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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 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade de la Mosson. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Montpellier HSC and Racing Club de Lens.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 12' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 12.
  • 15' Przemyslaw Frankowski was booked on 15.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 30' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Montpellier HSC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 35' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' 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 Angelo Fulgini suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 50' Jonathan Gradit has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' Kelvin Yeboah has so much to prove this time. He replaces Musa Al Taamari on 56 minute.
  • 61' 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.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Wesley Said comes on to replace Adrien Thomasson.
  • 70' It is a substitution in Montpellier HSC team. Enzo Tchato is replaced by Falaye Sacko on 70 minute.
  • 72' The crowd applauds Salis Abdul Samed as he leaves the pitch. Nampalys Mendy steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 77' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 79' Andy Diouf gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Neil El Aynaoui and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 84' Sacha Delaye catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Enzo Tchato has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • It finishes all square. Montpellier HSC and Racing Club de Lens share the spoils 0-0.

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
Wesley Said 2
Stephy Mavididi 2
Gael Kakuta 2
Jeremy Agbonifo 1
David Pereira da Costa 1
Faitout Maouassa 1
Angelo Fulgini 1
Pedro Mendes 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.