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Grenoble Foot 38 vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Grenoble Foot 38
1 – 3
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Fri 6 Mar 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade des Alpes HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Charles Pickel 42' Y
Y 84' Malek Chergui
Ibrehima Coulibaly 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Grenoble Foot 38 vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade des Alpes.

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee Julien Schmitt
  • 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

8
5
7
Grenoble Foot 38 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-03-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–3 Valenciennes FC 2019-10-04 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2019-02-15 Valenciennes FC 3–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2018-09-14 Grenoble Foot 38 4–2 Valenciennes FC 2018-03-17 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Grenoble Foot 38
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Valenciennes FC H 1–3 L
28 Feb SM Caen A 0–2 L
21 Feb La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 0–1 L
14 Feb Chamois Niortais FC H 3–1 W
10 Feb Racing Club de Lens A 0–0 D
03 Feb Le Havre AC H 1–1 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Mar Grenoble Foot 38 A 3–1 W
28 Feb AC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
21 Feb Chamois Niortais FC A 0–1 L
14 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 3–2 W
07 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–3 L
04 Feb En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stade des Alpes that hosts another battle between Grenoble Foot 38 and Valenciennes FC.
  • 5' The 36-year-old Ibrehima Coulibaly has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Sessi D'Almeida makes it 0-1.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Grenoble Foot 38 must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 22' Magnificent from Baptiste Guillaume! That is 38 goals in 340 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Philippe Hinschberger might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' GOAL! Baptiste Guillaume fires home to make it 0-3!
  • 36' Valenciennes FC 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.
  • 41' Jerome Mombris needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 42' Charles Pickel was booked on 42.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 53' GOAL! Jessy Benet fires home to make it 1-3!
  • 58' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 58.
  • 62' Willy Semedo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Florian Raspentino at the 62 minute mark.
  • 67' Joffrey Cuffaut has so much to prove this time. He replaces Laurent Dos Santos on 67 minute.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Grenoble Foot 38 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 74' Kevin Cabral gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Aly Abeid and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 78' Valenciennes FC make a change. Baptiste Guillaume trudges off to be replaced by Teddy Chevalier on 78 minutes.
  • 83' The Grenoble Foot 38 bench stirs into life. Terell Ondaan is withdrawn and Jonathan Tinhan gets his opportunity.
  • 83' What composure from Malek Chergui! The France international strokes it home. 1-4.
  • 84' The referee calls foul for Malek Chergui. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 86' Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonathan Tinhan is hanging Terell Ondaan on the field on 86 minute.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ibrehima Coulibaly.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Valenciennes FC take all three points.

Lineups

Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Hinschberger

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Baptiste Guillaume 3
Florian Sotoca 3
Florian Sotoca 2
Jordan Tell 2
Kevin Cabral 2
Jessy Benet 2
Sessi D'Almeida 1
Lucas Woudenberg 1

Head to Head

2020-03-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–3 Valenciennes FC 2019-10-04 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2019-02-15 Valenciennes FC 3–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2018-09-14 Grenoble Foot 38 4–2 Valenciennes FC 2018-03-17 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 Valenciennes FC

Grenoble Foot 38 Form

2020-03-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–3 Valenciennes FC L 2020-02-28 SM Caen 2–0 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2020-02-21 Grenoble Foot 38 0–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux L 2020-02-14 Grenoble Foot 38 3–1 Chamois Niortais FC W 2020-02-10 Racing Club de Lens 0–0 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2020-02-03 Grenoble Foot 38 1–1 Le Havre AC D

Valenciennes FC Form

2020-03-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–3 Valenciennes FC W 2020-02-28 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2020-02-21 Chamois Niortais FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2020-02-07 Clermont Foot 63 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2020-02-04 Valenciennes FC 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43 Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Grenoble Foot 38 or Valenciennes FC 72% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Grenoble Foot 3835% Draw28% Valenciennes FC37%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
64%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
65%
Grenoble Foot 38 or Valenciennes FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Grenoble Foot 3827% Draw45% Valenciennes FC28%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
0 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38

Handicap Grenoble Foot 38 covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 19% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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