Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Nicolas Rainville
- Referee Pierre Legat
- Referee Yohann Larhant
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Oct | US Orleans Loiret | A | 4–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Nov | Le Havre AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | FC Chambly Oise | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Oct | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 4–0 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0-15
2/3
16-30
–/5
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/1
61-75
3/3
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
| Benjamin Gomel | 3 G |
| Boubacar Fofana | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 16' Assisted by Clement Michelin with the perfectly-timed delivery and Simon Banza makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 21' Christopher Rocchia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 21.
- 26' France international Jeremy Livolant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 32' Christophe Diedhiou was booked on 32.
- 37' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Christophe Diedhiou has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The crowd applauds Gaetan Weissbeck as he leaves the pitch. Adolphe Teikeu steps in for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 42' Massadio Haidara is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Aleksandar Radovanovic is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 45.
- 47' Florian Sotoca makes no mistake. The score reads 2-0 and Racing Club de Lens are in front.
- 48' Against the run of play, Guillaume Gillet has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 53' Cheick Doucoure has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 59' The whistle greets Sofiane Diop as he departs to be replaced by Abdoulaye Sane.
- 62' The whistle greets Simon Banza as he departs to be replaced by Tony Mauricio.
- 67' Maxence Prevot is a natural goalkeeper and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Sochaux-Montbéliard tonight.
- 72' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Manuel Perez on, Yannick Cahuzac off on 72 minutes.
- 75' Poor challenge from Ousseynou Thioune. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 80' Benjamin Moukandjo is replacing Florian Sotoca for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 83' Time for substitution for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard. Jeremy Livolant is replaced by Fabien Ourega.
- 88' Massadio Haidara is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- Game over. The scoreline of 4-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Yannick Cahuzac ↓ Manuel Perez 72'
- 13
- 9
- 16
- 21
- 27
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Tony Mauricio 62'
- 26
- 28
- 5
- 7
Bench
- 24
- 20
- 14
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 62'
-
6
Manuel Perez ↑ 72'
- 1
-
8
Benjamin Moukandjo ↑ 80'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Sofiane Diop ↓ Abdoulaye Sane 59'
- 14
- 13
- 16
- 5
-
29
Jeremy Livolant ↓ Fabien Ourega 83'
- 18
- 2
- 20
- 28
- 6
Bench
-
10
Fabien Ourega ↑ 83'
- 30
- 26
- 8
-
27
Abdoulaye Sane ↑ 59'
- 33
-
4
Adolphe Teikeu ↑ 40'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Simon Banza | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-11-23
Racing Club de Lens
4–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2019-11-11
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-11-02
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
FC Lorient
W
2019-10-25
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2019-10-21
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
AJ Auxerre
D
2019-10-07
US Orleans Loiret
1–4
Racing Club de Lens
W
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard Form
2019-11-23
Racing Club de Lens
4–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2019-11-08
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–0
Le Havre AC
W
2019-11-02
Chamois Niortais FC
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2019-10-25
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–2
AC Ajaccio
L
2019-10-18
FC Chambly Oise
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2019-10-04
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
4–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
38%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
15.6%
2 – 0
13.7%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
5%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 20% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 26% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 9% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.