Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 1 at Stade de la Mosson.
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
- Referee Benjamin Pages
- Referee Samir Zolota
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Montpellier HSC to score. At the same time, Racing Club de Lens does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 421 games and scored 382 goals.
- 7' Cheick Doucoure puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
- 12' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Loic Bade has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Stephy Mavididi will be fuming at that decision.
- 16' Montpellier HSC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 18' Montpellier HSC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 18.
- 23' It is a cagey affair so far. Montpellier HSC in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 28' Montpellier HSC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 43' Both keepers have barely been tested. Montpellier HSC and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 48' Hilton was booked on 48.
- 50' A moment of madness from Florian Sotoca on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 55' Simon Banza was booked on 55.
- 60' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hilton is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
- 63' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Arnaud Souquet on, Keagan Dolly off on 63 minutes.
- 67' A goal from the Congo DR international Gael Kakuta! He fires home on 67 to make it 0-2!
- 72' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Gael Kakuta departs to be replaced by Tony Mauricio.
- 77' Yun Illok is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jordan Ferri at the 77 minute mark.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Damien Le Tallec. He replaces Joris Chotard on 78 minute.
- 81' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Jonathan Clauss is replaced by Loic Bade on 81 minute.
- 83' A moment of madness from Tony Mauricio on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 87' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Stephy Mavididi departs to be replaced by Petar Skuletic.
- 89' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Seko Fofana by Yannick Cahuzac on 89 minute.
- 90' Massadio Haidara is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Montpellier HSC will have plenty to reflect on. Racing Club de Lens were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 3
- 4
- 5
-
20
Keagan Dolly ↓ Arnaud Souquet 63'
- 6
- 10
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↓ Yun Illok 77'
- 19
- 7
- 13
Bench
- 31
- 8
-
32
Petar Skuletic ↑ 87'
-
14
Damien Le Tallec ↑ 78'
-
24
Yun Illok ↑ 77'
-
2
Arnaud Souquet ↑ 63'
- 30
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 13
- 16
- 21
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Tony Mauricio 72'
- 28
-
11
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Loic Bade 81'
-
8
Seko Fofana ↓ Yannick Cahuzac 89'
-
10
Gael Kakuta ↓ Tony Mauricio 72'
- 14
- 7
Bench
- 3
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac ↑ 89'
- 25
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 72'
- 30
-
29
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↑ 72'
-
4
Loic Bade ↑ 81'
- 34
- 19
Coach
Franck Haise
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Montpellier HSC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.