Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — Ligue 2 .
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Julien Haulbert
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee Nicolas Rodrigues
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 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 Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Aug | AS Beziers | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Aug | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | AC Ajaccio | A | 3–2 | W |
| 03 Aug | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
57%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/4
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' Salem M'bakata, a Congo DR , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Arthur Gomis makes it 1-0.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Sochaux-Montbeliard's shape.
- 30' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 40' 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 Thomas Robinet suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 48' The referee shows FC Sochaux-Montbeliard player a Yellow card on 48.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 56' Another substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard to replace Madger Antonio Gomes Aju by Thomas Robinet on 56 minute.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Thomas Robinet. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maxence Prevot is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 63' GOAL! Walid Mesloub fires home to make it 2-0!
- 67' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde is withdrawn and Achraf Bencharki gets his opportunity.
- 69' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Temitope Obadeyi comes on to replace Pylyp Budkivskyi.
- 74' France international El-Hadji Ba has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' Poor challenge from Massadio Haidara. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 78' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Souleymane Diarra on, Thierry Ambrose off on 78 minutes.
- 80' Jason Pendant gets the nod from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. He replaces Olivier Verdon and will look to change the dynamic.
- 82' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Arial Mendy departs to be replaced by Seif Touka.
- 87' Abdoulaye Sane needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 6
- 10
- 14
- 9
- 21
-
19
Arial Mendy ↓ Saif Touka 82'
- 26
- 33
Bench
- 30
- 31
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 78'
- 34
- 35
-
4
Saif Touka ↑ 82'
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↑ 67'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 19
-
7
Madger Gomes ↓ Thomas Robinet 56'
- 17
-
5
Olivier Verdon ↓ Jason Pendant 80'
- 2
- 4
- 21
- 28
- 27
- 22
Bench
- 24
- 30
- 18
-
23
Jason Pendant ↑ 80'
-
9
Thomas Robinet ↑ 56'
-
12
Temitope Obadeyi ↑ 69'
- 8
Coach
Jose Manuel Aira
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
| Guillaume Gillet | 1 |
| Simon Banza | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2018-09-01
FC Metz
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
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
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard Form
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2018-08-31
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
1–0
AS Beziers
W
2018-08-24
Clermont Foot 63
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
L
2018-08-17
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
2018-08-10
AC Ajaccio
2–3
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2018-08-03
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–1
Valenciennes FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
85%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
41%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
16.1%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
3 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 2
3.3%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.