AJ Auxerre vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AJ Auxerre vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Abbe Deschamps.
- AJ Auxerre 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | SC Bastia | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | FC Annecy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Angers SCO | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Pau FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 27 Jan | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 0–2 | L |
| 17 Feb | USL Dunkerque | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | US Concarneau | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | SC Bastia | H | 3–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 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 AJ Auxerre and Valenciennes FC has kicked off!
- 5' Ilyes Hamache has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' AJ Auxerre is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. AJ Auxerre is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' It looks surprising AJ Auxerre does not make any changes. Elisha Owusu has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a card for Mathias Oyewusi.
- 45' Elisha Owusu was booked on 45.
- 50' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 57' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a card on 57.
- 61' Julien Masson is having his name booked by the referee on 61.
- 63' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Issa Soumare is hanging Ado Onaiwu on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Anthony Knockaert has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mathias Oyewusi on 68 minute.
- 73' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AJ Auxerre that had 434 games and scored 388 goals.
- 78' It’s high time Christophe Pélissier made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' 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.
- 88' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AJ Auxerre needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 90' Valenciennes FC player sees a card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
AJ Auxerre Lineups
Starting XI
- 97
- 7
- 5
-
10
Gaetan Perrin ↓ Florian Aye 63'
- 42
- 16
- 17
-
45
Ado Onaiwu ↓ Issa Soumare 63'
- 26
- 4
- 13
Bench
- 18
-
19
Florian Aye ↑ 63'
- 6
-
75
Issa Soumare ↑ 63'
- 11
- 40
- 35
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 6
- 96
- 16
- 20
- 90
- 9
- 8
- 44
- 57
- 3
Bench
-
93
Anthony Knockaert ↑ 68'
- 18
- 30
- 22
- 34
- 59
- –
Coach
Ahmed Kantari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 2 |
| Gauthier Hein | 2 |
| Ousmane Camara | 2 |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 |
| Lassine Sinayoko | 1 |
| Loic Goujon | 1 |
| Theo Pellenard | 1 |
Head to Head
AJ Auxerre Form
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
AJ Auxerre xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AJ Auxerre or Draw
78%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
51%
AJ Auxerre or Valenciennes FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
13.8%
2 – 0
9.6%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — AJ Auxerre
| Handicap | AJ Auxerre covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 24% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 15% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

