Lebanon - Lebanese Premier LeagueData current as of September 06, 2026

Safa vs Racing: match statistics

Safa crest
Safa
2 : 0half-time 1:0
Racing crest
Racing
175%(0.00)
X15%(0.00)
210%(0.00)

Safa is the clear favorite for this match, sitting in 5th place in the table with a solid record of 7 wins this season and impressive home form (56% win rate). The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches and showcase a stable defense at home, conceding an average of only 0.44 goals per game with a 56% clean sheet rate. Racing is in a dire situation in 12th place, having failed to win a single away match this season (0 wins, 14 losses) and conceding an average of 2.67 goals on the road. The visitors have earned no points in their last 5 matches, scoring just 1 goal while conceding 17, which demonstrates complete offensive impotence (83% of away matches without a goal scored). The disparity in quality, form, and xG statistics (1.02 vs 0.65) clearly points to a certain victory for Safa, although a slight probability of a draw stems from the hosts' occasional issues with chance conversion (44% FTS%).

Safa vs Racing: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Safa played against Racing in Lebanese Premier League (Lebanon). The game was played on February 20, 2026. Final score: 2:0.

Recent form

Safa has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. Racing has 0 wins, 0 draws and 5 losses, with 0.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Safa scores 1.13 goals per game and allows 0.67. Racing scores 0.27 and allows 3.13. Games in this league average 2.22 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 27% of Safa's games and 27% of Racing's. The Over 2.5 rates are 20% and 60%, compared with league averages of 31% for BTTS and 39% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Safa has the higher season xG average, 1.01 to 0.59 per game. Safa takes 5.5 shots per game, while Racing takes 3.0.

First-half and second-half trends

Safa leads at halftime in 27% of its games and scores 0.67 goals per game after halftime. Racing leads at halftime in 0% and scores 0.20 after halftime.

When the teams score

Safa's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (6 goals). For Racing, it is minutes 76-90+ (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Lebanese Premier League games average 2.22 goals. Both teams score in 31% of games, and 39% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 0 away wins. Those games averaged 7.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Safa is the clear favorite for this match, sitting in 5th place in the table with a solid record of 7 wins this season and impressive home form (56% win rate). The hosts have won 3 of their last 5 matches and showcase a stable defense at home, conceding an average of only 0.44 goals per game with a 56% clean sheet rate. Racing is in a dire situation in 12th place, having failed to win a single away match this season (0 wins, 14 losses) and conceding an average of 2.67 goals on the road. The visitors have earned no points in their last 5 matches, scoring just 1 goal while conceding 17, which demonstrates complete offensive impotence (83% of away matches without a goal scored). The disparity in quality, form, and xG statistics (1.02 vs 0.65) clearly points to a certain victory for Safa, although a slight probability of a draw stems from the hosts' occasional issues with chance conversion (44% FTS%).

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

1 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

50Possession (%)50
SafaRacing
12Shots4
SafaRacing
6Shots on target2
SafaRacing
1.75xG0.65
SafaRacing
4Corners1
SafaRacing
79Dangerous attacks33
SafaRacing
-1Fouls-1
SafaRacing
-1Cards-1
SafaRacing

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

1.13Goals scored / game0.27
SafaRacing
0.67Goals allowed / game3.13
SafaRacing
46%Average possession38%
SafaRacing
2.67Shots on target / game1.27
SafaRacing

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

5.47Shots per game3
SafaRacing
2.67Shots on target1.27
SafaRacing
20.7%Shot conversion8.9%
SafaRacing
46%Possession38%
SafaRacing
1.01xG for0.59
SafaRacing
1.15xG against1.7
SafaRacing

Shooting quality

Safa: Counter-attackingRacing: Balanced
SafaRacing
Accuracy (shots on target)49%42%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.180.20
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.420.21

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Safa
WWWWL
Season result split
47% W13% R40% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-2-6
1.53 pts / game · goal difference +7
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-1-3
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
LWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.20BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 20%
Racing
LLLLL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
0% W7% R93% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-1-14
0.07 pts / game · goal difference -43
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-0-5
0.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-1-5
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLLDL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.2Goals conceded: 3.4xG: 0.54Opponent xG: 1.90BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Safa is 319% better for: goals scored per game.

1.13 goals / game - Safa · 0.27 goals / game - Racing

Safa is 367% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.67 goals / game - Safa · 3.13 goals / game - Racing

Safa scoring profile: very strong

Safa scores in 53% of games (8 of 15 meczów), while Racing keeps a clean sheet in 7% (1 of 15 meczów).

Racing scoring profile: more difficult

Racing scores in 27% of games (4 of 15 meczów), while Safa keeps a clean sheet in 33% (5 of 15 meczów).

17Goals scored (season)4
SafaRacing
10Goals conceded (season)47
SafaRacing
1.8Average goals per game3.4
SafaRacing
6Goals scored (last 5)1
SafaRacing
2Goals conceded (last 5)17
SafaRacing

How often they score at least...

53%1 goal27%
SafaRacing
33%2 goals0%
SafaRacing
7%3 goals0%
SafaRacing
7%4 goals0%
SafaRacing

How often they concede at least...

67%1 goal93%
SafaRacing
0%2 goals87%
SafaRacing
0%3 goals53%
SafaRacing
0%4 goals33%
SafaRacing

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time7%
SafaRacing
0%BTTS in both halves0%
SafaRacing
20%Scored in both halves0%
SafaRacing

BTTS and goal count

20%Min. 3 goals and BTTS27%
SafaRacing
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS33%
SafaRacing
20%BTTS - last 520%
SafaRacing

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

27%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
SafaRacing
7%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
SafaRacing
7%Min. 3 goals before half-time27%
SafaRacing

2nd half

87%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
SafaRacing
27%Min. 2 goals after half-time67%
SafaRacing
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time27%
SafaRacing

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Safa is 665% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.53 pts / game - Safa · 0.2 pts / game - Racing

Safa - half-time state
27% leading73% draw0% trailing
Racing - half-time state
0% leading20% draw80% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.53Points per game (1st half)0.2
SafaRacing
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.07
SafaRacing
0Goals conceded (1st half)1.53
SafaRacing
0.47Average goals (1st half)1.6
SafaRacing
100%Clean sheet before half-time20%
SafaRacing
73%No goal before half-time93%
SafaRacing

After half-time (2nd half)

1.4Points per game (2nd half)0.27
SafaRacing
0.67Goals scored (2nd half)0.2
SafaRacing
0.67Goals conceded (2nd half)1.6
SafaRacing
1.33Average goals (2nd half)1.8
SafaRacing
33%Clean sheet after half-time20%
SafaRacing
53%No goal after half-time80%
SafaRacing

Safa - second-half results

40% W20% R40% P
23
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
+7
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding174%

Leads at halftime in 27% of games and wins 47%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.7

Allows 0.7 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Racing - second-half results

0% W27% R73% P
3
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-22
Goal difference (1st half)
4
Second-half points
-21
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.20
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime+0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Safa - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.802.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.00.4
Average goals per game0.41.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+2+2
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2
Racing - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.200.20
Goals scored / game0.00.2
Goals allowed / game1.61.8
Average goals per game1.62.0
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal100%80%
Goal difference-8-8
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 20% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Safa
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
6
0
31-45
1
4
46-60
3
1
61-75
6
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (6 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Racing
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
0
7
16-30
1
12
31-45
0
8
46-60
1
10
61-75
2
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.60
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.1 : 0.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
117%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
27%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+169%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
14%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
34%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 3 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Safa

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.60
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-10.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.12
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.48
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
108%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.87
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
35% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
35%

Racing

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-1.11
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-1.75
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.7 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-1.43
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
23%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
298%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.07
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Lebanese Premier League).

Teams vs league

SafaLigaRacing
Average goals per game 1.802.22 3.40
Both teams scored 27%31% 27%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 20%39% 60%
Clean sheets 33%41% 7%
Goal before half-time 27%56% 80%
Goal after half-time 87%72% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.22
Average goals per game
31%
Both teams scored
39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
41%
Clean sheets
1.05
Home goals / game
1.17
Away goals / game
+-10%
Home attack advantage
+-11%
Home defensive advantage
+1%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
56%
1 goal
26%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
3%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Safa's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses against Racing. Games average 7.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FAQ

What was the result of Safa vs Racing?

The Lebanese Premier League match finished Safa 2:0 Racing. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Safa vs Racing?

Safa score 1.13 goals per game on average and Racing 0.27. The Lebanese Premier League average is 2.22 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 39% of games. Both teams score in 27% of Safa's matches and 27% of Racing's.

What form are Safa and Racing in?

Over the last 5 games Safa have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and Racing 0-0-5 (0.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Safa vs Racing?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.