Thursday , 2 July 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 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' Montpellier HSC have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 12' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Kevin Danso gets a Yellow card.
  • 15' Przemyslaw Frankowski catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 15.
  • 20' Andy Diouf is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Montpellier HSC tonight.
  • 25' Montpellier HSC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sepe Elye Wahi, as he is very good at scoring at Stade de la Mosson with 17 goals in the last 13 games.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 50' Angelo Fulgini has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 422 appearances.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Montpellier HSC and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' The crowd applauds Musa Al Taamari as he leaves the pitch. Kelvin Yeboah steps in for Montpellier HSC.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 65' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Adrien Thomasson exits the field as Wesley Said enters on 65.
  • 70' Another substitution for Montpellier HSC to replace Enzo Tchato by Falaye Sacko on 70 minute.
  • 72' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Salis Abdul Samed exits the field as Nampalys Mendy enters on 72.
  • 77' 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.
  • 79' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Neil El Aynaoui exits the field as Andy Diouf enters on 79.
  • 84' Controversy at the stadium! Sacha Delaye argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Montpellier HSC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • The points are shared — Montpellier HSC 0-0 Racing Club de Lens. Honours even.

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
Pedro Mendes 1
Lucas Mincarelli 1
Gaetan Laborde 1
Othmane Maamma 1
Deiver Machado 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.