Racing Club de Lens vs AS Nancy-Lorraine, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs AS Nancy-Lorraine — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pascal Poupeau
- Referee Clement Fabry
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Jan | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Paris FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Dec | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Dec | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Nov | US Orleans Loiret | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Nov | Red Star FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Bollaert-Delelis will turn into a battlefield for Racing Club de Lens and AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 5' France international Fabien Centonze has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and AS Nancy-Lorraine are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Mouaad Madri trudges off to be replaced by Arthur Gomis on 16 minutes.
- 21' 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.
- 26' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 26 minutes.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Vincent Muratori. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' AS Nancy-Lorraine started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
- 35' Amine Bassi puts AS Nancy-Lorraine on the lead.
- 37' Fresh legs for AS Nancy-Lorraine! Nicolas Saint-Ruf comes on to replace Vincent Muratori.
- 42' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 47' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Saif Touka suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' Vagner is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 56' Assisted by Fabien Centonze with the perfectly-timed delivery and Achraf Bencharki makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mouaad Madri made 446 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' The 37-year-old Syarhey Chernik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Antony Robic gets the nod from AS Nancy-Lorraine. He replaces Amine Bassi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' It’s a booking for AS Nancy-Lorraine player. Ernest Seka gets a Yellow card.
- 71' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Guillaume Gillet by Souleymane Diarra on 71 minute.
- 73' GOAL! Achraf Bencharki scores on 73. Assisted by Arthur Gomis
- 76' AS Nancy-Lorraine player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 77' Jeremy Clement is replacing Vangni for the AS Nancy-Lorraine side.
- 79' Mounir Chouiar makes way for Cheick Oumar Doucoure at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 33
-
11
Mouaad Madri ↓ Yannick Gomis 16'
- 3
- 21
- 27
- 4
- 20
Bench
- 30
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 71'
- 29
-
14
Yannick Gomis ↑ 16'
- 9
- 19
-
28
Cheick Doucoure ↑ 79'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 26
- 8
- 19
-
10
Amine Bassi ↓ Antony Robic 67'
- 17
- 27
- 22
- 21
-
24
Vagner ↓ Jeremy Clement 77'
Bench
- 16
-
7
Antony Robic ↑ 67'
- 13
-
11
Jeremy Clement ↑ 77'
-
18
Nicolas Saint-Ruf ↑ 37'
- 23
- 33
Coach
Alain Perrin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Achraf Bencharki | 2 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Mehdi Tahrat | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 1 |
| Mehdi Tahrat | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-01-19
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
2019-01-14
Red Star FC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
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
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.65
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
78%
Draw or AS Nancy-Lorraine
48%
Racing Club de Lens or AS Nancy-Lorraine
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

