Racing Club de Lens vs GFC Ajaccio, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs GFC Ajaccio — Ligue 2 .
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- GFC Ajaccio 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Stephan Pignatelli
- Referee Aurelien Drouet
- Referee Edgar Barenton
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
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 Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | GFC Ajaccio | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | AS Beziers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | Paris FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–5 | L |
| 05 Oct | US Orleans Loiret | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–1 | L |
| 14 Sep | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 1–4 | L |
| 31 Aug | Red Star FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. GFC Ajaccio kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 7' It’s a booking for GFC Ajaccio player. Wesley Jobello gets a Yellow card.
- 12' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aleksandar Radovanovic made 446 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 13' GFC Ajaccio is taking the lead after the goal scored by Fode Camara on 13.
- 14' GOAL! Arthur Gomis scores on 14. Assisted by Thierry Ambrose
- 19' Arthur Gomis doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 24' The travelling GFC Ajaccio supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 28' Against the run of play, Thierry Ambrose has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 30' Poor challenge from Grejohn Kyei. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 35' 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.
- 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and GFC Ajaccio are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Grejohn Kyei exits the field as Achraf Bencharki enters on 53.
- 54' The GFC Ajaccio manager makes a substitution. Wesley Jobello departs to be replaced by Alexis Araujo.
- 59' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Fabien Centonze has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 62' Walid Mesloub picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' The whistle greets Cheick Oumar Doucoure as he departs to be replaced by Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
- 68' Jeremy Blayac does the damage! The net is bulging and GFC Ajaccio surge ahead!
- 70' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Fode Camara on 70 minutes.
- 75' Souleymane Diarra is replacing Walid Mesloub for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and GFC Ajaccio are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' GFC Ajaccio started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined GFC Ajaccio backline.
- Full Time. Racing Club de Lens beats GFC Ajaccio
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 10
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↓ Achraf Bencharki 53'
- 14
- 9
- 21
- 26
- 33
Bench
- 30
- 31
-
6
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↑ 64'
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 75'
- 34
- 19
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↑ 53'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
GFC Ajaccio Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 12
- 8
- 2
- 19
- 23
-
11
Wesley Jobello ↓ Alexis Araujo 54'
- 13
- 30
- 18
- 17
Bench
- 24
-
7
Alexis Araujo ↑ 54'
- 34
- 16
- 35
Coach
Albert Cartier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yannick Gomis | 2 |
| Jeremy Blayac | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
| Fode Camara | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-10-22
Racing Club de Lens
5–0
GFC Ajaccio
W
2018-10-06
AJ Auxerre
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-10-02
AS Beziers
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-09-28
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Paris FC
D
2018-09-24
Chamois Niortais FC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.65
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.62
GFC Ajaccio xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens to win 74% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
91%
Draw or GFC Ajaccio
26%
Racing Club de Lens or GFC Ajaccio
84%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
13.4%
3 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8%
4 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 1
6.8%
0 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
5 – 0
Actual
5 – 1
2.6%
2 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | GFC Ajaccio covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -2 | 36% | 22% | 41% |
| -1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| -1 | 59% | 21% | 21% |
| -0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
54%
✓
GFC Ajaccio keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

