Racing Club de Lens vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 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 Julien Aube
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
- Referee Jeremy Stinat
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Dec | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Nov | Angers SCO | H | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Nov | FC Nantes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Nov | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | Stade de Reims | H | 4–4 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec | Racing Club de Lens | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 Dec | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 4–3 | W |
| 07 Nov | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Nov | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Racing Club de Lens have kicked off against Montpellier HSC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Algeria international Andy Delort has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 16' What a moment for Stephy Mavididi! That strike on 16 puts his side firmly in control.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gaetan Laborde is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Racing Club de Lens.
- 26' Brilliant from the ! Pedro Mendes makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 26.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' A goal from the Switzerland international Jonas Omlin! He fires home on 36 to make it 0-3!
- 38' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pedro Mendes.
- 43' It’s high time Franck Haise made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 48' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' The deadlock is broken! Gael Kakuta gets on the scoresheet on 50 minutes.
- 55' Massadio Haidara needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 69' Gaetan Laborde has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 69 minutes.
- 69' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Arnaud Kalimuendo departs to be replaced by Ignatius Ganago.
- 74' Jordan Ferri has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 75' Yannick Cahuzac has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 75.
- 77' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Clement Michelin on, Issiaga Sylla off on 77 minutes.
- 80' The crowd applauds Stephy Mavididi as he leaves the pitch. Yun Illok steps in for Montpellier HSC.
- 83' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 83 minute. Steven Fortes leaves to be changed by Simon Banza.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Racing Club de Lens needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 89 minute. Florent Mollet leaves to be changed by Hilton.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-3 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
15
Steven Fortes ↓ Simon Banza 83'
- 18
- 16
- 21
- 11
- 8
- 10
- 7
- 29
- 4
Bench
-
9
Ignatius Ganago ↑ 69'
-
13
Clement Michelin ↑ 77'
- 22
-
23
Simon Banza ↑ 83'
- 14
- 19
- 30
- 34
-
33
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 77'
Coach
Franck Haise
Montpellier HSC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 3
- 5
- 6
- 10
-
25
Florent Mollet ↓ Hilton 89'
- 12
-
11
Teji Savanier ↓ Keagan Dolly 80'
-
19
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Yun Illok 80'
- 1
- 7
Bench
- 16
-
4
Hilton ↑ 89'
- 31
- 8
-
20
Keagan Dolly ↑ 80'
- 32
-
24
Yun Illok ↑ 80'
- 2
- 13
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gael Kakuta | 2 |
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Remy Labeau Lascary | 1 |
| Cheick Doucoure | 1 |
| M'Bala Nzola | 1 |
| Ignatius Ganago | 1 |
| Jeremy Agbonifo | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2020-12-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–3
Montpellier HSC
L
2020-12-05
Stade Rennais FC 1901
0–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-11-29
Racing Club de Lens
1–3
Angers SCO
L
2020-11-25
Racing Club de Lens
1–1
FC Nantes
D
2020-11-22
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–1
Racing Club de Lens
W
2020-11-08
Racing Club de Lens
4–4
Stade de Reims
D
Montpellier HSC Form
2020-12-12
Racing Club de Lens
2–3
Montpellier HSC
W
2020-12-05
Montpellier HSC
1–3
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2020-11-29
FC Lorient
0–1
Montpellier HSC
W
2020-11-22
Montpellier HSC
4–3
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
2020-11-07
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–2
Montpellier HSC
W
2020-11-01
AS Saint-Étienne
0–1
Montpellier HSC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.87
Montpellier HSC xG
I would bet for:
Racing Club de Lens or Montpellier HSC 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Montpellier HSC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
56%
Draw or Montpellier HSC
70%
Racing Club de Lens or Montpellier HSC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Montpellier HSC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.8%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
3.8%
0 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Montpellier HSC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 20% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.