Racing Club de Lens vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Racing Club de Lens vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Montpellier HSC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Assistant 1 Florian Goncalves de Araujo (France)
- Assistant 2 Julien Garrigues (France)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Stade de Reims | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Nov | Olympique de Marseille | H | 1–3 | L |
| 09 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 02 Nov | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Oct | Lille OSC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Dec | Lille OSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Nov | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 3–1 | W |
| 03 Nov | Le Havre AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Toulouse FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Remy Labeau Lascary is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Racing Club de Lens so far.
- 15' It’s high time Will Still made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Racing Club de Lens are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Montpellier HSC backline.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Montpellier HSC come into this ranked 18 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 39' The Guadeloupe Remy Labeau Lascary breaks the deadlock on 39 minutes. 1-0!
- 43' Teji Savanier picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Wahbi Khazri is replacing Arnaud Nordin for the Montpellier HSC side.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jean-Louis Gasset will be considering his options from the bench.
- 60' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Andy Diouf by Neil El Aynaoui on 60 minute.
- 61' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Remy Labeau Lascary is replaced by Florian Sotoca.
- 66' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 71' Modibo Sagnan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 71.
- 71' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Akor Adams on, Nikola Maksimovic off on 71 minutes.
- 76' David Pereira da Costa gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Angelo Fulgini and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a card on 79.
- 81' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Facundo Medina is withdrawn and Jhoanner Chavez gets his opportunity.
- 84' The Montpellier HSC manager makes a substitution. Joris Chotard departs to be replaced by Gabriel Bares.
- 89' Gabriel Bares has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 417 appearances.
- 90' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a card on 90.
- Racing Club de Lens celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 30
- 28
- 11
- 4
- 29
- 14
-
8
M'Bala Nzola ↓ Wesley Said 61'
-
18
Andy Diouf ↓ Neil El Aynaoui 60'
- 21
- 36
- 25
Bench
- 24
- 20
- 16
-
22
Wesley Said ↑ 61'
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↑ 61'
-
10
David Pereira da Costa ↑ 76'
-
23
Neil El Aynaoui ↑ 60'
-
13
Jhoanner Chavez ↑ 81'
- 15
Coach
Will Still
Montpellier HSC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 3
- 40
-
12
Jordan Ferri ↓ Junior Ndiaye 84'
-
7
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Wahbi Khazri 46'
- 11
- 5
-
52
Nikola Maksimovic ↓ Akor Adams 71'
- 27
- 9
-
13
Joris Chotard ↓ Gabriel Bares 84'
- 29
Bench
- 16
-
10
Wahbi Khazri ↑ 46'
- 77
- 17
-
15
Gabriel Bares ↑ 84'
-
8
Akor Adams ↑ 71'
- 47
- 44
-
41
Junior Ndiaye ↑ 84'
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Gael Kakuta | 2 |
| Jeremy Agbonifo | 1 |
| David Pereira da Costa | 1 |
| Faitout Maouassa | 1 |
| Angelo Fulgini | 1 |
| Pedro Mendes | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2024-12-08
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
Montpellier HSC
W
2024-11-29
Stade de Reims
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2024-11-23
Racing Club de Lens
1–3
Olympique de Marseille
L
2024-11-09
Racing Club de Lens
3–2
FC Nantes
W
2024-11-02
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2024-10-26
Racing Club de Lens
0–2
Lille OSC
L
Montpellier HSC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Racing Club de Lens win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
78%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
50%
Racing Club de Lens or Montpellier HSC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
13%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
0 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.