing club de lens.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' David Oberhauser has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' France international Jimmy Roye has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 20' gfc ajaccio are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. gfc ajaccio and racing club de lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for El-Hadji Ba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steven Fortes, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Francois Coty with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 40' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Romain Armand has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' Souleymane Diarra was booked on 44.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steven Fortes.
  • 50' A quiet spell here at Stade Francois Coty. gfc ajaccio seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' gfc ajaccio are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' The 30-year-old Dominique Guidi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 61' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Souleymane Diarra departs to be replaced by Grejohn Kyei.
  • 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Guillaume Gillet.
  • 67' Mayoro N'Doye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Wesley Jobello at the 67 minute mark.
  • 70' It’s a booking for GFC Ajaccio player. Joris Marveaux gets a Yellow card.
  • 74' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Walid Mesloub is withdrawn and Thierry Ambrose gets his opportunity.
  • 78' The crowd applauds El-Hadji Ba as he leaves the pitch. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 83' gfc ajaccio are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined racing club de lens backline.
  • 88' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 89' Romain Armand is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
  • The final score is 1-0.

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
Fode Camara 1
Jeremy Blayac 1
Thierry Ambrose 1
Romain Armand 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-Montbeliard 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.