Racing Club de Lens vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 1 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 10 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Assistant 1 Cyril Mugnier
- Assistant 2 Mehdi Rahmouni
18 games this season
🟨 4.1/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
🟥 4 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 10 | 23 |
| 2 | Lille OSC | 10 | 21 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 10 | 20 |
| 4 | Olympique de Marseille | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Olympique Lyonnais | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | OGC Nice | 10 | 17 |
| 7 | AS Monaco FC | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 10 | 16 |
| 9 | Stade Brestois 29 | 10 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Lorient | 10 | 15 |
| 11 | Racing Club de Lens | 10 | 13 |
| 12 | Toulouse FC | 10 | 13 |
| 13 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | AJ Auxerre | 10 | 10 |
| 15 | Le Mans FC | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | ES Troyes AC | 10 | 8 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 10 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Mar | Lille OSC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Mar | OGC Nice | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Mar | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Olympique Lyonnais | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Apr | Racing Club de Lens | A | 1–1 | D |
| 31 Mar | Montpellier HSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Mar | Toulouse FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Stade Brestois 29 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Feb | Stade de Reims | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | Le Havre AC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #18 |
| 13 | Points | 2 |
| 10 | Played | 10 |
| 4 / 1 / 5 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 8 |
| 17 | Scored | 9 |
| 15 | Conceded | 22 |
| +2 | GD | -13 |
| 1.30 | PPG | 0.20 |
| 40% | Win % | 0% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
10%
Clean Sheets
Le Havre AC this season
Le Havre AC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 11th (13 pts). Le Havre AC are 18th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/4
46-60
5/2
61-75
2/2
76+
3/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Le Havre AC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/6
61-75
3/3
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 5 G | 8 A |
| Matthieu Udol | 2 G | |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Le Havre AC
| Josh Maja | 4 G | |
| Rayan Fofana | 2 G | 1 A |
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Le Havre AC gets underway.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Loic Nego made 60 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 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' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' Jonathan Gradit has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 46' Neil El Aynaoui is ready to make an impact after coming on for Salis Abdul Samed at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' It’s gonna be a card for Andre Ayew.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Przemyslaw Frankowski adds to his 1 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 62' Jonathan Gradit picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 63' Christopher Operi catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 63.
- 68' Salis Abdul Samed, a Ghana , has 5 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Yassine Kechta has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 70.
- 71' Wesley Said is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sepe Elye Wahi at the 71 minute mark.
- 73' That looks like a foul for a card for Ruben Aguilar.
- 74' Josue Casimir has so much to prove this time. He replaces Andre Ayew on 74 minute.
- 78' GOAL! Emmanuel Sabbi scores on 78.
- 79' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Andy Diouf has done his job and it is now time for Adrien Thomasson to step up.
- 84' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace David Pereira da Costa by Angelo Fulgini on 84 minute.
- 87' Time for substitution for Le Havre AC. Oussama Targhalline is replaced by Abdoulaye Toure.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Abdoulaye Toure.
- 90' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Emmanuel Sabbi exits the field as Simon Ebonog enters on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 2
- 24
- 30
- 4
- 29
- 14
- 7
- 6
- 10
-
9
Sepe Elye Wahi ↓ Wesley Said 71'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Adrien Thomasson 79'
Bench
- 26
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↑ 79'
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 84'
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 71'
- 16
- 21
-
3
Deiver Machado ↑ 79'
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↑ 46'
- 25
Coach
Franck Haise
Le Havre AC Lineups
3-4-2-1Starting XI
-
28
Andre Ayew ↓ Josue Casimir 74'
-
4
Gautier Lloris ↓ Yoann Salmier 90'
- 27
- 14
- 7
- 30
- 5
- 93
-
8
Yassine Kechta ↓ Mohamed Bayo 74'
- 6
-
11
Emmanuel Sabbi ↓ Simon Ebonog 90'
Bench
- 29
- 17
-
22
Yoann Salmier ↑ 90'
- 1
-
94
Abdoulaye Toure ↑ 87'
-
9
Mohamed Bayo ↑ 74'
-
23
Josue Casimir ↑ 74'
-
26
Simon Ebonog ↑ 90'
- 13
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Andre Ayew | 2 |
| Tinotenda Kadewere | 2 |
| Emmanuel Sabbi | 1 |
| Goduine Koyalipou | 1 |
| Deiver Machado | 1 |
| Mehdi Tahrat | 1 |
| Ruben Aguilar | 1 |
| Harold Moukoudi | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2024-04-06
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
Le Havre AC
D
2024-03-29
Lille OSC
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2024-03-16
Racing Club de Lens
1–3
OGC Nice
L
2024-03-09
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Stade Brestois 29
W
2024-03-03
Olympique Lyonnais
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
2024-02-25
Racing Club de Lens
2–3
AS Monaco FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.94
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
79%
Draw or Le Havre AC
46%
Racing Club de Lens or Le Havre AC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
10%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

