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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Montbéliard | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Racing Club de Lens to score. At the same time, Le Havre AC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Le Havre AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Grejohn Kyei has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Massadio Haidara, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Bollaert-Delelis with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 20' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Steeve Yago has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' 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.
- 34' That is a Yellow card for Le Havre AC. Denys Bain will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and Le Havre AC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 44' The 30-year-old Alimami Gory has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 49' 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.
- 54' 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.
- 56' Mounir Chouiar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Souleymane Diarra at the 56 minute mark.
- 58' It’s a booking for Le Havre AC player. Amos Youga gets a Yellow card.
- 63' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 449 games and scored 428 goals.
- 66' Jean-Pascal Fontaine catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 66.
- 69' Seif Touka catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 69.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Red card for Amos Youga.
- 74' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Cheick Oumar Doucoure on 74 minutes.
- 74' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Walid Mesloub is withdrawn and Achraf Bencharki gets his opportunity.
- 79' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Thierry Ambrose on, Arthur Gomis off on 79 minutes.
- 82' It is a substitution in Le Havre AC team. Tinotenda Kadewere is replaced by Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom on 82 minute.
- 87' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Le Havre AC make a change. Zinedine Ferhat trudges off to be replaced by Himad Abdelli on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 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 |
| Deiver Machado | 1 |
| Mehdi Tahrat | 1 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 1 |
| Harold Moukoudi | 1 |
| Florian Sotoca | 1 |
| Jean-Pascal Fontaine | 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-Montbéliard
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.

