Racing Club de Lens vs Paris FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Racing Club de Lens vs Paris FC — Ligue 2 .
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Paris FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
- Referee Yohann Larhant
- Referee Paul Cravo
- Referee Philippe Lucas
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Paris FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Aug | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–0 | D |
| 22 Sep | FC Metz | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–0 | D |
| 31 Aug | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Aug | US Orleans Loiret | A | 0–4 | L |
| 17 Aug | AS Beziers | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
43%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
H2H (7 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Racing Club de Lens vs Paris FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Mehdi Tahrat is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Paris FC so far.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 17' Romain Perraud catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 17.
- 22' Martinique international Cyril Mandouki has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 42' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mehmed Bazdarevic will be considering his options from the bench.
- 45' El-Hadji Ba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 45.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Walid Mesloub.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 56' A tactical swap from Racing Club de Lens — Thierry Ambrose on, El-Hadji Ba off on 56 minutes.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rominigue Kouame.
- 66' Achraf Bencharki is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Racing Club de Lens tonight.
- 69' The crowd applauds Achraf Bencharki as he leaves the pitch. Grejohn Kyei steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 74' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 79' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has so much to prove this time. He replaces Souleymane Diarra on 79 minute.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Sabir Bougrine. He replaces Jonathan Pitroipa on 81 minute.
- 84' Sabir Bougrine is having his name booked by the referee on 84.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Vincent Rufli. He replaces Adama Sarr on 85 minute.
- 90' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Racing Club de Lens 0-0 Paris FC.
Lineups
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
-
7
El-Hadji Ba ↓ Thierry Ambrose 56'
- 18
- 8
- 10
- 14
- 19
- 26
- 33
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↓ Grejohn Kyei 69'
Bench
- 30
- 31
-
6
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde ↑ 79'
- 34
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↑ 69'
- 35
-
9
Thierry Ambrose ↑ 56'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
Paris FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 2
- 12
- 14
- 23
- 26
-
29
Adama Sarr ↓ Vincent Rufli 85'
- 6
- 18
- 27
- 19
Bench
- 30
- 17
- 24
-
21
Sabir Bougrine ↑ 81'
-
22
Vincent Rufli ↑ 85'
- 10
-
28
Silas Wamangituka ↑ 69'
Coach
Mehmed Bazdarevic
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Marko Maletic | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
| Clement Michelin | 1 |
| Aleksandar Radovanovic | 1 |
| Julien Lopez Baila | 1 |
| Silas Wamangituka | 1 |
Head to Head
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-09-28
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Paris FC
D
2018-09-24
Chamois Niortais FC
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-09-15
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2018-09-01
FC Metz
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2018-08-18
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
ES Troyes AC
W
2018-08-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–3
Racing Club de Lens
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98
Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.53
Paris FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 80% + Racing Club de Lens or Draw 80%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 1.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 2.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 3.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
| ± 4.5 | 2% |
|
98% |
Double Chance
Racing Club de Lens or Draw
80%
Draw or Paris FC
55%
Racing Club de Lens or Paris FC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
20.2%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
5.7%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 2
3%
0 – 2
2.7%
3 – 1
2%
2 – 2
1.7%
4 – 0
0.8%
Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens
| Handicap | Racing Club de Lens covers | Push | Paris FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 27% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 13% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
59%
✓
Paris FC keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

