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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 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 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-Montbeliard 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' The ball is rolling at . FC Lorient are looking to make home advantage count against Valenciennes FC.
  • 4' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Baptiste Aloe.
  • 7' Elhadj Dabo makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Valenciennes FC are in front.
  • 12' The 32-year-old Tony Mauricio has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 14' Goal! Pierre-Yves Hamel scores his 53 goal in 434 matches.
  • 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Lorient and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' The deadlock is broken! Alexis Claude Maurice gets on the scoresheet on 28 minutes.
  • 33' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 48' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' Controversy at the stadium! Yoane Wissa argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 55' Jimmy Cabot adds to his 0 season tally! FC Lorient Bretagne Sud lead 0-4 — and this changes everything.
  • 60' The whistle greets Ahmed Kantari as he departs to be replaced by Loic Nestor.
  • 64' A change in the FC Lorient Bretagne Sud ranks — Jimmy Cabot exits the field as Julien Ponceau enters on 64.
  • 66' A moment of madness from Alexis Claude Maurice on 66 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Lorient Bretagne Sud will be frustrated.
  • 71' France international Sebastien Roudet has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 72' Gaetan Robail picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Tony Mauricio. He replaces Sebastien Roudet on 74 minute.
  • 78' A meaty challenge results in booking for Laurent Dos Santos on 78.
  • 81' Valenciennes FC make a change. Eden Massouema trudges off to be replaced by Julien Masson on 81 minutes.
  • 83' The referee shows FC Lorient Bretagne Sud player a Yellow card on 83.
  • 85' Fabien Lemoine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 85.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Maxime Etuin. He replaces Fabien Lemoine on 88 minute.
  • The final score is 3-1.

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
Alexis Claude Maurice 1
Pierre-Yves Hamel 1
Florian Raspentino 1
Vincent Le Goff 1
Elhadji Dabo 1
Jimmy Cabot 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-Montbeliard 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.