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Racing Club de Lens vs US Orleans Loiret, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Racing Club de Lens
5 – 2
Full Time
US Orleans Loiret
Fri 17 May 2019 · 18:45 UTC Stade Bollaert-Delelis HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Gauthier Gallon

Overview

Match Preview

Racing Club de Lens vs US Orleans Loiret — Ligue 2 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis.

Match Details

  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Mathieu Grosbost
  • Referee Michel Dolmadjian
  • Referee Jordan Riche

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

4
2
2
Racing Club de Lens 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals US Orleans Loiret
Last 5 meetings
2019-05-17 Racing Club de Lens 5–2 US Orleans Loiret 2018-07-27 US Orleans Loiret 0–2 Racing Club de Lens 2016-01-08 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 US Orleans Loiret 2015-08-07 US Orleans Loiret 3–0 Racing Club de Lens 2015-02-13 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 US Orleans Loiret

Recent Form

Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May US Orleans Loiret H 5–2 W
10 May AC Ajaccio A 2–0 W
04 May Clermont Foot 63 H 1–0 W
27 Apr Stade Brestois 29 A 0–2 L
23 Apr FC Lorient H 0–1 L
20 Apr Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–0 W
US Orleans Loiret
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 May Racing Club de Lens A 2–5 L
10 May AS Beziers H 0–0 D
03 May AC Ajaccio A 0–1 L
26 Apr ES Troyes AC H 0–1 L
23 Apr AS Nancy-Lorraine A 0–1 L
19 Apr Stade Brestois 29 A 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Stade Bollaert-Delelis. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Durel Avounou is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for US Orleans Loiret so far.
  • 15' Mohamed Amine Talal is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for US Orleans Loiret tonight.
  • 19' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Arthur Gomis makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Racing Club de Lens and US Orleans Loiret are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 27' Jean-Ricner Bellegarde has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 27 minutes.
  • 32' US Orleans Loiret is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 36' Mohamed Amine Talal doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 41' Gaetan Perrin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Gauthier Gallon on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. US Orleans Loiret will be frustrated.
  • 47' Goal! Arthur Gomis scores his 44 goal in 446 matches.
  • 52' What composure from Arthur Gomis! The Senegal international strokes it home. 4-1.
  • 56' Racing Club de Lens ring the changes. Cheick Oumar Doucoure has done his job and it is now time for El-Hadji Ba to step up.
  • 57' A stunning finish from Jean-Ricner Bellegarde — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 62' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 65' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Guillaume Gillet is replaced by Mounir Chouiar.
  • 66' Mohamed Amine Talal makes way for Durel Avounou at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from US Orleans Loiret.
  • 71' The 42-year-old Guillaume Gillet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 76' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Arthur Gomis is withdrawn and Souleymane Diarra gets his opportunity.
  • 78' US Orleans Loiret manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fahd El Khoumisti is hanging Quentin Lecoeuche on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' Hicham Benkaid has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 84' Against the run of play, Anthony Le Tallec has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 89' It looks like no one’s ball. Racing Club de Lens is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • Another three points for Racing Club de Lens.

Lineups

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

US Orleans Loiret Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Olle-Nicolle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yannick Gomis 4
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 3
Florian Sotoca 2
Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 1
Yannick Gomis 1
Mohamed Amine Talal 1
Anthony Le Tallec 1
Joseph Lopy 1

Head to Head

2019-05-17 Racing Club de Lens 5–2 US Orleans Loiret 2018-07-27 US Orleans Loiret 0–2 Racing Club de Lens 2016-01-08 Racing Club de Lens 2–2 US Orleans Loiret 2015-08-07 US Orleans Loiret 3–0 Racing Club de Lens 2015-02-13 Racing Club de Lens 1–1 US Orleans Loiret

Racing Club de Lens Form

2019-05-17 Racing Club de Lens 5–2 US Orleans Loiret W 2019-05-10 AC Ajaccio 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-05-04 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 Clermont Foot 63 W 2019-04-27 Stade Brestois 29 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-04-23 Racing Club de Lens 0–1 FC Lorient L 2019-04-20 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W

US Orleans Loiret Form

2019-05-17 Racing Club de Lens 5–2 US Orleans Loiret L 2019-05-10 US Orleans Loiret 0–0 AS Beziers D 2019-05-03 AC Ajaccio 1–0 US Orleans Loiret L 2019-04-26 US Orleans Loiret 0–1 ES Troyes AC L 2019-04-23 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–0 US Orleans Loiret L 2019-04-19 Stade Brestois 29 3–1 US Orleans Loiret L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9 Racing Club de Lens xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17 US Orleans Loiret xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Racing Club de Lens56% Draw23% US Orleans Loiret21%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 37%
63%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Racing Club de Lens or Draw
79%
Draw or US Orleans Loiret
44%
Racing Club de Lens or US Orleans Loiret
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Racing Club de Lens38% Draw43% US Orleans Loiret19%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–2 not predicted
5 – 2
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Racing Club de Lens

Handicap Racing Club de Lens covers Push US Orleans Loiret covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 22% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
US Orleans Loiret keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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