Racing Club de Lens vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 .
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
- Referee Eric Danizan
- Referee Christophe Mouysset
- Referee Jordan Riche
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Aug | Red Star FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | US Orleans Loiret | A | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | FC Lorient | A | 2–2 | D |
| 04 May | 1. FC Magdeburg | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 10 Aug | AS Beziers | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 May | GFC Ajaccio | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 May | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 2–3 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Racing Club de Lens are looking to make home advantage count against ES Troyes AC.
- 5' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Aleksandar Radovanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The 33-year-old Massadio Haidara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Racing Club de Lens winning 100% of all matches.
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' 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.
- 30' Mehdi Tahrat is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' 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.
- 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past ES Troyes AC's compact .
- 55' 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 Jimmy Giraudon suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Guillaume Gillet will be fuming at that decision.
- 60' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Guillaume Gillet is withdrawn and Cheick Oumar Doucoure gets his opportunity.
- 65' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for ES Troyes AC. Warren Tchimbembe will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' Thierry Ambrose gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Jean-Ricner Bellegarde and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Warren Tchimbembe by Jonathan Tinhan on 71 minute.
- 72' The Senegal Arthur Gomis breaks the deadlock on 72 minutes. 1-0!
- 75' A tactical swap from ES Troyes AC — Bryan Mbeumo on, Bryan Pele off on 75 minutes.
- 79' ES Troyes AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 80' Chaouki Ben Saada gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Jason Berthomier and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Souleymane Diarra is hanging Kevin Fortune on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' What a moment for Thierry Ambrose! That strike on 90 puts his side firmly in control.
- It finishes all square. Racing Club de Lens and ES Troyes AC share the spoils 2-0.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 13
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 6
- 10
- 14
- 21
- 27
- 26
Bench
- 30
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 85'
- 3
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 68'
-
33
Cheick Doucoure ↑ 60'
- 4
- 34
Coach
Philippe Montanier
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
- 15
- 6
- 30
- 20
- 24
- 17
-
11
Bryan Pele ↓ Bryan Mbeumo 75'
- 21
- 12
- 26
Bench
- 27
- 4
-
18
Chaouki Ben Saada ↑ 80'
-
19
Bryan Mbeumo ↑ 75'
-
7
Jonathan Tinhan ↑ 71'
- 1
- 5
Coach
Rui Miguel de Almeida
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Clauss | 3 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Yannick Gomis | 2 |
| Arnaud Kalimuendo | 2 |
| Giulian Biancone | 2 |
| Kevin Danso | 2 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 1 |
| Corentin Jean | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-08-18
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
ES Troyes AC
W
2018-08-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-08-04
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Red Star FC
W
2018-07-27
US Orleans Loiret
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-05-11
FC Lorient
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-05-04
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
1. FC Magdeburg
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.51
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
84%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
43%
Racing Club de Lens or ES Troyes AC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.9%
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
6.5%
3 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.5%
4 – 0
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 26% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 11% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
51%
✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.