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

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Ligue 1 · 2022-23

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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

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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 Brisard
Referee Mickael Leleu
Referee Stephanie Frappart
Referee
Referee
Referee Elodie Coppola (France)

3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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/–

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!
4' GOAL! Angelo Fulgini scores on 4.
9' Wahbi Khazri has been relatively quiet despite scoring 53 goals in his last 431 appearances.
14' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
19' Racing Club de Lens have won 428 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
21' Kevin Danso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 21.
23' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florian Sotoca.
28' Joris Chotard has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
31' Maxime Esteve makes way for Khalil Fayad at the 31 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
41' Portugal international David Pereira da Costa has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 5 assists in the Array this season.
46' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 46 minutes.
51' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
56' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
59' Faitout Maouassa has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
63' Angelo Fulgini makes way for Lois Openda at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
68' Lois Openda is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
72' The crowd applauds Faitout Maouassa as he leaves the pitch. Stephy Mavididi steps in for Montpellier HSC.
77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
78' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Deiver Machado is withdrawn and Massadio Haidara gets his opportunity.
83' Supporters expect more eagerness from Seko Fofana, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Mosson with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for David Pereira da Costa on 85 minutes.
88' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Przemyslaw Frankowski exits the field as Julien Le Cardinal enters on 88.
89' Valere Germain gets the nod from Montpellier HSC. He replaces Wahbi Khazri and will look to change the dynamic.
celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Christopher Jullien
3
Issiaga Sylla
40
Benjamin Lecomte
12
Jordan Ferri
7
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Enzo Tchato 89'
99
Wahbi Khazri ↓ Valere Germain 89'
27
Faitout Maouassa ↓ Stephy Mavididi 72'
77
Falaye Sacko
4
Boubacar Kouyate
13
Joris Chotard
14
Maxime Esteve ↓ Khalil Fayad 31'

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

24
Jonathan Gradit
30
Brice Samba
28
Adrien Thomasson ↓ David Pereira da Costa 78'
20
Angelo Fulgini ↓ Lois Openda 63'
4
Kevin Danso
8
Seko Fofana
3
Deiver Machado ↓ Massadio Haidara 78'
14
Facundo Medina
7
Florian Sotoca
26
Salis Abdul Samed
29
Przemyslaw Frankowski ↓ Julien Le Cardinal 88'

Bench

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

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

2 – 0

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.