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
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
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
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (11 games)
H2H (11 games)
45%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Racing Club de Lens have kicked off against AJ Auxerre. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Hamza Sakhi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AJ Auxerre tonight.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Racing Club de Lens is showing some good football. However, Racing Club de Lens are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' The 26-year-old Jean Marcelin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Racing Club de Lens have won 422 goals from 446 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' A moment of madness from Michael Barreto on 50 minutes earns him a Yellow card. AJ Auxerre will be frustrated.
- 54' That is a Yellow card for AJ Auxerre. Mohamed Lamine Yattara will be fuming at that decision.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Yannick Cahuzac is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 56.
- 58' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Simon Banza comes on to replace Florian Sotoca.
- 62' Another change for AJ Auxerre made on 62 minute. Mohamed Lamine Yattara leaves to be changed by Axel N'Gando.
- 67' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 68' AJ Auxerre make a change. Michael Barreto trudges off to be replaced by Hamza Sakhi on 68 minutes.
- 73' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
- 74' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Charles Boli on, Gaetan Robail off on 74 minutes.
- 77' AJ Auxerre make a change. Mickael Le Bihan trudges off to be replaced by Yanis Merdji on 77 minutes.
- 82' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 87' Mickael Le Bihan has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Racing Club de Lens 0-0 AJ Auxerre.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ado Onaiwu | 2 |
| Alexis Claude Maurice | 2 |
| Grejohn Kyei | 2 |
| Alexis Claude-Maurice | 2 |
| Gaetan Perrin | 2 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Ki-Jana Hoever | 1 |
| Przemyslaw Frankowski | 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.