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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
16 games this season 🟨 1.7/game ⚽ 5.4 goals/game 🟥 2 total

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

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' Le Havre AC have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The 35-year-old Mathieu Gorgelin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' Zakaria Diallo has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Le Havre AC in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Steven Fortes.
  • 34' Corentin Jean, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 39' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tinotenda Kadewere made 4 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Ertugrul Ersoy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
  • 54' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' Simon Banza is replacing Florian Sotoca for the Racing Club de Lens side.
  • 62' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 62.
  • 66' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 66 minute. Corentin Jean leaves to be changed by Tony Mauricio.
  • 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 calls foul for Victor Lekhal. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 73' Le Havre AC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 73.
  • 78' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 83' Over 83 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Le Havre AC. Pape Gueye is replaced by Romain Basque.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Le Havre AC 0-0 Racing Club de Lens.

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
Andre Ayew 2
Tinotenda Kadewere 2
Deiver Machado 1
Mehdi Tahrat 1
Ruben Aguilar 1
Harold Moukoudi 1
Florian Sotoca 1
Jean-Pascal Fontaine 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.