Saturday , 14 November 2026

Le Havre AC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Le Havre AC
0 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Fri 20 Oct 2023 · 19:00 UTC Stade Oceane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Andy Diouf
Y 20' Kevin Danso
Emmanuel Sabbi 29' Y
Y 34' Przemyslaw Frankowski
Arouna Sangante 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Le Havre AC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Oceane.

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Assistant 1 Mehdi Rahmouni
  • Assistant 2 Cyril Mugnier
18 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 23
2 Lille OSC 10 21
3 Paris FC 10 20
4 Olympique de Marseille 10 18
5 Olympique Lyonnais 10 17
6 OGC Nice 10 17
7 AS Monaco FC 10 16
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 16
9 Stade Brestois 29 10 15
10 FC Lorient 10 15
11 Racing Club de Lens 10 13
12 Toulouse FC 10 13
13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 10
14 AJ Auxerre 10 10
15 Le Mans FC 10 8
16 Angers SCO 10 8
17 ES Troyes AC 10 8
18 Le Havre AC 10 2

Head-to-Head

7
5
6
Le Havre AC 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-20 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 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

Recent Form

Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Racing Club de Lens H 0–0 D
08 Oct Olympique de Marseille A 0–3 L
01 Oct Lille OSC H 0–2 L
24 Sep Clermont Foot 63 H 2–1 W
17 Sep Olympique Lyonnais A 0–0 D
03 Sep FC Lorient H 3–0 W
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Oct Le Havre AC A 0–0 D
08 Oct Lille OSC H 1–1 D
03 Oct Arsenal FC H 2–1 W
29 Sep RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–0 W
24 Sep Toulouse FC H 2–1 W
20 Sep Sevilla FC A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Le Havre AC Racing Club de Lens
#18 Position #11
2 Points 13
10 Played 10
0 / 2 / 8 W / D / L 4 / 1 / 5
9 Scored 17
22 Conceded 15
-13 GD +2
0.20 PPG 1.30
0% Win % 40%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
10% Clean Sheets
Le Havre AC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season

Le Havre AC are 18th (2 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Le Havre AC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/6
61-75
3/3
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Le Havre AC
Josh Maja 4 G
Rayan Fofana 2 G 1 A
Mbwana Samatta 2 G
Racing Club de Lens
Florian Thauvin 5 G 8 A
Matthieu Udol 2 G
Franjo Ivanovic 2 G
Saud Abdulhamid 1 G
Pierre Ganiou 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Le Havre AC launch into their encounter with Racing Club de Lens.
  • 5' Le Havre AC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Andy Diouf catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 12.
  • 17' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Brice Samba is having his name booked by the referee on 20.
  • 23' The crowd applauds Christopher Operi as he leaves the pitch. Loic Nego steps in for Le Havre AC.
  • 28' 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 Gautier Lloris suffering a number of foals already.
  • 29' Emmanuel Sabbi is having his name booked by the referee on 29.
  • 34' Poor challenge from Przemyslaw Frankowski. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 39' Abdoulaye Toure has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 44' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Angelo Fulgini. He replaces Andy Diouf on 46 minute.
  • 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luka Elsner will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 61' 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.
  • 63' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Nampalys Mendy by Salis Abdul Samed on 63 minute.
  • 64' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Wesley Said is replaced by Morgan Guilavogui on 64 minute.
  • 65' A meaty challenge results in booking for Arouna Sangante on 65.
  • 70' Supporters expect more eagerness from Neil El Aynaoui, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Oceane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Massadio Haidara is withdrawn and Facundo Medina gets his opportunity.
  • 76' Le Havre AC make a change. Nabil Alioui trudges off to be replaced by Samuel Grandsir on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The home supporters are growing impatient. Le Havre AC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 85' The whistle greets Adrien Thomasson as he departs to be replaced by Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 87' The crowd applauds Mohamed Bayo as he leaves the pitch. Andy Logbo steps in for Le Havre AC.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Nolan Mbemba. He replaces Abdoulaye Toure on 88 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Le Havre AC Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luka Elsner

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

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

2023-10-20 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 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

Le Havre AC Form

2023-10-20 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-10-08 Olympique de Marseille 3–0 Le Havre AC L 2023-10-01 Le Havre AC 0–2 Lille OSC L 2023-09-24 Le Havre AC 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 W 2023-09-17 Olympique Lyonnais 0–0 Le Havre AC D 2023-09-03 Le Havre AC 3–0 FC Lorient W

Racing Club de Lens Form

2023-10-20 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-10-08 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 Lille OSC D 2023-10-03 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Arsenal FC W 2023-09-29 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2023-09-24 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Toulouse FC W 2023-09-20 Sevilla FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91 Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Le Havre AC or Racing Club de Lens 72% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Le Havre AC28% Draw28% Racing Club de Lens44%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Le Havre AC or Draw
57%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
72%
Le Havre AC or Racing Club de Lens
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Le Havre AC17% Draw49% Racing Club de Lens34%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
9.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
5.4%
0 – 3
4.8%
1 – 3
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC

Handicap Le Havre AC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 6% 92%
-1.5 8% — 92%
-1 8% 14% 78%
-0.5 22% — 78%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 24% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
23% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
41% ✗

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