Sunday , 16 August 2026

FC Lorient vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
FC Lorient
3 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Fri 17 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
R 4' Baptiste Aloe
Yoane Wissa 53' Y
Alexis Claude Maurice 66' Y
Y 72' Gaetan Robail
Y 78' Laurent Dos Santos
Y 78' Eden Massouema
Fabien Lemoine 83' Y
Fabien Lemoine 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

FC Lorient vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Sylvain Palhies
  • Referee Paul Cravo
  • Referee Michel Dolmadjian
  • Referee Nicolas Rodrigues

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

2
1
FC Lorient 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug Valenciennes FC H 3–1 W
10 Aug GFC Ajaccio A 3–1 W
06 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 2–1 W
28 Jul Le Havre AC H 0–0 D
11 May Racing Club de Lens H 2–2 D
04 May SV Werder Bremen A 1–1 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Aug FC Lorient A 1–3 L
10 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–1 D
03 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 1–0 W
27 Jul AJ Auxerre H 3–1 W
19 May SM Caen H 1–1 D
12 May FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–0 W

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 4' Valenciennes FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 7' The Senegal Elhadj Dabo breaks the deadlock on 7 minutes. 0-1!
  • 12' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 12.
  • 14' Brilliant from the centre-forward! Pierre-Yves Hamel makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 14.
  • 19' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joffrey Cuffaut is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Lorient.
  • 24' It’s high time Mickael Landreau made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' What a moment for Alexis Claude Maurice! That strike on 28 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 33' A quiet spell here at . Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 38' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Lorient in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 53' Yoane Wissa was booked on 53.
  • 55' Jimmy Cabot is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 60' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Loic Nestor on, Ahmed Kantari off on 60 minutes.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Jimmy Cabot as he leaves the pitch. Julien Ponceau steps in for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud.
  • 66' It’s a booking for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud player. Alexis Claude Maurice gets a Yellow card.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' Gaetan Robail picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Sebastien Roudet is withdrawn and Tony Mauricio gets his opportunity.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Laurent Dos Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 81' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Eden Massouema departs to be replaced by Julien Masson.
  • 83' A moment of madness from Fabien Lemoine on 83 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient Bretagne Sud will be frustrated.
  • 85' The referee calls foul for Fabien Lemoine. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 88' The FC Lorient Bretagne Sud manager makes a substitution. Fabien Lemoine departs to be replaced by Maxime Etuin.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mickael Landreau

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teddy Chevalier 3
Alexis Claude Maurice 2
Jimmy Cabot 1
Pierre-Yves Hamel 1
Elhadji Dabo 1
Jimmy Cabot 1
Alexis Claude Maurice 1
Pierre-Yves Hamel 1

Head to Head

2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC

FC Lorient Form

2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC W 2018-08-10 GFC Ajaccio 1–3 FC Lorient W 2018-08-06 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–2 FC Lorient W 2018-07-28 FC Lorient 0–0 Le Havre AC D 2018-05-11 FC Lorient 2–2 Racing Club de Lens D 2018-05-04 SV Werder Bremen 1–1 FC Lorient D

Valenciennes FC Form

2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2018-08-10 Valenciennes FC 1–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux D 2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre W 2018-05-19 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2018-05-12 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–2 Valenciennes FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.76 FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
FC Lorient53% Draw25% Valenciennes FC22%
Actual: FC Lorient win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

FC Lorient or Draw
78%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
47%
FC Lorient or Valenciennes FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Lorient37% Draw45% Valenciennes FC18%
Actual: FC Lorient win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — FC Lorient

Handicap FC Lorient covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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