En Avant Guingamp vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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En Avant Guingamp vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 .
- En Avant Guingamp 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Cedric Dos Santos
- Referee Cedric Favre
- Referee Cedric Mouysset
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Valenciennes FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Aug | AJ Auxerre | A | 2–2 | D |
| 09 Aug | US Orleans Loiret | H | 1–0 | W |
| 03 Aug | Racing Club de Lens | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 3–3 | D |
| 24 May | Amiens SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Aug | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 Aug | Le Mans FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 02 Aug | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jul | FC Chambly Oise | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 May | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
En Avant Guingamp this season
En Avant Guingamp this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
En Avant Guingamp
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' En Avant Guingamp have kicked off against Valenciennes FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' En Avant Guingamp currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lilian Brassier on 15 minutes.
- 20' Jeremy Mellot needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' Lloyd Palun has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 27.
- 32' It’s high time Olivier Guegan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 37' A stunning finish from Malek Chergui — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 41' The whistle greets Lloyd Palun as he departs to be replaced by Morgan Poaty.
- 46' With 0 assists to his name this season, Julien Masson is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
- 51' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 55' Emmanuel Ntim has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 55.
- 56' The supporters are chanting for Sessi D'Almeida. He replaces Matteo Fedele on 56 minute.
- 61' En Avant Guingamp are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
- 62' Nolan Roux gets the nod from En Avant Guingamp. He replaces Ludovic Blas and will look to change the dynamic.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 71' The En Avant Guingamp manager makes a substitution. Yeni N'Gbakoto departs to be replaced by Mehdi Merghem.
- 72' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Teddy Chevalier has done his job and it is now time for Jorris Romil to step up.
- 77' Controversy at the stadium! Bryan Pele argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 77' Gauthier Hein is ready to make an impact after coming on for Malek Chergui at the 77 minute mark.
- 82' En Avant Guingamp are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
- 87' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 89' Ronny Rodelin picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
En Avant Guingamp Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 23
- 16
- 29
- 20
- 6
-
12
Yeni N'Gbakoto ↓ Mehdi Merghem 71'
-
10
Ludovic Blas ↓ Nolan Roux 62'
- 27
- 8
-
5
Lloyd Palun ↓ Morgan Poaty 41'
- 28
Bench
-
3
Morgan Poaty ↑ 41'
-
26
Nolan Roux ↑ 62'
-
19
Mehdi Merghem ↑ 71'
- 7
- 17
- 1
Coach
Patrice Lair
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 40
- 13
- 28
- 7
- 25
- 18
- 5
-
11
Malek Chergui ↓ Gauthier Hein 77'
-
9
Teddy Chevalier ↓ Jorris Romil 72'
-
8
Matteo Fedele ↓ Sessi D'Almeida 56'
- 3
Bench
-
4
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 56'
-
10
Gauthier Hein ↑ 77'
- 14
-
17
Jorris Romil ↑ 72'
- 26
- 30
- 33
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
| Ronny Rodelin | 1 |
| Philipe Sampaio | 1 |
| Gaetan Robail | 1 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
| Donacien Gomis | 1 |
Head to Head
En Avant Guingamp Form
2019-08-26
En Avant Guingamp
0–1
Valenciennes FC
L
2019-08-19
AJ Auxerre
2–2
En Avant Guingamp
D
2019-08-09
En Avant Guingamp
1–0
US Orleans Loiret
W
2019-08-03
Racing Club de Lens
2–0
En Avant Guingamp
L
2019-07-26
En Avant Guingamp
3–3
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2019-05-24
Amiens SC
2–1
En Avant Guingamp
L
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
En Avant Guingamp xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Valenciennes FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
En Avant Guingamp or Draw
62%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
70%
En Avant Guingamp or Valenciennes FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
3.4%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — En Avant Guingamp
| Handicap | En Avant Guingamp covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.