Boulogne vs 21.08.26 18:001 – 1Full Time
RED Star FC 93 — Ligue 2: stats, lineups & analysis
Match report
Boulogne share the points with RED Star FC 93 after early setback
Boulogne and RED Star FC 93 drew 1-1 in a Ligue 2 fixture from matchday three of the Regular Season, with the visitors having led at half-time before the hosts pulled level in the second period.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Damien Durand put RED Star FC 93 ahead after just three minutes, finishing from an assist by Kévin Cabral to make it 0-1. The score stayed that way until the interval, with the away side taking a slender advantage into the break at the Boulogne ground.
Boulogne responded after the restart, with Abdel Hbouch levelling matters in the 52nd minute to bring the score to 1-1, and that is how it stayed through to full time. Boulogne had more of the ball and created more chances but could not find a second goal to turn parity into victory.
The result left Boulogne 14th on 2 points from three games, still without a win in this run, while RED Star FC 93 moved to 5 points and fourth position after collecting a share of the spoils away from home.
Damien Durand scored the opening goal in the third minute and was rated 8.5, the highest mark of any player named in the report.
Boulogne held the edge in possession with 54% of the ball, yet it was RED Star FC 93 who struck first and held on for a point.
Boulogne and RED Star FC 93 drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
Boulogne met RED Star FC 93 in the Ligue 2 (Regular Season - 3). Kick-off was Friday, 21 August 2026, 18:00 UTC at Stade de la Libération. Referee: T. Vincent.
Team pages: Boulogne · RED Star FC 93 · Ligue 2
Key moments
- 3' Goal: Damien Durand (assist: Kévin Cabral) — 0–1 · Watch Damien Durand's goal video (3')
- 52' Goal: Abdel Hbouch — 1–1 · Watch Abdel Hbouch's goal video (52')
Starting line-ups
Boulogne (5-3-2)
- 99 Blondy Rudolph Nna Noukeu
- 12 Julien Boyer
- 20 Théo Brusco
- 25 A. Kerriou
- 18 Demba Thiam
- 21 Aurélien Platret
- 64 Théo Epailly
- 19 Nolan Binet (c)
- 14 Joffrey Bultel
- 17 Benjamin Besic
- 10 Abdel Hbouch
RED Star FC 93 (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Boulogne 27%, the draw 32%, RED Star FC 93 41%. It finished Boulogne 1–1 RED Star FC 93.
RED Star FC 93's rating edge, but the draw is in play — RED Star FC 93 are the stronger side on our strength rating, and their control of the ball plus the early-season home fade on top give RED Star FC 93 the lean. The draw at 32% is lifted by the early-season fade in home wins.
Why RED Star FC 93 at 41%?
RED Star FC 93 sit 138 points higher on our strength rating — 1412 to 1550. Sides with a 100–200-point rating edge on the road won 40.1% of 13,064 such games. RED Star FC 93 hold 8 more possession points (54 to 46 in recent games) across a 138-point rating gap. Control now carries a receipt beyond near-equals too: sides with this control edge at a 75–150-point rating gap won 42.6% of 8,602 such games where the class table expected 41.3%. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Boulogne's column. Across 10,629 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018. The 300 most similar past games finished 31–30–39.
Why only 41%?
No scored evidence points the other way. 41% is what this rating gap has been worth in games like these; the rest is the draw at 32% and Boulogne at 27%.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Boulogne win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 27.2%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.2% of 27,603. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw. The goals environment adds 1.4 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
RED Star FC 93 have gained 66 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 41.5% of 12,186 such games vs 40.7% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. RED Star FC 93's last five: W-D-L-W-D — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.7% of 2186 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3996 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Boulogne vs RED Star FC 93 final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Ligue 2 fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Damien Durand's goal against Boulogne (3').
- Watch Abdel Hbouch's goal against RED Star FC 93 (52').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Boulogne 1–1 RED Star FC 93. Explore more on the Boulogne and RED Star FC 93 team pages or the Ligue 2 page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Boulogne vs RED Star FC 93?
Boulogne and RED Star FC 93 drew 1–1 (half-time 0–1).
›Who scored in Boulogne vs RED Star FC 93?
Damien Durand (3') for RED Star FC 93; Abdel Hbouch (52') for Boulogne.
›Where can I watch Boulogne vs RED Star FC 93 highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Boulogne 1–1 RED Star FC 93 are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Boulogne and RED Star FC 93?
Boulogne and RED Star FC 93 have met 2 times — 0 wins for Boulogne, 1 win for RED Star FC 93 and 1 draw.