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 12 games · 17 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
6 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 13.5 goals/game
🟥 3 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 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 Côte 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
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-Montbeliard | 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
25%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 5 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 4 G | 2 A |
| Saif-Eddine Khaoui | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Red Star FC gets underway.
- 2' Assisted by Amadou Diallo with the perfectly-timed delivery and Oussama Abdeldjelil makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 7' 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.
- 12' Red Star FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 17' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 22' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Racing Club de Lens that had 457 games and scored 441 goals.
- 27' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' A quiet spell here at Stade de Paris. Red Star FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 42' The travelling Racing Club de Lens supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Grejohn Kyei is having his name booked by the referee on 44.
- 49' Both keepers have barely been tested. Red Star FC and Racing Club de Lens are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 52' The referee has no hesitation. El-Hadji Ba is booked for Racing Club de Lens — Yellow card on 52.
- 57' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 62' France international Mounir Chouiar has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 63' Nicolas Douchez makes way for Sebastien Renot at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from Red Star FC.
- 64' Mounir Chouiar is replacing Cheick Oumar Doucoure for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 68' Samba Diakite has so much to prove this time. He replaces Malcolm Edjouma on 68 minute.
- 73' It’s high time Philippe Montanier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 74' The Red Star FC manager makes a substitution. Oussama Abdeldjelil departs to be replaced by Gregory Berthier.
- 78' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Achraf Bencharki is hanging Grejohn Kyei on the field on 78 minute.
- 83' The 41-year-old Walid Mesloub has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' Guillaume Gillet is replacing Modibo Sagnan for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 88' Thierry Ambrose picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Racing Club de Lens will have plenty to reflect on. Red Star FC were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Kevin Fortune | 1 |
| Oussama Abdeldjelil | 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.