Grenoble Foot 38 vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Grenoble Foot 38 vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade des Alpes.
- Grenoble Foot 38 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Oct | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 2–2 | D |
| 17 Sep | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Sep | Paris FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 Oct | En Avant Guingamp | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Paris FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 2–1 | W |
| 17 Sep | Pau FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G |
| Samba Diba | 2 G |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
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' Grenoble Foot 38 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Valenciennes FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lorng Nomel is hanging Floyd Ayite on the field on 25 minute.
- 26' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lorng Nomel is hanging Floyd Ayite on the field on 26 minute.
- 31' Grenoble Foot 38 are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Mamadou Diarra.
- 39' Jordy Gaspar needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 28 Yellow cards this season.
- 44' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 49' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Grenoble Foot 38 and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 51' Axel Ngando makes way for Saikou Touray at the 51 minute mark. A tactical switch from Grenoble Foot 38.
- 56' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aeron Zinga suffering a number of foals already.
- 61' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 65' Pape Meissa Ba gets the nod from Grenoble Foot 38. He replaces Jordan Tell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mamadou Diarra made 437 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' Grenoble Foot 38 receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 71.
- 76' Matthias Phaeton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Grenoble Foot 38 so far.
- 81' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Ugo Bonnet is replaced by Aeron Zinga.
- 85' What a moment for Allan Tchaptchet! That strike on 85 puts his side firmly in control.
- 85' Grenoble Foot 38 ring the changes. Matthias Phaeton has done his job and it is now time for Amine Sbai to step up.
- 87' Florian Martin is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mathis Picouleau at the 87 minute mark.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
-
97
Jordan Tell ↓ Pape Meissa Ba 65'
- 5
- 4
- 6
- 20
- 1
-
19
Matthias Phaeton ↓ Amine Sbai 85'
-
23
Axel Ngando ↓ Saikou Touray 51'
- 12
- 21
- 66
Bench
- 14
- 29
- 30
-
70
Saikou Touray ↑ 51'
-
11
Amine Sbai ↑ 85'
-
28
Pape Meissa Ba ↑ 65'
- 34
Coach
Vincent Hognon
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Floyd Ayite ↓ Lorng Nomel 26'
- 5
- 14
- 28
- 1
- 39
- 24
-
11
Ugo Bonnet ↓ Aeron Zinga 81'
- 8
- 27
- 20
Bench
- 16
-
10
Florian Martin ↑ 87'
-
15
Aeron Zinga ↑ 81'
- 19
- 37
- 25
-
18
Lorng Nomel ↑ 26'
Coach
Nicolas Rabuel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian Sotoca | 3 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 3 |
| Jordan Tell | 2 |
| Kevin Cabral | 2 |
| Jessy Benet | 2 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Amine Sbai | 1 |
| Jorris Romil | 1 |
Head to Head
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
2022-10-22
Grenoble Foot 38
1–0
Valenciennes FC
W
2022-10-15
Chamois Niortais FC
0–3
Grenoble Foot 38
W
2022-10-08
Grenoble Foot 38
3–2
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
W
2022-10-01
AS Saint-Étienne
2–2
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2022-09-17
Grenoble Foot 38
1–0
SM Caen
W
2022-09-10
Grenoble Foot 38
1–2
Paris FC
L
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.29
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Grenoble Foot 38 win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 2.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 3.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
80%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
49%
Grenoble Foot 38 or Valenciennes FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
15%
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
10.1%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
4.8%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.5%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38
| Handicap | Grenoble Foot 38 covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 25% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.