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 12 games · 25 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 | 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 Côte 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
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
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for AS Nancy-Lorraine to score. At the same time, Valenciennes FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 9' Poor challenge from Lilian Brassier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 14' Amine Bassi has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 19' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 24' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 29' Teddy Chevalier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 34' Brilliant from the ! Makhtar Gueye makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 34.
- 37' Controversy at the stadium! Sessi D'Almeida argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 42' Edmond Akichi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 47' AS Nancy-Lorraine is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 52' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 54' Another change for AS Nancy-Lorraine made on 54 minute. Makhtar Gueye leaves to be changed by Ande Dona N'Doh.
- 59' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Kevin Cabral suffering a number of foals already.
- 60' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Sessi D'Almeida is withdrawn and Kevin Cabral gets his opportunity.
- 65' It’s high time Olivier Guegan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 66.
- 67' Kenny has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 67.
- 71' AS Nancy-Lorraine make a change. Kenny trudges off to be replaced by Gregoire Lefebvre on 71 minutes.
- 75' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Aymen Boutoutaou on, Joffrey Cuffaut off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 81' The whistle greets Ousmane Cissokho as he departs to be replaced by Ryan Bidounga.
- 86' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Nancy-Lorraine and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — AS Nancy-Lorraine 1-0 Valenciennes FC.
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 |
| Mickael Biron | 2 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 2 |
| Sambou Yatabare | 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.

