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 | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Racing Club de Lens to score. At the same time, Paris FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Racing Club de Lens are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Paris FC's shape.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Racing Club de Lens side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 17' It’s a booking for Paris FC player. Romain Perraud gets a Yellow card.
- 22' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 27' Racing Club de Lens seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 32' Racing Club de Lens currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' A quiet spell here at . Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 42' Racing Club de Lens have won 428 goals from 449 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' El-Hadji Ba is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
- 50' Walid Mesloub is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 56' Thierry Ambrose is ready to make an impact after coming on for El-Hadji Ba at the 56 minute mark.
- 61' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Rominigue Kouame.
- 66' Cheick Doucoure has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 69' The crowd applauds Achraf Bencharki as he leaves the pitch. Grejohn Kyei steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 74' Both keepers have barely been tested. Racing Club de Lens and Paris FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 79' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Souleymane Diarra is withdrawn and Jean-Ricner Bellegarde gets his opportunity.
- 81' Sabir Bougrine is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan Pitroipa at the 81 minute mark.
- 84' Poor challenge from Sabir Bougrine. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 85' Paris FC make a change. Adama Sarr trudges off to be replaced by Vincent Rufli on 85 minutes.
- 90' It is a cagey affair so far. Racing Club de Lens in their trying to find a way past Paris FC's compact .
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Julien Lopez Baila | 1 |
| Silas Wamangituka | 1 |
| Marko Maletic | 1 |
| Thierry Ambrose | 1 |
| Romain Armand | 1 |
| Clement Michelin | 1 |
| Aleksandar Radovanovic | 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.

