Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2024-25
Montpellier HSC
0 – 2
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Fri 31 Jan 2025 · 19:45 UTC Stade de la Mosson 15,330 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 1' M'Bala Nzola
0–2 61' Jeremy Agbonifo
Theo Sainte-Luce 18' Y
Y 45' Deiver Machado
Y 45' Facundo Medina
Boubacar Kouyate 50' Y
Modibo Sagnan 78' Y
Joris Chotard 90' Y
Y 90' Hamzat Ojediran

Overview

Match Preview

Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Assistant 1 Brice Parinet (France)
  • Assistant 2 Julien Haulbert

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

2
3
5
Montpellier HSC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-31 Montpellier HSC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens 2024-12-08 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2024-05-19 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 Montpellier HSC 2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2023-02-25 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Racing Club de Lens H 0–2 L
26 Jan Toulouse FC A 2–1 W
17 Jan AS Monaco FC H 2–1 W
12 Jan Angers SCO H 1–3 L
04 Jan Olympique Lyonnais A 0–1 L
15 Dec OGC Nice H 2–2 D
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Montpellier HSC A 2–0 W
26 Jan Angers SCO H 1–0 W
18 Jan Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–2 L
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

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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)

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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Montpellier HSC and Racing Club de Lens has kicked off!
  • 1' Assisted by Adrien Thomasson with the perfectly-timed delivery and M'Bala Nzola makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 6' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 11' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 16' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 18' That is a card for Montpellier HSC. Theo Sainte-Luce will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' 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.
  • 33' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 38' Neil El Aynaoui is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
  • 43' Wesley Said has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Deiver Machado on 45.
  • 50' That is a card for Montpellier HSC. Boubacar Kouyate will be fuming at that decision.
  • 55' 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 Enzo Tchato suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Jeremy Agbonifo. He replaces Goduine Koyalipou on 60 minute.
  • 61' Magnificent from Jeremy Agbonifo! That is 1 goals in 62 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 64' Wahbi Khazri gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Andy Delort and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Montpellier HSC make a change. Khalil Fayad trudges off to be replaced by Rabby Nzingoula on 69 minutes.
  • 74' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Modibo Sagnan on 78.
  • 79' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Andy Diouf by Angelo Fulgini on 79 minute.
  • 81' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 81 minute. Enzo Tchato leaves to be changed by Tanguy Coulibaly.
  • 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Joris Chotard. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 90' Hamzat Ojediran has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adrien Thomasson on 90 minute.
  • Racing Club de Lens celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

4-3-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Louis Gasset

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

5-3-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Will Still

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephy Mavididi 2
Gael Kakuta 2
Wesley Said 2
Faitout Maouassa 1
Angelo Fulgini 1
Pedro Mendes 1
Lucas Mincarelli 1
Gaetan Laborde 1

Head to Head

2025-01-31 Montpellier HSC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens 2024-12-08 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2024-05-19 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 Montpellier HSC 2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 2023-02-25 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens

Montpellier HSC Form

2025-01-31 Montpellier HSC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2025-01-26 Toulouse FC 1–2 Montpellier HSC W 2025-01-17 Montpellier HSC 2–1 AS Monaco FC W 2025-01-12 Montpellier HSC 1–3 Angers SCO L 2025-01-04 Olympique Lyonnais 1–0 Montpellier HSC L 2024-12-15 Montpellier HSC 2–2 OGC Nice D

Racing Club de Lens Form

2025-01-31 Montpellier HSC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2025-01-26 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Angers SCO W 2025-01-18 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Racing Club de Lens or Draw 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC28% Draw29% Racing Club de Lens43%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
57%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
72%
Montpellier HSC or Racing Club de Lens
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC20% Draw49% Racing Club de Lens31%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 1
10.8%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 16% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 56% — 44%
+1 56% 22% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 14% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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