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 | 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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Valenciennes FC and Racing Club de Lens has kicked off!
- 5' Sebastien Roudet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 367 appearances.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 14' What a moment for Tony Mauricio! That strike on 14 puts his side firmly in control.
- 19' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mounir Chouiar suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' A moment of madness from Grejohn Kyei on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Racing Club de Lens will be frustrated.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Damien Perquis. He receives a Yellow card.
- 36' Goal! Grejohn Kyei scores his 22 goal in 459 matches.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Gaetan Robail comes on to replace Florian Raspentino.
- 51' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Racing Club de Lens backline.
- 54' Goal! Gaetan Robail scores his 28 goal in 367 matches.
- 56' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 61' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 61.
- 62' Arthur Gomis adds to his 0 season tally! Racing Club de Lens lead 2-2 — and this changes everything.
- 63' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 63.
- 64' Another substitution for Racing Club de Lens to replace Aleksandar Radovanovic by Modibo Sagnan on 64 minute.
- 65' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Arial Mendy on 65 minutes.
- 70' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Aleksandar Radovanovic has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' GOAL! Sebastien Roudet scores on 72. Assisted by Gaetan Arib
- 73' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Sebastien Roudet will be fuming at that decision.
- 74' Souleymane Diarra is replacing Grejohn Kyei for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 79' Mounir Chouiar is replacing Thierry Ambrose for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 84' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 87' GOAL! Tony Mauricio fires home to make it 4-2!
- 90' Walid Mesloub has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 90.
- 90' Valenciennes FC make a change. Tony Mauricio trudges off to be replaced by Sloan Privat on 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Valenciennes FC to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Sebastien Roudet | 1 |
| Gaetan Robail | 1 |
| Grejohn Kyei | 1 |
| Yannick Gomis | 1 |
| Laurent Dos Santos | 1 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 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.