Racing Club de Lens vs Dijon Football Cote d'Or, Ligue 1 2018-19 RELEGATION PROMOTION PLAYOFF
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Dijon Football Cote d'Or — Ligue 1 .
- Racing Club de Lens 9 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Danos
- Referee Amaury Delerue
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Bertrand Jouannaud
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 9 | 20 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 9 | 18 |
| 3 | Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 17 |
| 4 | Paris FC | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Olympique de Marseille | 9 | 15 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 9 | 15 |
| 8 | OGC Nice | 9 | 14 |
| 9 | Racing Club de Lens | 9 | 13 |
| 10 | Stade Brestois 29 | 9 | 12 |
| 11 | FC Lorient | 9 | 12 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 9 | 10 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 9 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 9 | 10 |
| 15 | Angers SCO | 9 | 8 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 9 | 8 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 9 | 7 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 9 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | ES Troyes AC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 21 May | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | US Orleans Loiret | H | 5–2 | W |
| 10 May | AC Ajaccio | A | 2–0 | W |
| 04 May | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | Toulouse FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 11 May | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | FC Nantes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | SM Caen | A | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 4 G | 8 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Racing Club de Lens host Dijon Football Cote d\'Or — let the battle begin!
- 5' The referee calls foul for Florent Balmont. He receives a Yellow card.
- 6' It’s a booking for Dijon Football Cote d'Or player. Florent Balmont gets a Yellow card.
- 10' A moment of madness from Wesley Lautoa on 10 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Dijon Football Cote d'Or will be frustrated.
- 15' Thierry Ambrose has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 452 appearances.
- 20' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 23' Senou Coulibaly was booked on 23.
- 28' 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.
- 33' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 43' Florent Balmont has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 7 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 49' Goal! Jean-Ricner Bellegarde scores his 16 goal in 452 matches.
- 54' Over 54 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Montanier might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 63' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Florent Balmont.
- 68' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' Dijon Football Cote d'Or manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Oussama Haddadi is hanging Fouad Chafik on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Cedric Yambere is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 77' The whistle greets Jean-Ricner Bellegarde as he departs to be replaced by El-Hadji Ba.
- 78' Controversy at the stadium! Fabien Centonze argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 78' Florent Balmont makes way for Kwon Changhoon at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Dijon Football Cote d'Or.
- 81' Against the run of play, Kwon Changhoon has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Thierry Ambrose is replaced by Simon Banza.
- 84' Arial Mendy has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabien Centonze on 84 minute.
- 89' Dijon Football Cote d'Or manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mehdi Abeid is hanging Naim Sliti on the field on 89 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 5
-
18
Fabien Centonze ↓ Arial Mendy 84'
- 30
- 2
- 6
- 14
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↓ Simon Banza 83'
- 21
- 27
- 28
Bench
-
7
El-Hadji Ba ↑ 77'
- 40
- 10
- 25
-
19
Arial Mendy ↑ 84'
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 83'
- 4
Coach
Philippe Montanier
Dijon Football Cote d\'Or Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
10
Naim Sliti ↓ Mehdi Abeid 89'
- 1
-
26
Fouad Chafik ↓ Oussama Haddadi 70'
- 18
- 24
- 14
- 15
- 9
- 29
- 25
Bench
-
22
Kwon Changhoon ↑ 78'
-
5
Oussama Haddadi ↑ 70'
- 16
- 7
-
8
Mehdi Abeid ↑ 89'
- 3
- 28
Coach
Antoine Kombouare
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Naim Sliti | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 1 |
| Muzinga Ngonda | 1 |
| Simon Banza | 1 |
| Seko Fofana | 1 |
| Kwon Changhoon | 1 |
| Jean-Ricner Bellegarde | 1 |
| Wesley Said | 1 |
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-05-30
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
2019-05-24
ES Troyes AC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-05-21
Paris FC
1–1
Racing Club de Lens
D
2019-05-17
Racing Club de Lens
5–2
US Orleans Loiret
W
2019-05-10
AC Ajaccio
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-05-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
Dijon Football Cote d\'Or Form
2019-05-30
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
D
2019-05-24
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–1
Toulouse FC
L
2019-05-18
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
L
2019-05-11
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
2–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2019-05-05
FC Nantes
3–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
L
2019-04-28
SM Caen
1–0
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Dijon Football Cote d\'Or xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
77%
Draw or Dijon Football Cote d\'Or
50%
Racing Club de Lens or Dijon Football Cote d\'Or
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.2%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Dijon Football Cote d\'Or covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Dijon Football Cote d\'Or keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

