Racing Club de Lens vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Bastien Dechepy
- Referee Floris Aubin
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
6 games this season
🟨 4.0/game
⚽ 16.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Mar | GFC Ajaccio | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Paris FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 25 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 17 Feb | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | AS Beziers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Mar | FC Metz | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Stade Bollaert-Delelis will turn into a battlefield for Racing Club de Lens and Le Havre AC.
- 5' It’s high time Oswald Tanchot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It looks surprising Le Havre AC does not make any changes. Saif Touka has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Le Havre AC's shape.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Denys Bain.
- 39' Le Havre AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 44' 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.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 54' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Romain Basque made 438 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Souleymane Diarra is replaced by Mounir Chouiar.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Amos Youga.
- 63' Massadio Haidara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 37 Yellow cards this season.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jean-Pascal Fontaine.
- 69' Seif Touka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 71' Controversy at the stadium! Amos Youga argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 74' Cheick Oumar Doucoure catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 74.
- 74' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Achraf Bencharki is hanging Walid Mesloub on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Arthur Gomis by Thierry Ambrose on 79 minute.
- 82' Time for substitution for Le Havre AC. Tinotenda Kadewere is replaced by Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom.
- 87' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' Another change for Le Havre AC made on 90 minute. Zinedine Ferhat leaves to be changed by Himad Abdelli.
- It finishes all square. Racing Club de Lens and Le Havre AC share the spoils 0-0.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 18
- 2
- 8
- 10
- 29
-
14
Yannick Gomis ↓ Thierry Ambrose 79'
- 21
- 27
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 7
- 30
- 6
-
25
Mounir Chouiar ↑ 56'
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 79'
- 19
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↑ 74'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 16
- 21
- 15
- 25
- 18
- 7
-
8
Zinedine Ferhat ↓ Himad Abdelli 90'
- 24
-
28
Alimami Gory ↓ Romain Basque 79'
- 11
Bench
- 50
- 19
-
13
Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom ↑ 82'
-
27
Romain Basque ↑ 79'
- 29
- 5
-
33
Himad Abdelli ↑ 90'
Coach
Oswald Tanchot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Ayew | 2 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 2 |
| Mehdi Tahrat | 1 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 1 |
| Harold Moukoudi | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Jean-Pascal Fontaine | 1 |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-04-01
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Le Havre AC
D
2019-03-18
GFC Ajaccio
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-03-09
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
AJ Auxerre
W
2019-03-03
Paris FC
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-02-25
Racing Club de Lens
4–1
Chamois Niortais FC
W
2019-02-17
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
71%
Draw or Le Havre AC
59%
Racing Club de Lens or Le Havre AC
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 22% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

