Racing Club de Lens vs Montpellier HSC, Ligue 1 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 1 · 2021-22

Racing Club de Lens

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Montpellier HSC

Wed 20 Apr 2022 · 19:00 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'

David Pereira da Costa 70' Y

David Pereira da Costa 72' Y

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 Mehdi Rahmouni
Referee Amaury Delerue
Referee Djemel Zitouni
Referee Romain Lissorgue
Referee Bartolomeu Varela
Referee

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

Racing Club de Lens 10 games · Avg 2.2 goals Montpellier HSC

Last 5 meetings

2022-04-20 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC 2021-10-17 Montpellier HSC 1–0 Racing Club de Lens 2021-01-30 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens 2020-12-12 Racing Club de Lens 2–3 Montpellier HSC

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Montpellier HSC	H	2–0	W
16 Apr	Lille OSC	A	2–1	W
10 Apr	OGC Nice	H	3–0	W
03 Apr	RC Strasbourg Alsace	A	0–1	L
19 Mar	Clermont Foot 63	H	3–1	W
13 Mar	FC Metz	A	0–0	D

Montpellier HSC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Apr	Racing Club de Lens	A	0–2	L
17 Apr	Stade de Reims	H	0–0	D
10 Apr	Olympique de Marseille	A	0–2	L
03 Apr	Stade Brestois 29	H	1–2	L
20 Mar	FC Girondins de Bordeaux	A	2–0	W
12 Mar	OGC Nice	H	0–0	D

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)

30% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

0' In just a few seconds Stade Bollaert-Delelis will turn into a battlefield for Racing Club de Lens and Montpellier HSC.
5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Franck Haise might look to freshen things up shortly.
10' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Montpellier HSC's shape.
15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Racing Club de Lens must find a spark to ignite this game.
20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
25' A quiet spell here at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. Montpellier HSC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
30' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
37' Goal! David Pereira da Costa scores his 15 goal in 446 matches.
42' Jordan Ferri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Montpellier HSC so far.
47' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Franck Haise will be considering his options from the bench.
52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sepe Elye Wahi made 417 appearances and scored 51 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
61' Fresh legs for Montpellier HSC! Florent Mollet comes on to replace Valere Germain.
62' Another change for Montpellier HSC made on 62 minute. Sacha Delaye leaves to be changed by Teji Savanier.
67' It looks surprising Racing Club de Lens does not make any changes. Nicholas Gioacchini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
68' The supporters are chanting for Przemyslaw Frankowski. He replaces Jonathan Clauss on 68 minute.
70' The referee shows Racing Club de Lens player a Yellow card on 70.
72' It’s a booking for Racing Club de Lens player. David Pereira da Costa gets a Yellow card.
74' The crowd applauds Leo Leroy as he leaves the pitch. Jordan Ferri steps in for Montpellier HSC.
76' Against the run of play, Ignatius Ganago has scored! This game has turned on its head.
81' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past Montpellier HSC's compact .
82' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Florian Sotoca by Wesley Said on 82 minute.
87' The travelling Montpellier HSC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
88' Time for substitution for Montpellier HSC. Remy Cabella is replaced by Nicholas Gioacchini.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

24
Jonathan Gradit
28
Cheick Doucoure ↓ Yannick Cahuzac 82'
4
Kevin Danso
11
Jonathan Clauss ↓ Przemyslaw Frankowski 68'
8
Seko Fofana
3
Deiver Machado
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Wesley Said 82'
5
Christopher Wooh
1
Wuilker Farinez
15
Arnaud Kalimuendo ↓ Ignatius Ganago 68'
20
David Pereira da Costa ↓ Patrick Berg 74'

Bench

Coach Franck Haise

Montpellier HSC Lineups

Starting XI

3
Mamadou Sakho
8
Ambroise Oyongo
22
Remy Cabella ↓ Nicholas Gioacchini 88'
9
Valere Germain ↓ Florent Mollet 61'
10
Stephy Mavididi ↓ Sepe Elye Wahi 74'
1
Jonas Omlin
2
Arnaud Souquet
18
Leo Leroy ↓ Jordan Ferri 74'
13
Joris Chotard
14
Maxime Esteve
34
Sacha Delaye ↓ Teji Savanier 62'

Bench

Coach Olivier Dall'Oglio

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

2022-04-20 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC W 2022-04-16 Lille OSC 1–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2022-04-10 Racing Club de Lens 3–0 OGC Nice W 2022-04-03 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2022-03-19 Racing Club de Lens 3–1 Clermont Foot 63 W 2022-03-13 FC Metz 0–0 Racing Club de Lens D

Montpellier HSC Form

2022-04-20 Racing Club de Lens 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2022-04-17 Montpellier HSC 0–0 Stade de Reims D 2022-04-10 Olympique de Marseille 2–0 Montpellier HSC L 2022-04-03 Montpellier HSC 1–2 Stade Brestois 29 L 2022-03-20 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–2 Montpellier HSC W 2022-03-12 Montpellier HSC 0–0 OGC Nice D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.6 Racing Club de Lens xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.89 Montpellier HSC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Racing Club de Lens55% Draw26% Montpellier HSC19%

Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes48% 0% No52%

Avg goals/match: 2.49

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	90%	10%
± 1.5	71%	29%
± 2.5	45%	55%
± 3.5	24%	76%
± 4.5	11%	89%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw

80%

Draw or Montpellier HSC

45%

Racing Club de Lens or Montpellier HSC

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Racing Club de Lens36% Draw48% Montpellier HSC16%

Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.7%

1 – 0

12.3%

2 – 0

Actual

0 – 0

10.3%

2 – 1

9.1%

0 – 1

6.3%

3 – 0

5.4%

1 – 2

5.1%

3 – 1

4.9%

2 – 2

4.1%

0 – 2

3.2%

3 – 2

2.3%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap	Racing Club de Lens covers	Push	Montpellier HSC covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	16%	72%
-1.5	28%	—	72%
-1	28%	24%	48%
-0.5	52%	—	48%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	13%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet

41% ✗

Montpellier HSC keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.