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Paris FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Paris FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Mon 2 Mar 2020 · 19:45 UTC Stade Sebastien Charlety HT 45+4' · FT 45+7'
Y 30' Cheick Doucoure
Vincent Koziello 45' Y
Mohammed Rabiu 49' Y
Y 65' Aleksandar Radovanovic
Y 81' Florian Sotoca

Overview

Match Preview

Paris FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade Sebastien Charlety.

Match Details

  • Referee Thierry Bouille
  • Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
  • Referee Anthony Ustaritz
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
2
4
Paris FC 7 games · Avg 2.4 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-02 Paris FC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens 2019-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Paris FC 2019-05-21 Paris FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2019-03-03 Paris FC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Paris FC

Recent Form

Paris FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Racing Club de Lens H 0–2 L
21 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
14 Feb Le Havre AC H 1–0 W
07 Feb FC Chambly Oise A 2–1 W
04 Feb AC Ajaccio H 2–3 L
31 Jan Chamois Niortais FC A 4–4 D
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Mar Paris FC A 2–0 W
22 Feb SM Caen H 1–4 L
17 Feb La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 2–3 L
10 Feb Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–0 D
04 Feb ES Troyes AC H 1–0 W
31 Jan Le Havre AC A 0–0 D

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Paris FC is hosting Racing Club de Lens for another epic battle.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris FC that had 435 games and scored 359 goals.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Paris FC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cheick Doucoure on 30.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris FC in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
  • 37' Magnificent from Florian Sotoca! That is 52 goals in 433 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Vincent Koziello was booked on 45.
  • 47' GOAL! Florian Sotoca fires home to make it 0-2!
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohammed Rabiu on 49 minutes.
  • 54' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' Paris FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cheick Timite is hanging Lalaina Nomenjanahary on the field on 59 minute.
  • 62' Florian Martin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julien Lopez Baila at the 62 minute mark.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandar Radovanovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Corentin Jean on, Tony Mauricio off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' Ali El Abdi, a Tunisia , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Simon Banza by Manuel Perez on 80 minute.
  • 81' The referee calls foul for Florian Sotoca. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Guillaume Gillet on, Cheick Doucoure off on 84 minutes.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Paris FC — Adama Sarr on, Vincent Koziello off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Paris FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Girard

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Sotoca 2
Julien Lopez Baila 1
Silas Wamangituka 1
Marko Maletic 1
Thierry Ambrose 1
Romain Armand 1
Clement Michelin 1
Aleksandar Radovanovic 1

Head to Head

2020-03-02 Paris FC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens 2019-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Paris FC 2019-05-21 Paris FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2019-03-03 Paris FC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Paris FC

Paris FC Form

2020-03-02 Paris FC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2020-02-21 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 Paris FC W 2020-02-14 Paris FC 1–0 Le Havre AC W 2020-02-07 FC Chambly Oise 1–2 Paris FC W 2020-02-04 Paris FC 2–3 AC Ajaccio L 2020-01-31 Chamois Niortais FC 4–4 Paris FC D

Racing Club de Lens Form

2020-03-02 Paris FC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2020-02-22 Racing Club de Lens 1–4 SM Caen L 2020-02-17 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 3–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2020-02-10 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2020-02-04 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 ES Troyes AC W 2020-01-31 Le Havre AC 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.1 Paris FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Paris FC or Racing Club de Lens 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris FC33% Draw30% Racing Club de Lens37%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet

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 9%
91%

Double Chance

Paris FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
67%
Paris FC or Racing Club de Lens
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Paris FC23% Draw51% Racing Club de Lens26%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
11.9%
0 – 1
10.8%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.3%
0 – 3
2.9%
3 – 1
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Paris FC

Handicap Paris FC covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 18% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 21% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Paris FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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