AS Nancy-Lorraine vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Apr | FC Chambly Oise | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Apr | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Apr | Toulouse FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 May | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 3–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Amiens SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Chambly Oise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–3 | L |
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' Welcome to Stade Marcel Picot that hosts another battle between AS Nancy-Lorraine and Valenciennes FC.
- 1' Magnificent from Aymen Boutoutaou! That is 14 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 6' It looks like no one’s ball. AS Nancy-Lorraine is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aurelien Nguiamba is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
- 16' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 21' AS Nancy-Lorraine are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
- 26' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Emmanuel Ntim was booked on 29.
- 30' Emmanuel Ntim catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 31' The Morocco Amine Bassi breaks the deadlock on 31 minutes. 1-1!
- 36' AS Nancy-Lorraine have won 192 goals from 335 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 41' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AS Nancy-Lorraine and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 46' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rosario Latouchent, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Marcel Picot with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 51' Malek Chergui, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 54' Elhadji Dabo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sessi D'Almeida on 54 minute.
- 55' The crowd applauds Sessi D'Almeida as he leaves the pitch. Elhadji Dabo steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- 60' Against the run of play, Aymen Boutoutaou has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 61' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aymen Boutoutaou makes it 1-3.
- 66' Martin Sourzac is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
- 67' Time for substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine. Kenny Santos is replaced by Mehdi Merghem.
- 68' A tactical swap from AS Nancy-Lorraine — Vinni Triboulet on, Ousmane Cissokho off on 68 minutes.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jaba Kankava.
- 74' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Noah Diliberto exits the field as Arsene Elogo enters on 74.
- 79' The France Malek Chergui breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 1-4!
- 79' It is a substitution in AS Nancy-Lorraine team. Mickael Biron is replaced by Lamine Cisse on 79 minute.
- 83' Souleymane Karamoko makes way for Rosario Latouchent at the 83 minute mark. A tactical switch from AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 88' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Nancy-Lorraine in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Valenciennes FC take all three points.
Lineups
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 17
- 10
- 20
- 16
- 33
- 23
- 3
- 26
-
7
Mickael Biron ↓ Lamine Cisse 79'
-
15
Kenny Santos ↓ Mehdi Merghem 67'
Bench
-
24
Edmond Akichi ↑ 79'
- 22
- 1
-
14
Mehdi Merghem ↑ 67'
-
21
Vinni Triboulet ↑ 68'
-
27
Rosario Latouchent ↑ 83'
-
34
Lamine Cisse ↑ 79'
Coach
Jean-Louis Garcia
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Elhadji Dabo 55'
- 28
- 16
- 25
- 11
- 6
- 24
-
21
Noah Diliberto ↓ Arsene Elogo 74'
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↓ Moussa Guel 83'
- 20
- 29
Bench
- 23
-
19
Elhadji Dabo ↑ 55'
-
7
Moussa Guel ↑ 83'
- 3
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↑ 74'
- 30
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 |
| Alexis Busin | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 1 |
Head to Head
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Valenciennes FC 72% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Draw
66%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
62%
AS Nancy-Lorraine or Valenciennes FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
0 – 1
7.7%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
3.8%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 0
2.9%
Asian Handicap — AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Handicap | AS Nancy-Lorraine covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

