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 7 games · 10 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 | 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
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
43%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Vagner has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' AS Nancy-Lorraine started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 16' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Mouaad Madri by Arthur Gomis on 16 minute.
- 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Modibo Sagnan, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 26' Achraf Bencharki has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 448 appearances.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Vincent Muratori. He receives a Yellow card.
- 34' Racing Club de Lens have won 428 goals from 448 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' GOAL! Amine Bassi scores on 35.
- 37' The AS Nancy-Lorraine bench stirs into life. Vincent Muratori is withdrawn and Nicolas Saint-Ruf gets his opportunity.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 47' 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.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexis Busin made 327 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' The deadlock is broken! Achraf Bencharki gets on the scoresheet on 56 minutes.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. AS Nancy-Lorraine seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' Nicolas Saint-Ruf, a Guadeloupe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 67' Another substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine to replace Amine Bassi by Antony Robic on 67 minute.
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ernest Seka on 70 minutes.
- 71' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Souleymane Diarra comes on to replace Guillaume Gillet.
- 73' The Morocco Achraf Bencharki breaks the deadlock on 73 minutes. 2-1!
- 76' Ernest Seka is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
- 77' A change in the AS Nancy-Lorraine ranks — Vangni exits the field as Jeremy Clement enters on 77.
- 79' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Mounir Chouiar exits the field as Cheick Oumar Doucoure enters on 79.
- 84' Malaly Dembele is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 89' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
| Mehdi Tahrat | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Mehdi Tahrat | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 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.