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AJ Auxerre vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Sat 2 Mar 2024 · 18:00 UTC Abbe Deschamps HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AJ Auxerre vs Valenciennes FCLigue 2 at Abbe Deschamps.

Match Details

  • Referee Abdelatif Kherradji

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
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

H2H

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

✗ Wrong
AJ Auxerre49% Draw29% Valenciennes FC22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
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

✓ Correct
AJ Auxerre30% Draw53% Valenciennes FC17%
Actual: 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.