Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Le Havre AC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Le Havre AC
0 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Fri 31 Jan 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade Oceane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Steven Fortes
Victor Lekhal 70' Y
Pape Gueye 70' Y
Pape Gueye 73' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Clement Turpin
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Stephane Panont
  • Referee Clement Fabry
11 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.1 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 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 Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

7
5
6
Le Havre AC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-31 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2019-08-17 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 Le Havre AC 2019-04-01 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Le Havre AC 2018-10-27 Le Havre AC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-26 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Le Havre AC

Recent Form

Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Racing Club de Lens H 0–0 D
27 Jan ES Troyes AC H 1–0 W
10 Jan Chamois Niortais FC A 1–0 W
20 Dec FC Chambly Oise H 1–1 D
13 Dec Clermont Foot 63 A 1–2 L
03 Dec Le Mans FC H 2–0 W
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Le Havre AC A 0–0 D
25 Jan Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D
18 Jan En Avant Guingamp A 1–1 D
21 Dec Chamois Niortais FC H 1–0 W
14 Dec AC Ajaccio A 2–1 W
03 Dec FC Chambly Oise H 3–0 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 Stade Oceane. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Le Havre AC and Racing Club de Lens.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Le Havre AC in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' A moment of madness from Steven Fortes on 29 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 34' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 39' Dina Ebimbe has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 522 appearances.
  • 44' The 32-year-old Tony Mauricio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 49' The home supporters are growing impatient. Le Havre AC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jean-Pascal Fontaine made 430 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 57' Simon Banza is replacing Florian Sotoca for the Racing Club de Lens side.
  • 62' Barnabas Bese is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
  • 66' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Tony Mauricio on, Corentin Jean off on 66 minutes.
  • 68' Le Havre AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Himad Abdelli is hanging Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe on the field on 68 minute.
  • 70' The referee has no hesitation. Victor Lekhal is booked for Le Havre AC — Yellow card on 70.
  • 73' Controversy at the stadium! Pape Gueye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 78' A quiet spell here at Stade Oceane. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Le Havre AC that had 430 games and scored 310 goals.
  • 87' The Le Havre AC manager makes a substitution. Pape Gueye departs to be replaced by Romain Basque.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Le Guen

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tinotenda Kadewere 2
Andre Ayew 2
Jean-Pascal Fontaine 1
Neil El Aynaoui 1
Guillaume Gillet 1
Issa Soumare 1
Barnabas Bese 1
Josue Casimir 1

Head to Head

2020-01-31 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2019-08-17 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 Le Havre AC 2019-04-01 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Le Havre AC 2018-10-27 Le Havre AC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-26 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Le Havre AC

Le Havre AC Form

2020-01-31 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2020-01-27 Le Havre AC 1–0 ES Troyes AC W 2020-01-10 Chamois Niortais FC 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2019-12-20 Le Havre AC 1–1 FC Chambly Oise D 2019-12-13 Clermont Foot 63 2–1 Le Havre AC L 2019-12-03 Le Havre AC 2–0 Le Mans FC W

Racing Club de Lens Form

2020-01-31 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2020-01-25 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 D 2020-01-18 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2019-12-21 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Chamois Niortais FC W 2019-12-14 AC Ajaccio 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-12-03 Racing Club de Lens 3–0 FC Chambly Oise W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.15 Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Le Havre AC or Draw 76% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Le Havre AC45% Draw31% Racing Club de Lens24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Le Havre AC or Draw
76%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
55%
Le Havre AC or Racing Club de Lens
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Le Havre AC28% Draw55% Racing Club de Lens17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14%
0 – 1
10%
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.4%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
1.4%

Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC

Handicap Le Havre AC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 24% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 16% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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