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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Montbeliard | 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' What a night it is going to be! ES Troyes AC welcome Valenciennes FC for this crunch clash at Stade de l'Aube.
- 3' Yoann Salmier catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Red card on 3.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Gauthier Gallon is booked for ES Troyes AC — Yellow card on 7.
- 8' Valenciennes FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Teddy Chevalier on 8.
- 9' Controversy at the stadium! Gauthier Gallon argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 14' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 16' The Tunisia Yoann Touzghar breaks the deadlock on 16 minutes. 1-1!
- 21' Mathis Picouleau is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
- 26' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 31' Jerome Prior, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Dylan Chambost. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matteo Fedele on 41 minutes.
- 44' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Maxime Spano is replaced by Moussa Guel.
- 46' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Matteo Fedele by Noah Diliberto on 46 minute.
- 51' The home supporters are growing impatient. ES Troyes AC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 53' ES Troyes AC ring the changes. Alimami Gory has done his job and it is now time for Tristan Dingome to step up.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' It’s high time Laurent Batlles made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Julien Masson is replaced by Sessi D'Almeida.
- 70' The whistle greets Dylan Saint-Louis as he departs to be replaced by Pape Ba.
- 75' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 79' The ES Troyes AC manager makes a substitution. Yoann Touzghar departs to be replaced by Levi Lumeka.
- 84' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 87' Poor challenge from Pape Ba. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 88' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 88 minute. Aly Abeid leaves to be changed by Mathis Picouleau.
- It finishes all square. ES Troyes AC and Valenciennes FC share the spoils 1-1.
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 |
| Jonathan Tinhan | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 1 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Alimami Gory | 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-Montbeliard
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.

