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Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Racing Club de Lens
0 – 0
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Mon 21 Oct 2019 · 18:45 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 50' Michael Barreto
Y 54' Mohamed Lamine Yattara
Yannick Cahuzac 56' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Gael Angoula
  • Referee Nicolas Henninot
  • Referee Emmanuel Esneu
  • Referee Manuela Nicolosi

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

6
3
2
Racing Club de Lens 11 games · Avg 2.4 goals AJ Auxerre
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-21 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 AJ Auxerre 2019-03-09 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 AJ Auxerre 2018-10-06 AJ Auxerre 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2016-04-01 AJ Auxerre 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2015-11-06 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 AJ Auxerre

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre.
  • 5' Axel Ngando needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' AJ Auxerre are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 40' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' A moment of madness from Michael Barreto on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AJ Auxerre will be frustrated.
  • 54' AJ Auxerre player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. Yannick Cahuzac gets a Yellow card.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Florian Sotoca is replaced by Simon Banza.
  • 62' Axel N'Gando is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mohamed Lamine Yattara at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' AJ Auxerre fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 68' The supporters are chanting for Hamza Sakhi. He replaces Michael Barreto on 68 minute.
  • 73' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 74' Gaetan Robail makes way for Charles Boli at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
  • 77' A change in the AJ Auxerre ranks — Mickael Le Bihan exits the field as Yanis Merdji enters on 77.
  • 82' 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.
  • 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Barreto made 434 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alexis Claude Maurice 2
Grejohn Kyei 2
Alexis Claude-Maurice 2
Gaetan Perrin 2
Ado Onaiwu 2
M'Baye Niang 1
Lois Openda 1
Jordan Adeoti 1

Head to Head

2019-10-21 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 AJ Auxerre 2019-03-09 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 AJ Auxerre 2018-10-06 AJ Auxerre 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2016-04-01 AJ Auxerre 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2015-11-06 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 AJ Auxerre

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

AJ Auxerre Form

2019-10-21 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 AJ Auxerre D 2019-10-05 AJ Auxerre 2–0 Le Havre AC W 2019-09-27 Chamois Niortais FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre D 2019-09-20 AJ Auxerre 1–2 ES Troyes AC L 2019-09-13 FC Chambly Oise 1–4 AJ Auxerre W 2019-08-30 AJ Auxerre 3–1 AC Ajaccio W

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

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens41% Draw30% AJ Auxerre29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
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

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens26% Draw53% AJ Auxerre21%
Actual: 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.