Racing Club de Lens vs Clermont Foot 63, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Clermont Foot 63 — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Clermont Foot 63 2 games · 1 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Sebastien Denis
- Referee Alexandre Decoster
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Apr | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | FC Lorient | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Apr | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Apr | Paris FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Apr | AS Beziers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | US Orleans Loiret | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
58%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Clermont Foot 63 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Racing Club de Lens gets underway.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yohann Magnin made 358 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past Clermont Foot 63's compact .
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Walid Mesloub has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Jean-Kevin Duverne.
- 28' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Thierry Ambrose has done his job and it is now time for Mehdi Tahrat to step up.
- 33' 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 Manuel Perez suffering a number of foals already.
- 34' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Florent Ogier.
- 39' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 44' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Walid Mesloub.
- 49' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 54' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Clermont Foot 63's shape.
- 58' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Massadio Haidara is replaced by Arial Mendy on 58 minute.
- 63' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Simon Banza comes on to replace Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 68' 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.
- 73' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and Clermont Foot 63 are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 74' Johan Gastien picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 77' Johan Gastien makes way for Faneva Andriatsima at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Clermont Foot 63.
- 80' What composure from Simon Banza! The Congo DR international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 83' The Clermont Foot 63 manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Iglesias departs to be replaced by Yohann Magnin.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jason Berthomier.
- Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 18
- 30
- 2
- 6
- 8
- 10
- 14
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↓ Mehdi Tahrat 28'
-
21
Massadio Haidara ↓ Arial Mendy 58'
- 27
Bench
-
5
Mehdi Tahrat ↑ 28'
- 7
- 40
- 29
-
19
Arial Mendy ↑ 58'
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 63'
- 20
Coach
Philippe Montanier
Clermont Foot 63 Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 5
- 29
- 23
- 20
- 19
- 10
- 26
- 11
- 9
- 1
Bench
-
6
Jason Berthomier ↑ 63'
-
21
Faneva Andriatsima ↑ 77'
- 30
- 32
-
7
Yohann Magnin ↑ 83'
- 34
- 33
Coach
Pascal Gastien
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Lois Openda | 5 |
| Adrian Grbic | 3 |
| Wesley Said | 3 |
| Seko Fofana | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Salis Abdul Samed | 2 |
| Sepe Elye Wahi | 1 |
| Elbasan Rashani | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-05-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-04-27
Stade Brestois 29
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-04-23
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
FC Lorient
L
2019-04-20
Grenoble Foot 38
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-04-12
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
2019-04-08
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
Clermont Foot 63 Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.07
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Clermont Foot 63 xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.99
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
73%
Draw or Clermont Foot 63
57%
Racing Club de Lens or Clermont Foot 63
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.2%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11.2%
2 – 0
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 2
3.4%
3 – 0
2.6%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Clermont Foot 63 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 22% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

