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 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pascal Poupeau
- Referee Clement Fabry
- Referee Stephanie Frappart
- Referee Manuela Nicolosi
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. AS Nancy-Lorraine seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Massadio Haidara has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 3 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' Arthur Gomis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mouaad Madri at the 16 minute mark.
- 21' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 26' AS Nancy-Lorraine is showing some good football. However, AS Nancy-Lorraine are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 29' Controversy at the stadium! Vincent Muratori argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 34' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past AS Nancy-Lorraine's compact .
- 35' What composure from Amine Bassi! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 37' A tactical swap from AS Nancy-Lorraine — Nicolas Saint-Ruf on, Vincent Muratori off on 37 minutes.
- 42' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 47' AS Nancy-Lorraine are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 52' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' Against the run of play, Achraf Bencharki has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' AS Nancy-Lorraine have won 192 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 66' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and AS Nancy-Lorraine are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 67' Another change for AS Nancy-Lorraine made on 67 minute. Amine Bassi leaves to be changed by Antony Robic.
- 70' That is a Yellow card for AS Nancy-Lorraine. Ernest Seka will be fuming at that decision.
- 71' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Guillaume Gillet departs to be replaced by Souleymane Diarra.
- 73' Achraf Bencharki has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 73 minutes.
- 76' Controversy at the stadium! Ernest Seka argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 77' Jeremy Clement is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vangni at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cheick Oumar Doucoure is hanging Mounir Chouiar on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' 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.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- It finishes all square. Racing Club de Lens and AS Nancy-Lorraine share the spoils 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.