ES Troyes AC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
ES Troyes AC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade de l'Aube.
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Aurelien Faivre
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Oct | Toulouse FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Pau FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Sep | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
60%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade de l'Aube. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 3' It’s a booking for ES Troyes AC player. Yoann Salmier gets a Red card.
- 7' Gauthier Gallon was booked on 7.
- 8' Teddy Chevalier does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
- 9' Gauthier Gallon catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
- 14' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Laurent Batlles will be considering his options from the bench.
- 16' Yoann Touzghar doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 21' Gauthier Gallon, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 26' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 31' With 0 assists to his name this season, Dylan Saint-Louis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ES Troyes AC.
- 33' The referee shows ES Troyes AC player a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' ES Troyes AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 41.
- 44' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Guel. He replaces Maxime Spano on 44 minute.
- 46' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Matteo Fedele is replaced by Noah Diliberto.
- 51' Arsene Elogo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 5 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 53' ES Troyes AC make a change. Alimami Gory trudges off to be replaced by Tristan Dingome on 53 minutes.
- 58' Oualid El Hajjam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ES Troyes AC so far.
- 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jimmy Giraudon made 447 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 68' The crowd applauds Julien Masson as he leaves the pitch. Sessi D'Almeida steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- 70' Pape Ba is replacing Dylan Saint-Louis for the ES Troyes AC side.
- 75' ES Troyes AC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 79' Levi Lumeka gets the nod from ES Troyes AC. He replaces Yoann Touzghar and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering ES Troyes AC that had 447 games and scored 362 goals.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Pape Ba.
- 88' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Aly Abeid is replaced by Mathis Picouleau on 88 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
-
26
Dylan Saint-Louis ↓ Pape Ba 70'
- 6
- 19
-
7
Yoann Touzghar ↓ Levi Lumeka 79'
- 15
- 8
- 17
-
14
Dylan Chambost ↓ Kemehlo Nguena 79'
-
24
Alimami Gory ↓ Tristan Dingome 53'
- 30
- 10
Bench
-
12
Levi Lumeka ↑ 79'
- 16
-
5
Tristan Dingome ↑ 53'
-
29
Pape Ba ↑ 70'
- 27
-
33
Kemehlo Nguena ↑ 79'
- 34
Coach
Laurent Batlles
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
13
Julien Masson ↓ Sessi D'Almeida 68'
- 28
- 14
- 25
- 26
-
3
Aly Abeid ↓ Mathis Picouleau 88'
-
5
Maxime Spano ↓ Moussa Guel 44'
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↓ Ismael Doukoure 88'
- 9
-
8
Matteo Fedele ↓ Noah Diliberto 46'
Bench
-
4
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 68'
- 16
-
7
Moussa Guel ↑ 44'
- 24
-
21
Noah Diliberto ↑ 46'
-
27
Mathis Picouleau ↑ 88'
-
20
Ismael Doukoure ↑ 88'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoann Touzghar | 4 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 1 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Alimami Gory | 1 |
| Sebastien Roudet | 1 |
| Aymen Boutoutaou | 1 |
| Tony Mauricio | 1 |
Head to Head
ES Troyes AC Form
Valenciennes FC Form
2020-10-24
ES Troyes AC
1–1
Valenciennes FC
D
2020-10-17
Valenciennes FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
D
2020-10-03
Grenoble Foot 38
2–0
Valenciennes FC
L
2020-09-26
Valenciennes FC
1–0
SM Caen
W
2020-09-19
USL Dunkerque
1–0
Valenciennes FC
L
2020-09-12
Valenciennes FC
1–0
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.34
ES Troyes AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
ES Troyes AC or Draw
77%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
52%
ES Troyes AC or Valenciennes FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.5%
0 – 0
13.2%
2 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.8%
Asian Handicap — ES Troyes AC
| Handicap | ES Troyes AC covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 24% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 15% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
42%
✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

