Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 .
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 games · 11 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bartolomeu Varela
- Referee Julien Haulbert
- Referee Stephane Panont
- Referee Nicolas Rodrigues
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Racing Club de Lens launch into their encounter with FC Sochaux-Montbeliard.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Manuel Aira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Arthur Gomis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 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' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 35' The 33-year-old El-Hadji Ba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 45' Over 45 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 48' A moment of madness from Olivier Verdon on 48 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Sochaux-Montbeliard will be frustrated.
- 53' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and FC Sochaux-Montbeliard are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' A tactical swap from FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Thomas Robinet on, Madger Antonio Gomes Aju off on 56 minutes.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thomas Robinet.
- 62' Walid Mesloub is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard so far.
- 63' GOAL! Walid Mesloub scores on 63. Assisted by Cheick Oumar Doucoure
- 67' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Jean-Ricner Bellegarde by Achraf Bencharki on 67 minute.
- 69' A change in the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ranks — Pylyp Budkivskyi exits the field as Temitope Obadeyi enters on 69.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Montanier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 78' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 78.
- 78' Souleymane Diarra has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thierry Ambrose on 78 minute.
- 80' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Jason Pendant comes on to replace Olivier Verdon.
- 82' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Seif Touka comes on to replace Arial Mendy.
- 87' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Full Time. Racing Club de Lens beats 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-Montbeliard 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 |
|---|---|
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
| Guillaume Gillet | 1 |
| Simon Banza | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
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-Montbeliard Form
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2018-08-31
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
1–0
AS Beziers
W
2018-08-24
Clermont Foot 63
1–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
L
2018-08-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
2–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
2018-08-10
AC Ajaccio
2–3
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
W
2018-08-03
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
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-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard
41%
Racing Club de Lens or FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
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-Montbeliard 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-Montbeliard keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.