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Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2022-23
Montpellier HSC
1 – 1
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 25 Feb 2023 · 20:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 21' Kevin Danso
Y 23' Florian Sotoca
Y 85' David Pereira da Costa

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Referee Mickael Leleu
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart
  • Referee
  • Referee
  • Referee Elodie Coppola (France)
8 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 11.0 goals/game

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
2023-02-25 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2022-10-15 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2022-04-20 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-17 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens 2021-01-30 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Racing Club de Lens H 1–1 D
19 Feb ES Troyes AC A 1–0 W
12 Feb Stade Brestois 29 H 3–0 W
05 Feb RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–2 L
01 Feb Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–3 L
29 Jan AJ Auxerre A 2–0 W
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Feb Montpellier HSC A 1–1 D
19 Feb FC Nantes H 3–1 W
12 Feb Olympique Lyonnais A 1–2 L
05 Feb Stade Brestois 29 A 1–1 D
01 Feb OGC Nice H 0–1 L
28 Jan ES Troyes AC A 1–1 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
1/1
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' Temperatures are rising at Stade de la Mosson as Montpellier HSC face off against Racing Club de Lens in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 4' Angelo Fulgini adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 9' Maxime Esteve has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 14' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 19' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 21' A moment of madness from Kevin Danso on 21 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
  • 23' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Florian Sotoca on 23 minutes.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 31' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Maxime Esteve is replaced by Khalil Fayad.
  • 36' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 41' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 46' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Adrien Thomasson made 373 appearances and scored 41 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 59' What composure from Faitout Maouassa! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 63' Lois Openda gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Angelo Fulgini and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 72' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Stephy Mavididi is hanging Faitout Maouassa on the field on 72 minute.
  • 77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
  • 78' Massadio Haidara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Deiver Machado on 78 minute.
  • 83' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 85' Controversy at the stadium! David Pereira da Costa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 88' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Julien Le Cardinal is hanging Przemyslaw Frankowski on the field on 88 minute.
  • 89' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Wahbi Khazri is replaced by Valere Germain.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Montpellier HSC 1-1 Racing Club de Lens.

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
Gael Kakuta 2
Wesley Said 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Deiver Machado 1
Jonas Omlin 1
Sepe Elye Wahi 1
Remy Labeau Lascary 1
Cheick Doucoure 1

Head to Head

2023-02-25 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2022-10-15 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Montpellier HSC 2022-04-20 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-17 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens 2021-01-30 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-02-25 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-02-19 ES Troyes AC 0–1 Montpellier HSC W 2023-02-12 Montpellier HSC 3–0 Stade Brestois 29 W 2023-02-05 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2023-02-01 Montpellier HSC 1–3 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2023-01-29 AJ Auxerre 0–2 Montpellier HSC W

Racing Club de Lens Form

2023-02-25 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-02-19 Racing Club de Lens 3–1 FC Nantes W 2023-02-12 Olympique Lyonnais 2–1 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-02-05 Stade Brestois 29 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-02-01 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 OGC Nice L 2023-01-28 ES Troyes AC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.23 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Racing Club de Lens 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC39% Draw30% Racing Club de Lens31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
69%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
61%
Montpellier HSC or Racing Club de Lens
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC27% Draw50% Racing Club de Lens23%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
1 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 18% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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