Red Star FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Red Star FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade de Paris.
- Red Star FC 2 games · 4 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Julien Blanchais
- Referee Matthieu Le Bris
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Racing Club de Lens | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Dec | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Dec | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Dec | FC Metz | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Nov | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 23 Nov | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jan | Red Star FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Dec | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Dec | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Nov | FC Lorient | A | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Nov | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
100%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Stade de Paris. Red Star FC are looking to make home advantage count against Racing Club de Lens.
- 2' Red Star FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Oussama Abdeldjelil on 2.
- 7' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 12' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 12 minutes.
- 17' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 22' Racing Club de Lens are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 27' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 446 games and scored 422 goals.
- 37' Fabien Centonze has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 42' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Grejohn Kyei.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' Poor challenge from El-Hadji Ba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 62' It is a cagey affair so far. Red Star FC in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 63' The Red Star FC bench stirs into life. Nicolas Douchez is withdrawn and Sebastien Renot gets his opportunity.
- 64' Fresh legs for Racing Club de Lens! Mounir Chouiar comes on to replace Cheick Oumar Doucoure.
- 68' Samba Diakite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Malcolm Edjouma on 68 minute.
- 73' Guillaume Gillet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 74' Another substitution for Red Star FC to replace Oussama Abdeldjelil by Gregory Berthier on 74 minute.
- 78' Achraf Bencharki is replacing Grejohn Kyei for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 83' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Guillaume Gillet. He replaces Modibo Sagnan on 85 minute.
- 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thierry Ambrose.
- With this win, Red Star FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 12
- 4
- 29
- 13
- 2
- 6
- 5
- 7
-
8
Malcolm Edjouma ↓ Samba Diakite 68'
- 25
Bench
- 9
-
14
Gregory Berthier ↑ 74'
-
1
Sebastien Renot ↑ 63'
- 21
- 17
-
24
Samba Diakite ↑ 68'
- 27
Coach
Faruk Hadzibegic
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 3
-
29
Grejohn Kyei ↓ Achraf Bencharki 78'
- 14
- 9
- 21
- 28
- 4
Bench
- 30
- 6
- 8
-
33
Mounir Chouiar ↑ 64'
-
27
Guillaume Gillet ↑ 85'
- 19
-
20
Achraf Bencharki ↑ 78'
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Fortune | 1 |
| Oussama Abdeldjelil | 1 |
| Kevin Fortune | 1 |
Head to Head
Red Star FC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2019-01-14
Red Star FC
1–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2018-12-22
Racing Club de Lens
1–2
AC Ajaccio
L
2018-12-15
Clermont Foot 63
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-12-04
Racing Club de Lens
2–1
Stade Brestois 29
W
2018-11-30
FC Lorient
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2018-11-24
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
Grenoble Foot 38
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.12
Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Red Star FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Red Star FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Red Star FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
56%
Red Star FC or Racing Club de Lens
69%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Red Star FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Red Star FC
| Handicap | Red Star FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 23% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.