Valenciennes FC vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Racing Club de Lens 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Erwan Finjean
- Referee Valentin Ougier
5 games this season
🟨 0.6/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | US Orleans Loiret | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Nov | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Nov | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | Le Havre AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 18 Oct | SM Caen | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Nov | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 4–0 | W |
| 11 Nov | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Nov | FC Lorient | H | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Oct | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | AJ Auxerre | H | 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 game is set. Racing Club de Lens kicks off things out of here…
- 5' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Racing Club de Lens seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Valenciennes FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 14' Joffrey Cuffaut was booked on 14.
- 19' Tony Mauricio, a France , has 13 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' Racing Club de Lens started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 29' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 29 minutes.
- 30' Racing Club de Lens receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 30.
- 32' A goal from the France international Laurent Dos Santos! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-0!
- 33' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Simon Banza departs to be replaced by Jonathan Gradit.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 41' Yannick Cahuzac was booked on 41.
- 43' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Teddy Chevalier will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Malek Chergui gets a Yellow card.
- 48' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Gauthier Hein gets a Yellow card.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Emmanuel Ntim made 367 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 58' Racing Club de Lens receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 58.
- 60' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Julien Masson is replaced by Noah Diliberto.
- 65' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' Steve Ambri is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lilian Brassier at the 68 minute mark.
- 72' Magnificent from Teddy Chevalier! That is 29 goals in 231 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 76' Tony Mauricio is replacing Florian Sotoca for the Racing Club de Lens side.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Jorris Romil. He replaces Teddy Chevalier on 79 minute.
- 81' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Sessi D'Almeida.
- 85' The crowd applauds Clement Michelin as he leaves the pitch. Cheik Traore steps in for Racing Club de Lens.
- 90' Racing Club de Lens come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- Full Time. Valenciennes FC beats Racing Club de Lens
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 40
-
13
Julien Masson ↓ Noah Diliberto 60'
- 28
- 14
- 25
- 5
- 11
-
9
Teddy Chevalier ↓ Jorris Romil 79'
-
3
Lilian Brassier ↓ Steve Ambri 68'
Bench
- 27
-
7
Steve Ambri ↑ 68'
-
17
Jorris Romil ↑ 79'
- 26
- 8
- 30
-
33
Noah Diliberto ↑ 60'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Racing Club de Lens Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
-
13
Clement Michelin ↓ Cheik Traore 85'
- 9
- 16
- 21
- 27
-
23
Simon Banza ↓ Jonathan Gradit 33'
- 26
- 28
- 5
-
7
Florian Sotoca ↓ Tony Mauricio 76'
Bench
-
24
Jonathan Gradit ↑ 33'
-
20
Cheik Traore ↑ 85'
- 14
-
22
Tony Mauricio ↑ 76'
- 6
- 1
- 8
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
2019-11-29
Valenciennes FC
2–0
Racing Club de Lens
L
2019-11-23
Racing Club de Lens
4–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
W
2019-11-11
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–2
Racing Club de Lens
W
2019-11-02
Racing Club de Lens
1–0
FC Lorient
W
2019-10-25
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0–0
Racing Club de Lens
D
2019-10-21
Racing Club de Lens
0–0
AJ Auxerre
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.38
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82
Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
79%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
50%
Valenciennes FC or Racing Club de Lens
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.2%
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
13.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
1.7%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Racing Club de Lens covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.