Thursday , 2 July 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Racing Club de Lens
0 – 0
Full Time
Le Havre AC
Mon 1 Apr 2019 · 18:45 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 34' Denys Bain
Y 58' Amos Youga
Y 66' Jean-Pascal Fontaine
Saif Touka 69' Y
R 71' Amos Youga
Cheick Doucoure 74' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Floris Aubin
  • Referee Erwan Finjean
  • Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

6
5
7
Racing Club de Lens 18 games · Avg 2.9 goals Le Havre AC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-01 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Le Havre AC 2018-10-27 Le Havre AC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-26 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Le Havre AC 2017-08-25 Le Havre AC 4–1 Racing Club de Lens 2017-03-10 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Le Havre AC

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Racing Club de Lens launch into their encounter with Le Havre AC.
  • 5' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Montanier will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 25' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past Le Havre AC's compact .
  • 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Le Havre AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Denys Bain on 34.
  • 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 44' 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.
  • 49' The 33-year-old Zinedine Ferhat has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Souleymane Diarra departs to be replaced by Mounir Chouiar.
  • 58' Amos Youga is having his name booked by the referee on 58.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cheick Doucoure made 446 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Jean-Pascal Fontaine is booked for Le Havre AC — Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' That is a Yellow card for Racing Club de Lens. Seif Touka will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' A moment of madness from Amos Youga on 71 minutes earns him a Red card. Le Havre AC will be frustrated.
  • 74' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cheick Oumar Doucoure on 74.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Achraf Bencharki on, Walid Mesloub off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' It is a substitution in Racing Club de Lens team. Arthur Gomis is replaced by Thierry Ambrose on 79 minute.
  • 82' Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom gets the nod from Le Havre AC. He replaces Tinotenda Kadewere and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Le Havre AC. Zinedine Ferhat is replaced by Himad Abdelli.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswald Tanchot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andre Ayew 2
Tinotenda Kadewere 2
Przemyslaw Frankowski 1
Emmanuel Sabbi 1
Goduine Koyalipou 1
Deiver Machado 1
Mehdi Tahrat 1
Ruben Aguilar 1

Head to Head

2019-04-01 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Le Havre AC 2018-10-27 Le Havre AC 2–1 Racing Club de Lens 2018-01-26 Racing Club de Lens 1–2 Le Havre AC 2017-08-25 Le Havre AC 4–1 Racing Club de Lens 2017-03-10 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Le Havre AC

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

Le Havre AC Form

2019-04-01 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Le Havre AC D 2019-03-15 Le Havre AC 3–1 AC Ajaccio W 2019-03-08 AS Beziers 1–1 Le Havre AC D 2019-03-04 Le Havre AC 2–2 FC Metz D 2019-02-22 ES Troyes AC 2–1 Le Havre AC L 2019-02-15 Le Havre AC 0–2 AS Nancy-Lorraine L

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

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens41% Draw30% Le Havre AC29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
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

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens28% Draw52% Le Havre AC20%
Actual: 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.