Saturday , 14 November 2026

Racing Club de Lens vs Paris FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Racing Club de Lens
2 – 1
Full Time
Paris FC
Sat 28 Sep 2019 · 12:45 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+8'
Y 36' Ousmane Kante
Charles Boli 52' Y
Charles Boli 53' Y
Cheick Doucoure 82' Y
Simon Banza 82' Y
Y 90' Romain Armand

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs Paris FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Rainville
  • Referee Nicolas Henninot
  • Referee Regis Gaillard
  • Referee Alexandre Mercier

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

5
2
1
Racing Club de Lens 8 games · Avg 2.5 goals Paris FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Paris FC 2019-05-21 Paris FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2019-03-03 Paris FC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Paris FC

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Paris FC H 2–1 W
21 Sep SM Caen A 2–0 W
16 Sep La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–0 W
02 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–2 D
24 Aug ES Troyes AC A 0–2 L
17 Aug Le Havre AC H 1–3 L
Paris FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Sep Racing Club de Lens A 1–2 L
20 Sep Clermont Foot 63 H 0–2 L
13 Sep Le Havre AC A 0–0 D
02 Sep FC Chambly Oise H 0–3 L
23 Aug AC Ajaccio A 0–1 L
16 Aug Chamois Niortais FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Racing Club de Lens is hosting Paris FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Paris FC 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.
  • 9' Goal! Aleksandar Radovanovic scores his 3 goal in 459 matches.
  • 14' It looks surprising Paris FC does not make any changes. Mario Jason Kikonda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 19' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Racing Club de Lens winning 100% of all matches.
  • 24' Mohammed Rabiu is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Paris FC tonight.
  • 28' Brilliant from the defender! Clement Michelin makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 28.
  • 33' It is a substitution in Paris FC team. Ali El Abdi is replaced by Ousmane Kante on 33 minute.
  • 36' Paris FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 41' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 46' The 28-year-old Anthony Maisonnial has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 51' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 52' A meaty challenge results in booking for Charles Boli on 52.
  • 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Charles Boli.
  • 57' Simon Banza has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gaetan Robail on 57 minute.
  • 62' Racing Club de Lens looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Florian Thauvin scoring 1 goals.
  • 66' It is a substitution in Paris FC team. Florian Martin is replaced by Jonathan Pitroipa on 66 minute.
  • 69' What composure from Romain Armand! The France international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 74' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 74 minute. Tony Mauricio leaves to be changed by Cheick Doucoure.
  • 78' Massadio Haidara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Clement Michelin on 78 minute.
  • 81' The Paris FC manager makes a substitution. Mario Jason Kikonda departs to be replaced by Mohamed Mara.
  • 82' Poor challenge from Cheick Doucoure. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 87' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 90' Romain Armand was booked on 90.
  • Racing Club de Lens celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

Paris FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mehmed Bazdarevic

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Sotoca 2
Thierry Ambrose 1
Romain Armand 1
Clement Michelin 1
Aleksandar Radovanovic 1
Luca Koleosho 1
Florian Thauvin 1
Thorgan Hazard 1

Head to Head

2019-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Paris FC 2019-05-21 Paris FC 1–1 Racing Club de Lens 2019-03-03 Paris FC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens 2018-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Paris FC

Racing Club de Lens Form

2019-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Paris FC W 2019-09-21 SM Caen 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-09-16 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2019-09-02 Grenoble Foot 38 2–2 Racing Club de Lens D 2019-08-24 ES Troyes AC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-08-17 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 Le Havre AC L

Paris FC Form

2019-09-28 Racing Club de Lens 2–1 Paris FC L 2019-09-20 Paris FC 0–2 Clermont Foot 63 L 2019-09-13 Le Havre AC 0–0 Paris FC D 2019-09-02 Paris FC 0–3 FC Chambly Oise L 2019-08-23 AC Ajaccio 1–0 Paris FC L 2019-08-16 Paris FC 0–1 Chamois Niortais FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.21 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97 Paris FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens46% Draw29% Paris FC25%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
75%
Draw or Paris FC
54%
Racing Club de Lens or Paris FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens27% Draw52% Paris FC21%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
1 – 3
2%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push Paris FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 22% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Paris FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

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