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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 🟨 3.1/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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' And we are off! Le Havre AC vs Racing Club de Lens — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' Le Havre AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Racing Club de Lens fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' It looks surprising Le Havre AC does not make any changes. Clement Michelin has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Le Havre AC and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' It looks like no one’s ball. Le Havre AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cengiz Umut Meras made 437 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 49' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Le Guen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Victor Lekhal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
  • 57' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 57 minute. Florian Sotoca leaves to be changed by Simon Banza.
  • 62' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Le Havre AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 66' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Corentin Jean by Tony Mauricio on 66 minute.
  • 68' Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe makes way for Himad Abdelli at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from Le Havre AC.
  • 70' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Victor Lekhal.
  • 73' The referee has no hesitation. Pape Gueye is booked for Le Havre AC — Yellow card on 73.
  • 78' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Le Havre AC and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 87' The Le Havre AC manager makes a substitution. Pape Gueye departs to be replaced by Romain Basque.
  • It finishes all square. Le Havre AC and Racing Club de Lens share the spoils 0-0.

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
Mehdi Tahrat 1
Ruben Aguilar 1
Harold Moukoudi 1
Florian Sotoca 1
Jean-Pascal Fontaine 1
Neil El Aynaoui 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.