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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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' We are underway at Abbe Deschamps. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' AJ Auxerre are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christophe Pélissier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 30' Donovan Leon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Clement Akpa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AJ Auxerre.
- 40' That is a card for Valenciennes FC. Mathias Oyewusi will be fuming at that decision.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Elisha Owusu is booked for AJ Auxerre — card on 45.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 55' Ilyes Hamache is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AJ Auxerre so far.
- 57' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jean Louchet.
- 61' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Julien Masson gets a card.
- 63' Issa Soumare is replacing Ado Onaiwu for the AJ Auxerre side.
- 68' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Mathias Oyewusi is replaced by Anthony Knockaert on 68 minute.
- 73' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 78' 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.
- 83' AJ Auxerre currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 88' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gabin Blancquart.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 |
| Loic Goujon | 1 |
| Theo Pellenard | 1 |
| Jonathan Buatu | 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.