Wednesday , 14 October 2026

Angers SCO vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Angers SCO
2 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 4 Nov 2023 · 18:00 UTC Stade Raymond-Kopa HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Jean Louchet
Jordan Lefort 33' Y
Yan Valery 43' Y
Farid El Melali 45' Y
Y 45' Jordan Poha
Zinedine Ferhat 45' Y
Y 90' Ugo Bonnet
Pierrick Capelle 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Angers SCO vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Raymond-Kopa.

Match Details

  • Referee Thierry Bouille (France)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 8 19
2 Red Star FC 8 17
3 Montpellier HSC 8 15
4 Stade de Reims 8 14
5 AS Nancy-Lorraine 8 13
6 FC Annecy 8 13
7 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 8 12
8 Pau FC 8 11
9 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 8 11
10 FC Metz 8 10
11 USL Dunkerque 8 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 8 8
13 FC Nantes 8 8
14 Grenoble Foot 38 8 8
15 Rodez Aveyron Football 8 7
16 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 8 6
17 Clermont Foot 63 8 6
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 8 5

Head-to-Head

1
1
Angers SCO 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-04 Angers SCO 2–0 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Angers SCO
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Valenciennes FC H 2–0 W
30 Oct AS Saint-Etienne A 0–2 L
21 Oct FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 2–0 W
07 Oct Amiens SC A 4–1 W
30 Sep US Concarneau H 2–0 W
26 Sep US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–0 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
04 Nov Angers SCO A 0–2 L
28 Oct SM Caen H 2–2 D
21 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 A 3–3 D
07 Oct ES Troyes AC H 1–1 D
30 Sep Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 0–1 L
26 Sep US Concarneau H 0–1 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Angers SCO host Valenciennes FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Ivory Coast international Yahia Fofana has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 14' What composure from Farid El Melali! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 16' It’s gonna be a card for Jean Louchet.
  • 21' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Angers SCO side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 26' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 29' Magnificent from Jordan Poha! That is 1 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Jordan Lefort.
  • 38' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Yan Valery on 43 minutes.
  • 45' It’s gonna be a card for Farid El Melali.
  • 46' Angers SCO make a change. Farid El Melali trudges off to be replaced by Jean Bahoya on 46 minutes.
  • 51' A quiet spell here at Stade Raymond-Kopa. Angers SCO seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Angers SCO are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
  • 61' 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' The 39-year-old Pierrick Capelle has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 71' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Maciel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Aymen Boutoutaou is replaced by Ugo Bonnet on 74 minute.
  • 79' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aymen Boutoutaou made 367 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 81' The Angers SCO manager makes a substitution. Zinedine Ferhat departs to be replaced by Lilian Rao-Lisoa.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Andrew Jung on, Ilyes Hamache off on 85 minutes.
  • 90' Ugo Bonnet is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' The Angers SCO manager makes a substitution. Joseph Lopy departs to be replaced by Adrien Hunou.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Angers SCO 2-0 Valenciennes FC.

Lineups

Angers SCO Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Alexandre Dujeux

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.7 Angers SCO xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.68 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Angers SCO to win 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Angers SCO61% Draw24% Valenciennes FC15%
Actual: Angers SCO win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Angers SCO or Draw
86%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
39%
Angers SCO or Valenciennes FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Angers SCO41% Draw48% Valenciennes FC11%
Actual: Angers SCO win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.4%
0 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 1
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Angers SCO

Handicap Angers SCO covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 19% 65%
-1.5 35% — 65%
-1 35% 26% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 87% — 13%
+1 87% 10% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Angers SCO keeps clean sheet
51% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.