Thursday , 2 July 2026

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 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 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 30-year-old Ibrahim Cisse has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Aleksandar Radovanovic has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zakaria Diallo made 279 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Paris FC have won 359 goals from 435 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Cheick Doucoure. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' It’s high time Rene Girard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 37' What composure from Florian Sotoca! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 42' Paris FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Vincent Koziello on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Paris FC will be frustrated.
  • 47' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florian Sotoca makes no mistake. 0-2!
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mohammed Rabiu.
  • 54' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 59' Time for substitution for Paris FC. Lalaina Nomenjanahary is replaced by Cheick Timite.
  • 62' Florian Martin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julien Lopez Baila at the 62 minute mark.
  • 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aleksandar Radovanovic.
  • 70' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Tony Mauricio by Corentin Jean on 70 minute.
  • 75' 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.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Manuel Perez on, Simon Banza off on 80 minutes.
  • 81' A meaty challenge results in booking for Florian Sotoca on 81.
  • 84' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Cheick Doucoure exits the field as Guillaume Gillet enters on 84.
  • 85' Paris FC make a change. Vincent Koziello trudges off to be replaced by Adama Sarr on 85 minutes.
  • 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Paris FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 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
Romain Armand 1
Clement Michelin 1
Aleksandar Radovanovic 1
Julien Lopez Baila 1
Silas Wamangituka 1
Marko Maletic 1
Thierry Ambrose 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.