Racing Club de Lens vs FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, 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 7 games · 10 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 | 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Nov | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 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
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' The ball is rolling at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens are looking to make home advantage count against FC Sochaux-Montbéliard.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' FC Sochaux-Montbéliard are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. FC Sochaux-Montbéliard seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 16' Simon Banza puts Racing Club de Lens on the lead.
- 21' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Christopher Rocchia on 21 minutes.
- 26' Zakaria Diallo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 30' A moment of madness from Simon Banza on 30 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 32' FC Sochaux-Montbeliard receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' Jeremy Livolant has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 256 appearances.
- 40' Fresh legs for FC Sochaux-Montbeliard! Adolphe Teikeu comes on to replace Gaetan Weissbeck.
- 42' Massadio Haidara was booked on 42.
- 45' Racing Club de Lens player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' Florian Sotoca adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 48' Brilliant from the ! Guillaume Gillet makes it 3-0 with a superb finish on 48.
- 53' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 58' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 59' It is a substitution in FC Sochaux-Montbeliard team. Sofiane Diop is replaced by Abdoulaye Sane on 59 minute.
- 62' Tony Mauricio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Simon Banza at the 62 minute mark.
- 67' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 72' Manuel Perez is replacing Yannick Cahuzac for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 75' Ousseynou Thioune is having his name booked by the referee on 75.
- 80' The whistle greets Florian Sotoca as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Moukandjo.
- 83' Fabien Ourega is replacing Jeremy Livolant for the FC Sochaux-Montbeliard side.
- 88' What a strike from Massadio Haidara! The score is 4-0.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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-Montbéliard
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-Montbéliard
L
2019-11-08
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
2–0
Le Havre AC
L
2019-11-02
Chamois Niortais FC
0–2
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2019-10-25
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–2
AC Ajaccio
W
2019-10-18
FC Chambly Oise
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2019-10-04
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
4–0
Clermont Foot 63
L
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.

