Thursday , 2 July 2026

Grenoble Foot 38 vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Grenoble Foot 38
2 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 3 Oct 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stade des Alpes HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 53' Joffrey Cuffaut
Y 56' Mathis Picouleau
Y 78' Julien Masson
Loic Nestor 80' Y
Jordy Gaspar 89' 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 Azzedine Souifi
  • Referee

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

8
5
7
Grenoble Foot 38 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-03 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 Valenciennes FC 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

Recent Form

Grenoble Foot 38
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Oct Valenciennes FC H 2–0 W
26 Sep En Avant Guingamp A 0–1 L
19 Sep AC Ajaccio H 2–0 W
12 Sep FC Chambly Oise A 2–1 W
29 Aug Toulouse FC H 5–3 W
22 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–1 L
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
29 Aug Paris FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Pau FC H 3–0 W

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Grenoble Foot 38 welcome Valenciennes FC for this crunch clash at Stade des Alpes.
  • 5' France international Brice Maubleu has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 20' It’s high time Philippe Hinschberger made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Arsene Elogo exits the field as Mathis Picouleau enters on 23.
  • 28' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Grenoble Foot 38 and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Magnificent from Mamadou Diallo! That is 8 goals in 433 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 35' Yoric Ravet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 493 appearances.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Arsene Elogo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 46' Moussa Guel is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emmanuel Ntim at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Grenoble Foot 38 side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 53' Joffrey Cuffaut picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 56' Controversy at the stadium! Mathis Picouleau argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 58' What a moment for Yoric Ravet! That strike on 58 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 61' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Sessi D'Almeida exits the field as Metehan Guclu enters on 61.
  • 66' 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.
  • 71' The crowd applauds Mamadou Diallo as he leaves the pitch. Anthony Belmonte steps in for Grenoble Foot 38.
  • 76' Grenoble Foot 38 are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Julien Masson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 80' Grenoble Foot 38 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 80.
  • 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Guegan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jordy Gaspar on 89 minutes.
  • It finishes all square. Grenoble Foot 38 and Valenciennes FC share the spoils 2-0.

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
Jessy Benet 2
Florian Sotoca 2
Jordan Tell 2
Kevin Cabral 2
Allan Tchaptchet 1
Malek Chergui 1

Head to Head

2020-10-03 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 Valenciennes FC 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

Grenoble Foot 38 Form

2020-10-03 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 Valenciennes FC W 2020-09-26 En Avant Guingamp 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2020-09-19 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 AC Ajaccio W 2020-09-12 FC Chambly Oise 1–2 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2020-08-29 Grenoble Foot 38 5–3 Toulouse FC W 2020-08-22 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 L

Valenciennes FC Form

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 2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2020-08-22 Valenciennes FC 3–0 Pau FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.75 Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Grenoble Foot 38 to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Grenoble Foot 3855% Draw25% Valenciennes FC20%
Actual: Grenoble Foot 38 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
80%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
45%
Grenoble Foot 38 or Valenciennes FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Grenoble Foot 3838% Draw45% Valenciennes FC17%
Actual: Grenoble Foot 38 win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
0 – 0
8.5%
3 – 0
5.7%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
5.2%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38

Handicap Grenoble Foot 38 covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 46%
-0.5 54% — 46%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 12% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
39% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓

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