Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbeliard — Ligue 2 .
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2 games · 1 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 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
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
50%
Clean Sheets
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jose Manuel Aira might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Racing Club de Lens is taking the lead after the goal scored by Arthur Gomis on 15.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde made 446 appearances and scored 16 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' The 31-year-old Arial Mendy has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josema Sanche is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 45' Abdoulaye Sane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Olivier Verdon on 48 minutes.
- 53' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' It is a substitution in FC Sochaux-Montbeliard team. Madger Antonio Gomes Aju is replaced by Thomas Robinet on 56 minute.
- 57' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Thomas Robinet on 57 minutes.
- 62' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 62 minutes.
- 63' Walid Mesloub doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has done his job and it is now time for Achraf Bencharki to step up.
- 69' The whistle greets Pylyp Budkivskyi as he departs to be replaced by Temitope Obadeyi.
- 74' 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.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Massadio Haidara.
- 78' The whistle greets Thierry Ambrose as he departs to be replaced by Souleymane Diarra.
- 80' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard ring the changes. Olivier Verdon has done his job and it is now time for Jason Pendant to step up.
- 82' Seif Touka is ready to make an impact after coming on for Arial Mendy at the 82 minute mark.
- 87' 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.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Walid Mesloub | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Mounir Chouiar | 1 |
| Massadio Haidara | 1 |
| Guillaume Gillet | 1 |
| Simon Banza | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Walid Mesloub | 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.