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Le Havre AC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Le Havre AC
2 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 27 Oct 2018 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Amos Youga 54' R
Y 70' Mehdi Tahrat
Y 90' El-Hadji Ba

Overview

Match Preview

Le Havre AC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Stephan Pignatelli
  • Referee Mathieu Grosbost
  • Referee Guillaume Paradis

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

7
5
6
Le Havre AC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-27 Le Havre AC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-26 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Le Havre AC 2017-08-25 Le Havre AC 4–1 Racing Club de Lens 2017-03-10 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Le Havre AC 2016-10-14 Le Havre AC 3–1 Racing Club de Lens

Recent Form

Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Racing Club de Lens H 2–1 W
19 Oct AC Ajaccio A 2–3 L
05 Oct AS Beziers H 2–3 L
29 Sep FC Metz A 1–0 W
21 Sep ES Troyes AC H 1–1 D
14 Sep AS Nancy-Lorraine A 1–0 W
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Oct Le Havre AC A 1–2 L
22 Oct GFC Ajaccio H 5–0 W
06 Oct AJ Auxerre A 2–1 W
02 Oct AS Beziers A 0–0 D
28 Sep Paris FC H 0–0 D
24 Sep Chamois Niortais FC A 2–1 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Le Havre AC and Racing Club de Lens.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Montanier will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Jean-Pascal Fontaine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' The 33-year-old Zinedine Ferhat has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Le Havre AC and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 35' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Goal! Harold Moukoudi scores his 8 goal in 428 matches.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Grejohn Kyei. He replaces Achraf Bencharki on 46 minute.
  • 46' Harold Moukoudi doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 51' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 54' Le Havre AC receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 54.
  • 59' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Le Havre AC that had 428 games and scored 309 goals.
  • 64' Mounir Chouiar is replacing Cheick Oumar Doucoure for the Racing Club de Lens side.
  • 67' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Herve Bazile has done his job and it is now time for Pape Gueye to step up.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Mehdi Tahrat is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 70.
  • 75' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 79' Jean-Pascal Fontaine makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Le Havre AC are in front.
  • 80' Souleymane Diarra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabien Centonze on 80 minute.
  • 82' Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alimani Gory at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Over 87 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 90' What a moment for Mehdi Tahrat! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 90' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 90' Fernand Mayembo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Zinedine Ferhat at the 90 minute mark.
  • Another three points for Le Havre AC.

Lineups

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswald Tanchot

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Ayew 2
Tinotenda Kadewere 2
Emmanuel Sabbi 1
Goduine Koyalipou 1
Deiver Machado 1
Mehdi Tahrat 1
Ruben Aguilar 1
Harold Moukoudi 1

Head to Head

2018-10-27 Le Havre AC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-26 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Le Havre AC 2017-08-25 Le Havre AC 4–1 Racing Club de Lens 2017-03-10 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Le Havre AC 2016-10-14 Le Havre AC 3–1 Racing Club de Lens

Le Havre AC Form

2018-10-27 Le Havre AC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2018-10-19 AC Ajaccio 3–2 Le Havre AC L 2018-10-05 Le Havre AC 2–3 AS Beziers L 2018-09-29 FC Metz 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2018-09-21 Le Havre AC 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2018-09-14 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0–1 Le Havre AC W

Racing Club de Lens Form

2018-10-27 Le Havre AC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens L 2018-10-22 Racing Club de Lens 5–0 GFC Ajaccio W 2018-10-06 AJ Auxerre 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2018-10-02 AS Beziers 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2018-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Paris FC D 2018-09-24 Chamois Niortais FC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Le Havre AC48% Draw26% Racing Club de Lens26%
Actual: Le Havre AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.81
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Le Havre AC or Draw
74%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
52%
Le Havre AC or Racing Club de Lens
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Le Havre AC32% Draw46% Racing Club de Lens22%
Actual: Le Havre AC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC

Handicap Le Havre AC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 21% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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