Valenciennes FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Sylvain Palhies
- Referee Paul Cravo
- Referee Michel Dolmadjian
- Referee Philippe Lucas
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 4–2 | W |
| 03 Nov | ES Troyes AC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 26 Oct | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Oct | US Orleans Loiret | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Stade Brestois 29 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 03 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Oct | Le Havre AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Oct | GFC Ajaccio | H | 5–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | AS Beziers | A | 0–0 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Valenciennes FC have kicked off against Racing Club de Lens. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tony Mauricio makes it 1-0.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' 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.
- 28' A moment of madness from Grejohn Kyei on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 33' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 36' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Grejohn Kyei makes it 1-1.
- 41' Racing Club de Lens is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' Gaetan Robail is replacing Florian Raspentino for the Valenciennes FC side.
- 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past Racing Club de Lens's compact .
- 54' Gaetan Robail has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 54 minutes.
- 56' Poor challenge from Anthony Goelzer. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 61' Ahmed Kantari picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' Arthur Gomis has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 62 minutes.
- 63' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 64' Racing Club de Lens make a change. Aleksandar Radovanovic trudges off to be replaced by Modibo Sagnan on 64 minutes.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Arial Mendy on 65 minutes.
- 70' Ahmed Kantari, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 72' Magnificent from Sebastien Roudet! That is 4 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' Sebastien Roudet catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 73.
- 74' Time for substitution for Racing Club de Lens. Grejohn Kyei is replaced by Souleymane Diarra.
- 79' Mounir Chouiar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Thierry Ambrose on 79 minute.
- 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Walid Mesloub, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 87' A goal from the France international Tony Mauricio! He fires home on 87 to make it 4-2!
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Walid Mesloub.
- 90' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Tony Mauricio is replaced by Sloan Privat.
- It finishes all square. Valenciennes FC and Racing Club de Lens share the spoils 4-2.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 8
- 24
- 10
- 19
- 28
- 5
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↓ Sloan Privat 90'
- 11
- 32
- 33
Bench
- 4
-
9
Gaetan Robail ↑ 46'
-
29
Sloan Privat ↑ 90'
- 1
- 25
- 31
- 34
Coach
Réginald Ray
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 16
- 5
- 7
- 18
- 10
- 29
- 14
- 9
- 19
- 26
- 28
Bench
- 30
- 31
- 6
-
8
Souleymane Diarra ↑ 74'
-
33
Mounir Chouiar ↑ 79'
-
3
Modibo Sagnan ↑ 64'
- 20
Coach
Philippe Montanier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Tony Mauricio | 2 |
| Gaetan Robail | 1 |
| Grejohn Kyei | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 1 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 1 |
| Sebastien Roudet | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Racing Club de Lens Form
2018-11-10
Valenciennes FC
4–2
Racing Club de Lens
L
2018-11-03
Racing Club de Lens
0–1
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
L
2018-10-27
Le Havre AC
2–1
Racing Club de Lens
L
2018-10-22
Racing Club de Lens
5–0
GFC Ajaccio
W
2018-10-06
AJ Auxerre
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2018-10-02
AS Beziers
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.17
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
48%
Valenciennes FC or Racing Club de Lens
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.3%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 0
4%
4 – 1
3.5%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 20% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 13% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.