Le Havre AC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Havre AC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade Oceane.
- Le Havre AC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Clement Turpin
- Assistant 1 Nicolas Danos
- Assistant 2 Christophe Mouysset
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.1 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | A | 1–5 | L |
| 15 Dec | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Dec | OGC Nice | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Angers SCO | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Nov | FC Nantes | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan | Le Havre AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Jan | Toulouse FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Dec | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Stade de Reims | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Le Havre AC | Racing Club de Lens | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #15 |
| 2 | Points | 4 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 0 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 1 / 1 / 3 |
| 4 | Scored | 9 |
| 7 | Conceded | 9 |
| -3 | GD | +0 |
| 0.40 | PPG | 0.80 |
| 0% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Le Havre AC this season
Le Havre AC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
Le Havre AC are 18th (2 pts). Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Le Havre AC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Le Havre AC
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 G |
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Racing Club de Lens gets underway.
- 5' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 8' The deadlock is broken! Andre Ayew gets on the scoresheet on 8 minutes.
- 13' It’s gonna be a card for Adrien Thomasson.
- 18' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 23' 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.
- 28' Brilliant from the forward! Goduine Koyalipou makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 28.
- 33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Le Havre AC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 34' Andre Ayew is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Didier Digard will be considering his options from the bench.
- 44' named a 4-4-1-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Anass Zaroury makes way for Hamzat Ojediran at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 62' The referee calls foul for Etienne Youte Kinkoue. He receives a card.
- 67' The 31-year-old Gautier Lloris has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 68' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — M'Bala Nzola on, Goduine Koyalipou off on 68 minutes.
- 72' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Andre Ayew has done his job and it is now time for Oussama Targhalline to step up.
- 76' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Adrien Thomasson has done his job and it is now time for Jonathan Gradit to step up.
- 77' What a strike from Deiver Machado! The score is 1-2.
- 82' Adrien Thomasson is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 83' The Le Havre AC manager makes a substitution. Loic Nego departs to be replaced by Josue Casimir.
- 84' Le Havre AC make a change. Abdoulaye Toure trudges off to be replaced by Issa Soumare on 84 minutes.
- 89' It looks surprising Le Havre AC does not make any changes. Florian Sotoca has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Racing Club de Lens players.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 28
- 22
-
94
Abdoulaye Toure ↓ Issa Soumare 84'
- 4
-
7
Loic Nego ↓ Josue Casimir 83'
- 30
- 19
- 21
- 6
- 11
- 18
Bench
- 1
-
45
Issa Soumare ↑ 84'
- 32
-
10
Josue Casimir ↑ 83'
-
5
Oussama Targhalline ↑ 72'
- 93
- 8
- 25
- 46
Coach
Didier Digard
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 28
- 16
- 11
- 19
- 4
- 29
- 3
- 14
- 7
- 18
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↓ Hamzat Ojediran 57'
Bench
- 26
-
24
Jonathan Gradit ↑ 76'
- 1
- 20
-
8
M'Bala Nzola ↑ 68'
-
15
Hamzat Ojediran ↑ 57'
- 34
- 18
Coach
Will Still
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Le Havre AC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2025-01-12
Le Havre AC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-01-05
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
Toulouse FC
L
2024-12-14
AJ Auxerre
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2024-12-08
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2024-11-29
Stade de Reims
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2024-11-23
Racing Club de Lens
1–3
Olympique de Marseille
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.03
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.66
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
53%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
75%
Le Havre AC or Racing Club de Lens
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
6%
2 – 1
5.7%
1 – 3
5.2%
0 – 3
5%
2 – 2
4.8%
2 – 0
3.5%
2 – 3
2.8%
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 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +1 | 49% | 23% | 28% |
| +1.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +2 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

