Thursday , 2 July 2026

Grenoble Foot 38 vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Grenoble Foot 38
3 – 3
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 21 Oct 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade des Alpes HT 45' · FT 45'
Eddy Sylvestre 27' Y
Y 36' Joachim Kayi Sanda
Y 42' Anthony Knockaert
Adrien Monfray 65' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Legat

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
2023-10-21 Grenoble Foot 38 3–3 Valenciennes FC 2023-05-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2022-10-22 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-19 Grenoble Foot 38 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2021-11-20 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38

Recent Form

Grenoble Foot 38
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Valenciennes FC H 3–3 D
07 Oct En Avant Guingamp A 2–2 D
30 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 2–0 W
26 Sep SM Caen A 2–1 W
23 Sep US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–1 W
16 Sep USL Dunkerque A 0–0 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 A 3–3 D
07 Oct ES Troyes AC H 1–1 D
30 Sep Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 0–1 L
26 Sep US Concarneau H 0–1 L
23 Sep Amiens SC A 0–0 D
16 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Grenoble Foot 38 to score. At the same time, Valenciennes FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Loic Nestor needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 9 Yellow cards this season.
  • 13' Valenciennes FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Aymen Boutoutaou on 13.
  • 18' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 23' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 24' GOAL! Lenny Joseph scores on 24.
  • 27' The referee calls foul for Eddy Sylvestre. He receives a card.
  • 32' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 33' GOAL! Pape Ba scores on 33.
  • 36' Valenciennes FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 36.
  • 41' 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 Brice Maubleu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' Anthony Knockaert is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
  • 47' Grenoble Foot 38 is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 51' The supporters are chanting for Ilyes Hamache. He replaces Anthony Knockaert on 51 minute.
  • 56' Grenoble Foot 38 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.
  • 58' GOAL! Lucas Woudenberg scores on 58.
  • 59' Bruno Costa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sacha Banse on 59 minute.
  • 63' The whistle greets Eddy Sylvestre as he departs to be replaced by Amine Sbai.
  • 65' It’s a booking for Grenoble Foot 38 player. Adrien Monfray gets a card.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Virgiliu Postolachi is hanging Pape Ba on the field on 74 minute.
  • 78' GOAL! Makabi Lilepo scores on 78.
  • 83' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 83 minutes.
  • 84' The Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes a substitution. Abdoulie Sanyang departs to be replaced by Jekob Jeno.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Aymen Boutoutaou is replaced by Ibrahima Diallo.
  • 90' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-3.

Lineups

Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Hognon

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Sotoca 3
Baptiste Guillaume 3
Florian Sotoca 2
Jordan Tell 2
Kevin Cabral 2
Jessy Benet 2
Malek Chergui 1
Makabi Lilepo 1

Head to Head

2023-10-21 Grenoble Foot 38 3–3 Valenciennes FC 2023-05-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2022-10-22 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-19 Grenoble Foot 38 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2021-11-20 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38

Grenoble Foot 38 Form

2023-10-21 Grenoble Foot 38 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2023-10-07 En Avant Guingamp 2–2 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2023-09-30 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 FC Girondins de Bordeaux W 2023-09-26 SM Caen 1–2 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2023-09-23 Grenoble Foot 38 2–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W 2023-09-16 USL Dunkerque 0–0 Grenoble Foot 38 D

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-10-21 Grenoble Foot 38 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2023-10-07 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2023-09-30 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-09-26 Valenciennes FC 0–1 US Concarneau L 2023-09-23 Amiens SC 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-09-16 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Girondins de Bordeaux L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.58 Grenoble Foot 38 xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Grenoble Foot 3848% Draw26% Valenciennes FC26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.77
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Grenoble Foot 38 or Draw
74%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
52%
Grenoble Foot 38 or Valenciennes FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Grenoble Foot 3833% Draw46% Valenciennes FC21%
Actual: Grenoble Foot 38 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–3 not predicted
3 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Grenoble Foot 38

Handicap Grenoble Foot 38 covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 21% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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