Racing Club de Lens vs AC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Aurelien Petit
- Referee Yohann Larhant
- Referee Cedric Favre
- Referee Aurelien Grizon
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Nov | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Dec | US Orleans Loiret | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 Dec | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 09 Nov | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Racing Club de Lens is hosting AC Ajaccio for another epic battle.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 13' What a moment for Mathieu Coutadeur! That strike on 13 puts his side firmly in control.
- 18' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and AC Ajaccio are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 27' What a moment for Mounir Chouiar! That strike on 27 puts his side firmly in control.
- 32' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 37' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' AC Ajaccio fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 47' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 52' With 0 assists to his name this season, Manuel Cabit is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AC Ajaccio.
- 55' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 59' The AC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Youssouf departs to be replaced by Felix Tomi.
- 62' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Souleymane Diarra by Grejohn Kyei on 62 minute.
- 67' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 69' It is a substitution in AC Ajaccio team. Matteo Tramoni is replaced by Naoto Sawai on 69 minute.
- 70' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Achraf Bencharki on, Mounir Chouiar off on 70 minutes.
- 73' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ghislain Gimbert on 73 minutes.
- 77' Naoto Sawai doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 78' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is replacing Cheick Oumar Doucoure for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 83' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 88' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 89' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Achraf Bencharki will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' Naoto Sawai picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. AC Ajaccio take all three points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 8
- 10
- 33
- 3
- 14
- 21
- 28
Bench
- 30
-
6
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↑ 78'
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↑ 62'
- 9
- 19
- 4
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↑ 70'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
AC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 15
- 17
- 13
-
11
Matteo Tramoni ↓ Naoto Sawai 69'
- 6
- 10
- 26
- 22
- 1
-
20
Mohamed Youssouf ↓ Felix Tomi 59'
Bench
- 30
- 33
-
34
Felix Tomi ↑ 59'
-
14
Naoto Sawai ↑ 69'
- 35
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Qazim Laci | 1 |
| Lois Openda | 1 |
| Adrien Thomasson | 1 |
| Deiver Machado | 1 |
| Mathieu Coutadeur | 1 |
| Naoto Sawai | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-12-22
Racing Club de Lens
1–2
AC Ajaccio
L
2018-12-15
Clermont Foot 63
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-12-04
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2018-11-30
FC Lorient
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-11-24
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2018-11-10
Valenciennes FC
4–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
AC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or AC Ajaccio 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AC Ajaccio win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
63%
Draw or AC Ajaccio
67%
Racing Club de Lens or AC Ajaccio
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
AC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.