Saturday , 14 November 2026

AJ Auxerre vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
AJ Auxerre
1 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 9 Apr 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Julien Masson
Y 52' Mathieu Debuchy
Lassine Sinayoko 60' Y
Y 89' Quentin Lecoeuche

Overview

Match Preview

AJ Auxerre vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Abbe-Deschamps.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 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 Cote 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

4
8
3
AJ Auxerre 15 games · Avg 2.1 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2021-11-01 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre 2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2020-11-28 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-03 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Valenciennes FC H 1–0 W
02 Apr SC Bastia A 1–1 D
19 Mar Toulouse FC H 1–2 L
15 Mar Nimes Olympique A 2–1 W
12 Mar FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 3–2 W
05 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football A 3–1 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr AJ Auxerre A 0–1 L
02 Apr Amiens SC H 0–2 L
19 Mar USL Dunkerque A 2–1 W
15 Mar SM Caen H 1–1 D
12 Mar Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 0–0 D
05 Mar SC Bastia A 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. AJ Auxerre kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Gaetan Perrin, a France , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 8' A goal from the France international Theo Pellenard! He fires home on 8 to make it 1-0!
  • 13' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AJ Auxerre and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 18' AJ Auxerre are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 23' Allan Linguet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 28' With 5 assists to his name this season, Lassine Sinayoko is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AJ Auxerre.
  • 33' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julien Masson made 367 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AJ Auxerre that had 444 games and scored 400 goals.
  • 48' AJ Auxerre have won 400 goals from 444 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julien Masson.
  • 57' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' Lassine Sinayoko picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexis Trouillet is hanging Mathias Autret on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 70' The whistle greets Gaetan Perrin as he departs to be replaced by Remy Dugimont.
  • 73' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Baptiste Guillaume by Floyd Ayite on 73 minute.
  • 78' Mathieu Debuchy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AJ Auxerre tonight.
  • 83' AJ Auxerre are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 84' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Julien Masson by Aymen Boutoutaou on 84 minute.
  • 87' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Sambou Yatabare on, Emmanuel Ntim off on 87 minutes.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Quentin Lecoeuche is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 89.
  • AJ Auxerre celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Delmotte

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gaetan Robail 2
Gaetan Robail 2
Joffrey Cuffaut 2
Gauthier Hein 2
Ousmane Camara 2
Laurent Dos Santos 1
Baptiste Guillaume 1
Mickael Le Bihan 1

Head to Head

2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2021-11-01 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre 2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2020-11-28 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-03 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC

AJ Auxerre Form

2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC W 2022-04-02 SC Bastia 1–1 AJ Auxerre D 2022-03-19 AJ Auxerre 1–2 Toulouse FC L 2022-03-15 Nimes Olympique 1–2 AJ Auxerre W 2022-03-12 AJ Auxerre 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2022-03-05 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–3 AJ Auxerre W

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-04-02 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC L 2022-03-19 USL Dunkerque 1–2 Valenciennes FC W 2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-03-12 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D 2022-03-05 SC Bastia 1–1 Valenciennes FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32 AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre47% Draw28% Valenciennes FC25%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

AJ Auxerre or Draw
75%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
53%
AJ Auxerre or Valenciennes FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AJ Auxerre29% Draw50% Valenciennes FC21%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre

Handicap AJ Auxerre covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.