Racing Club de Lens vs Chamois Niortais FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Chamois Niortais FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Chamois Niortais FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Julien Blanchais
- Referee Anthony Ustaritz
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Feb | FC Metz | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Feb | AS Beziers | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Jan | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Feb | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–4 | L |
| 15 Feb | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Feb | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | US Orleans Loiret | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Jan | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Racing Club de Lens and Chamois Niortais FC.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 7' What composure from Arthur Gomis! The Senegal international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Chamois Niortais FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' Dylan Louiserre has been relatively quiet despite scoring 12 goals in his last 328 appearances.
- 22' 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 Florian Lapis suffering a number of foals already.
- 27' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 33' A goal from the Martinique international Florian Lapis! He fires home on 33 to make it 1-1!
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Poor challenge from Cheick Oumar Doucoure. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 42' Valentin Jacob doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 46' A tactical swap from Chamois Niortais FC — Yacine Bourhane on, Brahim Konate off on 46 minutes.
- 51' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Montanier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' GOAL! Mounir Chouiar fires home to make it 2-2!
- 59' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 61' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Jeremy Vachoux comes on to replace Jean-Louis Leca.
- 63' The deadlock is broken! Grejohn Kyei gets on the scoresheet on 63 minutes.
- 64' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Souleymane Diarra comes on to replace Achraf Bencharki.
- 69' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 70' Adrian Dabasse gets the nod from Chamois Niortais FC. He replaces Zoumana Kone and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and Chamois Niortais FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' The whistle greets David Djigla as he departs to be replaced by Thibaut Vion.
- 79' Grejohn Kyei makes way for Thierry Ambrose at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Chamois Niortais FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Racing Club de Lens celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 16
- 18
- 2
- 25
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↓ Thierry Ambrose 79'
- 14
- 21
- 27
- 28
- 20
Bench
- 7
-
30
Jeremy Vachoux ↑ 61'
- 6
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 64'
- 3
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 79'
- 19
Coach
Philippe Montanier
Chamois Niortais FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Brahim Konate ↓ Yacine Bourhane 46'
- 6
- 1
- 10
- 28
- 12
- 23
-
7
David Djigla ↓ Thibaut Vion 77'
- 3
- 18
-
21
Zoumana Kone ↓ Adrian Dabasse 70'
Bench
-
24
Yacine Bourhane ↑ 46'
- 19
-
14
Thibaut Vion ↑ 77'
- 17
-
20
Adrian Dabasse ↑ 70'
- 34
- 30
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yannick Gomis | 2 |
| Ande Dona N'Doh | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
| Florian Lapis | 1 |
| Valentin Jacob | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-02-25
Racing Club de Lens
4–1
Chamois Niortais FC
W
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-02-09
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
FC Metz
D
2019-02-04
Racing Club de Lens
3–0
AS Beziers
W
2019-01-28
ES Troyes AC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-01-19
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
W
Chamois Niortais FC Form
2019-02-25
Racing Club de Lens
4–1
Chamois Niortais FC
L
2019-02-15
Chamois Niortais FC
1–1
ES Troyes AC
D
2019-02-08
AC Ajaccio
1–0
Chamois Niortais FC
L
2019-02-01
Chamois Niortais FC
1–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2019-01-26
US Orleans Loiret
1–0
Chamois Niortais FC
L
2019-01-19
Chamois Niortais FC
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.8
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.83
Chamois Niortais FC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
84%
Draw or Chamois Niortais FC
39%
Racing Club de Lens or Chamois Niortais FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.2%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 0
11.4%
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3%
4 – 1
Actual
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Chamois Niortais FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 24% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +1.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
| +2 | 95% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
44%
✓
Chamois Niortais FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

