Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2021-22 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 Florent Batta
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Gilles Lang
- Referee Floris Aubin
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
- Referee Stephane Bre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Oct | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Oct | Stade de Reims | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Olympique de Marseille | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Sep | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 3–2 | W |
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' KICK OFF: Racing Club de Lens gets underway.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' It looks surprising Montpellier HSC does not make any changes. Przemyslaw Frankowski has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' Christopher Wooh picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' Poor challenge from Christopher Wooh. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's shape.
- 40' The 31-year-old Seko Fofana has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 45' 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' Stephy Mavididi does the damage! The net is bulging and Montpellier HSC surge ahead!
- 53' Jean-Louis Leca is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 58' The referee calls foul for Joris Chotard. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Corentin Jean comes on to replace David Pereira da Costa.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Maxime Esteve. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' The referee shows Montpellier HSC player a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Valere Germain is replaced by Mihajlo Ristic.
- 77' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Corentin Jean will be fuming at that decision.
- 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Wesley Said on 82.
- 83' Montpellier HSC ring the changes. Florent Mollet has done his job and it is now time for Nicholas Gioacchini to step up.
- 84' Christopher Wooh makes way for Charles Boli at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Red card for Jordan Ferri.
- 88' Deiver Machado has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jonathan Clauss on 88 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 31
- 6
- 25
- 12
-
9
Valere Germain ↓ Mihajlo Ristic 76'
- 11
- 10
- 1
- 13
- 14
Bench
- 2
-
7
Mihajlo Ristic ↑ 76'
- 22
- 30
- 18
-
23
Nicholas Gioacchini ↑ 83'
- 21
- 28
- 35
- 34
Coach
Olivier Dall'Oglio
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 16
- 28
- 4
- 11
- 8
- 7
-
5
Christopher Wooh ↓ Charles Boli 84'
-
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↓ Wesley Said 66'
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 18
-
25
Corentin Jean ↑ 66'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 66'
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 88'
- –
-
27
Charles Boli ↑ 84'
- 1
- 33
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
2021-10-17
Montpellier HSC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-10-02
Montpellier HSC
1–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
D
2021-09-25
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–0
Montpellier HSC
L
2021-09-22
Montpellier HSC
3–3
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
D
2021-09-19
ES Troyes AC
1–1
Montpellier HSC
D
2021-09-12
Montpellier HSC
2–0
AS Saint-Étienne
W
Racing Club de Lens Form
2021-10-17
Montpellier HSC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2021-10-01
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Stade de Reims
W
2021-09-26
Olympique de Marseille
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2021-09-22
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2021-09-18
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Lille OSC
W
2021-09-12
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
2–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Montpellier HSC or Racing Club de Lens 73%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: No — clean sheet
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
Montpellier HSC or Draw
72%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
55%
Montpellier HSC or Racing Club de Lens
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC
| Handicap | Montpellier HSC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.