Racing Club de Lens vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Montpellier HSC — Ligue 1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.
- Racing Club de Lens 10 games · 13 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 | 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
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
0%
Clean Sheets
Racing Club de Lens this season
Racing Club de Lens this season
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
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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Racing Club de Lens and Montpellier HSC get this one started.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Issiaga Sylla is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Montpellier HSC that had 429 games and scored 398 goals.
- 16' The England forward Stephy Mavididi breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 0-1!
- 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 26' Pedro Mendes adds to his 0 season tally! Montpellier HSC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
- 31' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 36' The Switzerland goalkeeper Jonas Omlin breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 0-3!
- 38' Pedro Mendes was booked on 38.
- 43' Montpellier HSC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Montpellier HSC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' A stunning finish from Gael Kakuta — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 60' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Junior Sambia suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Jean-Louis Leca needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 69' What a strike from Gaetan Laborde! The score is 1-4.
- 69' Arnaud Kalimuendo makes way for Ignatius Ganago at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Racing Club de Lens.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Ferri made 440 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' Poor challenge from Yannick Cahuzac. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 77' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Issiaga Sylla has done his job and it is now time for Clement Michelin to step up.
- 80' A tactical swap from Montpellier HSC — Yun Illok on, Stephy Mavididi off on 80 minutes.
- 83' A change in the Racing Club de Lens ranks — Steven Fortes exits the field as Simon Banza enters on 83.
- 88' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' Montpellier HSC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hilton is hanging Florent Mollet on the field on 89 minute.
- The points are shared — Racing Club de Lens 2-3 Montpellier HSC. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Wesley Said | 2 |
| Stephy Mavididi | 2 |
| Gael Kakuta | 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.