Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AJ Auxerre 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Nicolas Henninot
- Referee Emmanuel Esneu
- Referee Manuela Nicolosi
6 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | US Orleans Loiret | A | 4–1 | W |
| 28 Sep | Paris FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Sep | SM Caen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Oct | Le Havre AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Sep | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | FC Chambly Oise | A | 4–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Michael Barreto has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' Hamza Sakhi, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 40' Racing Club de Lens looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Florian Thauvin scoring 2 goals.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 50' AJ Auxerre player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 54' It’s a booking for AJ Auxerre player. Mohamed Lamine Yattara gets a Yellow card.
- 56' Poor challenge from Yannick Cahuzac. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 58' The crowd applauds Florian Sotoca as he leaves the pitch. Simon Banza steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 62' The AJ Auxerre manager makes a substitution. Mohamed Lamine Yattara departs to be replaced by Axel N'Gando.
- 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jonathan Gradit, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 68' Time for substitution for AJ Auxerre. Michael Barreto is replaced by Hamza Sakhi.
- 73' Jean Marcelin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 74' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Charles Boli is hanging Gaetan Robail on the field on 74 minute.
- 77' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 77 minute. Mickael Le Bihan leaves to be changed by Yanis Merdji.
- 82' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 87' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 24
- 13
- 22
-
9
Gaetan Robail ↓ Charles Boli 74'
- 16
- 21
- 27
- 26
- 5
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Simon Banza 58'
Bench
- 20
- 6
- 10
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 58'
- 28
-
33
Charles Boli ↑ 74'
- 1
Coach
Philippe Montanier
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
22
Mickael Le Bihan ↓ Yanis Merdji 77'
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 12
-
4
Michael Barreto ↓ Hamza Sakhi 68'
- 11
- 29
- 18
- 1
Bench
- 8
-
21
Hamza Sakhi ↑ 68'
-
9
Yanis Merdji ↑ 77'
- 26
- 30
- 15
-
27
Axel Ngando ↑ 62'
Coach
Jean-Marc Furlan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Thauvin | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Grejohn Kyei | 2 |
| Alexis Claude-Maurice | 2 |
| Gaetan Perrin | 2 |
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 |
| Jordan Adeoti | 1 |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-10-21
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
AJ Auxerre
D
2019-10-07
US Orleans Loiret
1–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-09-28
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Paris FC
W
2019-09-21
SM Caen
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-09-16
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
W
2019-09-02
Grenoble Foot 38
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
72%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
59%
Racing Club de Lens or AJ Auxerre
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AJ Auxerre covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 19% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.