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Racing Club de Lens vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Racing Club de Lens
2 – 0
Full Time
ES Troyes AC
Sat 18 Aug 2018 · 13:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Guillaume Gillet 59' Y
Y 66' Warren Tchimbembe
Y 79' Adama Niane

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Jerome Miguelgorry
  • Referee Eric Danizan
  • Referee Christophe Mouysset
  • Referee Jordan Riche

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

6
1
2
Racing Club de Lens 9 games · Avg 2.2 goals ES Troyes AC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 ES Troyes AC

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Racing Club de Lens launch into their encounter with ES Troyes AC.
  • 5' The 32-year-old Aleksandar Radovanovic has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jimmy Giraudon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
  • 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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Montanier might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 59' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Guillaume Gillet will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Cheick Oumar Doucoure gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Guillaume Gillet and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' Yoann Salmier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Warren Tchimbembe on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. ES Troyes AC will be frustrated.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Thierry Ambrose on, Jean-Ricner Bellegarde off on 68 minutes.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Warren Tchimbembe as he leaves the pitch. Jonathan Tinhan steps in for ES Troyes AC.
  • 72' The deadlock is broken! Arthur Gomis gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
  • 75' Bryan Mbeumo is replacing Bryan Pele for the ES Troyes AC side.
  • 79' The referee calls foul for Adama Niane. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 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' The deadlock is broken! Thierry Ambrose gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Miguel de Almeida

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Clauss 3
Giulian Biancone 2
Kevin Danso 2
Wesley Said 2
Yannick Gomis 2
Arnaud Kalimuendo 2
Yannick Gomis 1
Przemyslaw Frankowski 1

Head to Head

2018-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 ES Troyes AC

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

ES Troyes AC Form

2018-08-18 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 ES Troyes AC L 2018-08-10 ES Troyes AC 0–1 AS Beziers L 2018-08-03 ES Troyes AC 1–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2018-07-27 AC Ajaccio 0–1 ES Troyes AC W 2018-05-19 ES Troyes AC 3–2 GFC Ajaccio W 2018-05-12 Clermont Foot 63 3–2 ES Troyes AC 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

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens57% Draw27% ES Troyes AC16%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
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

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens37% Draw51% ES Troyes AC12%
Actual: 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.