Saturday , 14 November 2026

Montpellier HSC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2023-24
Montpellier HSC
0 – 0
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Fri 8 Dec 2023 · 20:00 UTC Stade de la Mosson HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Kevin Danso
Y 15' Przemyslaw Frankowski
Sacha Delaye 84' Y
Jordan Ferri 91' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stephanie Frappart
  • Assistant 1 Mikael Berchebru
  • Assistant 2
8 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 8.9 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
2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 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

Recent Form

Montpellier HSC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Racing Club de Lens H 0–0 D
03 Dec AS Monaco FC A 0–2 L
29 Nov Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D
26 Nov Stade Brestois 29 H 1–3 L
10 Nov OGC Nice H 0–0 D
03 Nov Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–3 L
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Dec Montpellier HSC A 0–0 D
02 Dec Olympique Lyonnais H 3–2 W
29 Nov Arsenal FC A 0–6 L
25 Nov Clermont Foot 63 A 3–0 W
12 Nov Olympique de Marseille H 1–0 W
08 Nov PSV A 0–1 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Montpellier HSC is hosting Racing Club de Lens for another epic battle.
  • 5' France international Lucas Mincarelli has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' With 2 assists to his name this season, Andy Diouf is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Montpellier HSC.
  • 12' Poor challenge from Kevin Danso. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 15' Przemyslaw Frankowski is having his name booked by the referee on 15.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Mosson. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Akor Adams has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 2 goals to his name this season.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ruben Aguilar, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Mosson with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 35' Musa Al Taamari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
  • 40' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Montpellier HSC are deployed in a 3-4-3 today, looking to exploit space against Racing Club de Lens's 3-4-2-1 shape.
  • 56' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Musa Al Taamari is replaced by Kelvin Yeboah on 56 minute.
  • 61' The home supporters are growing impatient. Montpellier HSC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 65' Wesley Said is replacing Adrien Thomasson for the Racing Club de Lens side.
  • 70' Enzo Tchato makes way for Falaye Sacko at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Montpellier HSC.
  • 72' Salis Abdul Samed makes way for Nampalys Mendy at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
  • 77' It’s high time Michel Der Zakarian made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 79' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Neil El Aynaoui is withdrawn and Andy Diouf gets his opportunity.
  • 84' That is a Yellow card for Montpellier HSC. Sacha Delaye will be fuming at that decision.
  • 89' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Khalil Fayad suffering a number of foals already.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Montpellier HSC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Stephy Mavididi 2
Gael Kakuta 2
Wesley Said 2
Gaetan Laborde 1
Othmane Maamma 1
Deiver Machado 1
Jonas Omlin 1
Sepe Elye Wahi 1

Head to Head

2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens 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

Montpellier HSC Form

2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-12-03 AS Monaco FC 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2023-11-29 Montpellier HSC 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 D 2023-11-26 Montpellier HSC 1–3 Stade Brestois 29 L 2023-11-10 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice D 2023-11-03 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–0 Montpellier HSC L

Racing Club de Lens Form

2023-12-08 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D 2023-12-02 Racing Club de Lens 3–2 Olympique Lyonnais W 2023-11-29 Arsenal FC 6–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-11-25 Clermont Foot 63 0–3 Racing Club de Lens W 2023-11-12 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Olympique de Marseille W 2023-11-08 PSV 1–0 Racing Club de Lens L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.08 Montpellier HSC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.94 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Montpellier HSC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Montpellier HSC36% Draw33% Racing Club de Lens31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.02
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Montpellier HSC or Draw
69%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
64%
Montpellier HSC or Racing Club de Lens
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Montpellier HSC25% Draw54% Racing Club de Lens21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Montpellier HSC

Handicap Montpellier HSC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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