Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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/–
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Montpellier HSC and Racing Club de Lens is underway.
  • 5' Montpellier HSC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
  • 10' Enzo Tchato has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 12' The referee calls foul for Kevin Danso. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 15' A meaty challenge results in booking for Przemyslaw Frankowski on 15.
  • 20' Morocco international Khalil Fayad has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' named a 3-4-3 earlier, and opted for a 3-4-2-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Montpellier HSC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Neil El Aynaoui made 327 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
  • 55' Wesley Said needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 56' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 56 minute. Musa Al Taamari leaves to be changed by Kelvin Yeboah.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Montpellier HSC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact 3-4-2-1.
  • 65' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 65 minute. Adrien Thomasson leaves to be changed by Wesley Said.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Falaye Sacko on, Enzo Tchato off on 70 minutes.
  • 72' Nampalys Mendy is ready to make an impact after coming on for Salis Abdul Samed at the 72 minute mark.
  • 77' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 79' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Neil El Aynaoui exits the field as Andy Diouf enters on 79.
  • 84' The referee has no hesitation. Sacha Delaye is booked for Montpellier HSC — Yellow card on 84.
  • 89' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 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
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

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.