AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel Picot.
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 games · 10 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cedric Dos Santos
- Referee Romain Zamo
- Referee
- Referee Cyril Saint-Cricq Lompre
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Dec | AJ Auxerre | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Dec | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Dec | SM Caen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Nov | Paris FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Dec | FC Lorient | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Dec | Paris FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Dec | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Nov | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–0 | W |
| 22 Nov | US Orleans Loiret | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
31%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 2 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade Marcel Picot. Ninety minutes of football awaits between AS Nancy-Lorraine and Valenciennes FC.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 9' Lilian Brassier is having his name booked by the referee on 9.
- 14' Both keepers have barely been tested. AS Nancy-Lorraine and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 19' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Makhtar Gueye makes it 1-0.
- 37' Sessi D'Almeida catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 47' Cote d'Ivoire international Edmond Akichi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both AS Nancy-Lorraine and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 54' The crowd applauds Makhtar Gueye as he leaves the pitch. Ande Dona N'Doh steps in for AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' The crowd applauds Sessi D'Almeida as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Cabral steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- 65' 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.
- 66' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 67' It’s a booking for AS Nancy-Lorraine player. Kenny gets a Yellow card.
- 71' A change in the AS Nancy-Lorraine ranks — Kenny exits the field as Gregoire Lefebvre enters on 71.
- 75' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Aymen Boutoutaou comes on to replace Joffrey Cuffaut.
- 80' AS Nancy-Lorraine currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' The AS Nancy-Lorraine bench stirs into life. Ousmane Cissokho is withdrawn and Ryan Bidounga gets his opportunity.
- 86' AS Nancy-Lorraine are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 18
-
29
Makhtar Gueye ↓ Ande Dona N'Doh 54'
- 7
- 26
- 10
- 1
- 14
- 23
-
15
Kenny Rocha ↓ Gregoire Lefebvre 71'
- 3
Bench
-
6
Gregoire Lefebvre ↑ 71'
-
9
Ande Dona N'Doh ↑ 54'
- 13
- 17
- 16
-
5
Ryan Bidounga ↑ 81'
- 19
Coach
Jean-Louis Garcia
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Kevin Cabral 60'
- 10
- 40
-
13
Julien Masson ↓ Noah Diliberto 54'
- 28
- 14
- 25
- 5
- 11
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 27
- 7
-
26
Kevin Cabral ↑ 60'
- 8
- 30
-
33
Noah Diliberto ↑ 54'
-
32
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 75'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Robail | 5 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 4 |
| Aymen Boutoutaou | 3 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 2 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 2 |
| Mickael Biron | 2 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Alexis Busin | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
2020-01-10
AS Nancy-Lorraine
1–0
Valenciennes FC
W
2019-12-20
AJ Auxerre
0–0
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
2019-12-13
AS Nancy-Lorraine
2–1
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
W
2019-12-02
SM Caen
1–0
AS Nancy-Lorraine
L
2019-11-29
AS Nancy-Lorraine
2–0
Paris FC
W
2019-11-22
Grenoble Foot 38
1–1
AS Nancy-Lorraine
D
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.22
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
74%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
56%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Valenciennes FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Nancy-Lorraine win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
8.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
1 – 3
1.8%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

