Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.3 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

7
3
2
Racing Club de Lens 12 games · Avg 2.8 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

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Bollaert-Delelis as Racing Club de Lens face off against AJ Auxerre in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Yannick Cahuzac needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 33 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AJ Auxerre that had 436 games and scored 391 goals.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Jonathan Gradit has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 30' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AJ Auxerre's shape.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Remy Dugimont made 436 appearances and scored 27 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Michael Barreto.
  • 54' Mohamed Lamine Yattara has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 54.
  • 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yannick Cahuzac on 56.
  • 58' Florian Sotoca makes way for Simon Banza at the 58 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
  • 62' AJ Auxerre make a change. Mohamed Lamine Yattara trudges off to be replaced by Axel N'Gando on 62 minutes.
  • 67' AJ Auxerre have won 391 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Hamza Sakhi on, Michael Barreto off on 68 minutes.
  • 73' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 74' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Gaetan Robail is replaced by Charles Boli.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Yanis Merdji. He replaces Mickael Le Bihan on 77 minute.
  • 82' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.

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
Ado Onaiwu 2
Florian Thauvin 2
Alexis Claude Maurice 2
Grejohn Kyei 2
Alexis Claude-Maurice 2
Gaetan Perrin 2
Grejohn Kyei 1
M'Bala Nzola 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.