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Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2020-21
Montpellier HSC
1 – 2
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 30 Jan 2021 · 16:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45+6'
Stephy Mavididi 15' Y
Pedro Mendes 16' Y
Gaetan Laborde 18' Y
Hilton 48' Y
Y 50' Florian Sotoca
Y 55' Simon Banza
Y 83' Tony Mauricio
Y 90' Massadio Haidara

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
  • Referee Amaury Delerue
  • Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
  • Referee Benjamin Pages
  • Referee Samir Zolota

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

2
3
5
Montpellier HSC 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-30 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2020-12-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–3 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Racing Club de Lens H 1–2 L
22 Jan Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–4 L
15 Jan AS Monaco FC H 2–3 L
09 Jan FC Nantes H 1–1 D
06 Jan Olympique de Marseille A 1–3 L
23 Dec Lille OSC H 2–3 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Jan Montpellier HSC A 2–1 W
23 Jan OGC Nice H 0–1 L
20 Jan Olympique de Marseille A 1–0 W
17 Jan FC Nantes A 1–1 D
09 Jan RC Strasbourg Alsace H 0–1 L
06 Jan Olympique Lyonnais A 2–3 L

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
1/1
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)

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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade de la Mosson!
  • 5' Yannick Cahuzac is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
  • 7' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Cheick Doucoure makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 12' 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.
  • 15' Stephy Mavididi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
  • 16' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Pedro Mendes.
  • 18' It’s a booking for Montpellier HSC player. Gaetan Laborde gets a Yellow card.
  • 23' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Junior Sambia has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' Montpellier HSC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tony Mauricio, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Mosson with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' 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.
  • 48' Hilton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 48.
  • 50' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Sotoca on 50 minutes.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Simon Banza gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 63' Arnaud Souquet is replacing Keagan Dolly for the Montpellier HSC side.
  • 67' Gael Kakuta has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Gael Kakuta makes way for Tony Mauricio at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
  • 77' Yun Illok has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jordan Ferri on 77 minute.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Damien Le Tallec comes on to replace Joris Chotard.
  • 81' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Loic Bade is hanging Jonathan Clauss on the field on 81 minute.
  • 83' Tony Mauricio is having his name booked by the referee on 83.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Stephy Mavididi is replaced by Petar Skuletic on 87 minute.
  • 89' Seko Fofana makes way for Yannick Cahuzac at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
  • 90' The referee has no hesitation. Massadio Haidara is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 90.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephy Mavididi 2
Gael Kakuta 2
Wesley Said 2
Lucas Mincarelli 1
Gaetan Laborde 1
Othmane Maamma 1
Deiver Machado 1
Jonas Omlin 1

Head to Head

2021-01-30 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2020-12-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–3 Montpellier HSC

Montpellier HSC Form

2021-01-30 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2021-01-22 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–0 Montpellier HSC L 2021-01-15 Montpellier HSC 2–3 AS Monaco FC L 2021-01-09 Montpellier HSC 1–1 FC Nantes D 2021-01-06 Olympique de Marseille 3–1 Montpellier HSC L 2020-12-23 Montpellier HSC 2–3 Lille OSC L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2021-01-30 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2021-01-23 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 OGC Nice L 2021-01-20 Olympique de Marseille 0–1 Racing Club de Lens W 2021-01-17 FC Nantes 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2021-01-09 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 RC Strasbourg Alsace L 2021-01-06 Olympique Lyonnais 3–2 Racing Club de Lens L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Racing Club de Lens 72% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC35% Draw28% Racing Club de Lens37%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
62%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
65%
Montpellier HSC or Racing Club de Lens
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC27% Draw45% Racing Club de Lens28%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
0 – 0
6.9%
1 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 18% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 19% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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