Racing Club de Lens vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 5 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 5 games · 2 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Assistant 1 Aurelien Drouet
- Assistant 2 Laurent Coniglio
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Le Havre AC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Nantes | A | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–2 | L |
| 08 Feb | OGC Nice | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Jan | Montpellier HSC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Angers SCO | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mar | Racing Club de Lens | A | 4–3 | W |
| 23 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 16 Feb | OGC Nice | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Feb | Lille OSC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Feb | Angers SCO | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jan | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Racing Club de Lens | Le Havre AC | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #18 |
| 4 | Points | 2 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 1 / 1 / 3 | W / D / L | 0 / 2 / 3 |
| 9 | Scored | 4 |
| 9 | Conceded | 7 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 0.80 | PPG | 0.40 |
| 20% | 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
20%
Clean Sheets
Le Havre AC this season
Le Havre AC this season
Racing Club de Lens are 15th (4 pts). Le Havre AC are 18th (2 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
1/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Le Havre AC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
2/–
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Racing Club de Lens
| Florian Thauvin | 3 G | 3 A |
| Franjo Ivanovic | 2 G | |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 1 G | |
| Pierre Ganiou | 1 G |
Le Havre AC
| Mbwana Samatta | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Le Havre AC get us underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- 3' The deadlock is broken! Neil El Aynaoui gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
- 8' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 13' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Rayan Fofana made 448 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 18' With 0 assists to his name this season, Loic Nego is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Le Havre AC.
- 20' A stunning finish from Ruben Aguilar — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 22' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdoulaye Toure.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Racing Club de Lens and Le Havre AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 28' The Senegal Issa Soumare breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 2-1!
- 33' Andre Ayew does the damage! The net is bulging and Le Havre AC surge ahead!
- 34' Poor challenge from Ruben Aguilar. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 39' The travelling Le Havre AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 48' Assisted by Deiver Machado with the perfectly-timed delivery and Florian Sotoca makes no mistake. 3-2!
- 53' The energy levels are beginning to show. Didier Digard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 62' Josue Casimir has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
- 65' The referee has no hesitation. Wesley Said is booked for Racing Club de Lens — card on 65.
- 70' Etienne Youte Kinkoue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Le Havre AC so far.
- 71' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Neil El Aynaoui exits the field as Andy Diouf enters on 71.
- 74' Le Havre AC make a change. Abdoulaye Toure trudges off to be replaced by Rassoul N'Diaye on 74 minutes.
- 79' The crowd applauds Wesley Said as he leaves the pitch. Goduine Koyalipou steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 84' It looks like no one’s ball. Le Havre AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 89' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a 5-3-2 today, looking to exploit space against Le Havre AC's 4-4-2 shape.
- 90' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Rayan Fofana comes on to replace Adrien Thomasson.
- With this win, Le Havre AC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
5-3-2Starting XI
- 30
-
2
Ruben Aguilar ↓ Tom Pouilly 79'
- 24
-
28
Adrien Thomasson ↓ Rayan Fofana 90'
- 20
-
22
Wesley Said ↓ Goduine Koyalipou 79'
- 3
- 14
- 7
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↓ Andy Diouf 71'
-
21
Anass Zaroury ↓ Angelo Fulgini 71'
Bench
- 26
- 16
-
11
Angelo Fulgini ↑ 71'
-
19
Goduine Koyalipou ↑ 79'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↑ 71'
- 15
-
34
Tom Pouilly ↑ 79'
- 27
-
38
Rayan Fofana ↑ 90'
Coach
Will Still
Le Havre AC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
28
Andre Ayew ↓ Antoine Joujou 74'
- 1
- 97
- 94
- 4
- 7
- 45
- 10
- 99
- 6
- 34
Bench
- 30
-
32
Timothee Pembele ↑ 90'
-
19
Rassoul N'Diaye ↑ 74'
- 25
- 46
-
21
Antoine Joujou ↑ 74'
- 44
- 18
- 12
Coach
Didier Digard
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
2025-03-01
Racing Club de Lens
3–4
Le Havre AC
L
2025-02-23
FC Nantes
3–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-02-16
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
RC Strasbourg Alsace
L
2025-02-08
OGC Nice
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2025-01-31
Montpellier HSC
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2025-01-26
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
Angers SCO
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Le Havre AC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Havre AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
68%
Draw or Le Havre AC
58%
Racing Club de Lens or Le Havre AC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
4%
1 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 16% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

