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Le Havre AC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Le Havre AC
4 – 3
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Tue 15 Jan 2019 · 18:00 UTC Stade Oceane HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 20' Johann Ramare
Fernand Mayembo 23' Y
Jean-Pascal Fontaine 75' Y
Romain Basque 82' Y
R 88' Johann Ramare
Himad Abdelli 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Le Havre AC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Oceane.

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio
  • Referee Romain Galibert
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

3
2
4
Le Havre AC 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Valenciennes FC H 4–3 W
12 Jan Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–0 D
14 Dec GFC Ajaccio A 1–1 D
04 Dec La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 2–1 W
30 Nov AJ Auxerre H 1–1 D
23 Nov Paris FC A 0–1 L
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jan Le Havre AC A 3–4 L
11 Jan FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 1–0 W
17 Dec FC Metz H 0–2 L
04 Dec Chamois Niortais FC A 0–1 L
30 Nov Paris FC H 0–0 D
23 Nov AS Beziers A 1–1 D

Key Stats

22% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' And we are off! Le Havre AC vs Valenciennes FC — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' Fernand Mayembo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' A stunning finish from Florian Raspentino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 20' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Johann Ramare on 20 minutes.
  • 21' Magnificent from Fernand Mayembo! That is 1 goals in 438 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 23' Fernand Mayembo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 23.
  • 28' The 45-year-old Sebastien Roudet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 32' A goal from the Zimbabwe international Tinotenda Kadewere! He fires home on 32 to make it 2-1!
  • 33' GOAL! Florian Raspentino fires home to make it 2-2!
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Jorris Romil gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Against the run of play, Alimani Gory has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 46' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Le Havre AC that had 438 games and scored 318 goals.
  • 56' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 60' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Gaetan Arib by Eden Massouema on 60 minute.
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 66' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Amos Youga has done his job and it is now time for Himad Abdelli to step up.
  • 67' What a strike from Alimani Gory! The score is 4-3.
  • 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 75' It’s a booking for Le Havre AC player. Jean-Pascal Fontaine gets a Yellow card.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Julien Masson as he leaves the pitch. Sebastien Roudet steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 79' Another change for Le Havre AC made on 79 minute. Tinotenda Kadewere leaves to be changed by Jamal Thiare.
  • 81' Steve Ambri is replacing Tony Mauricio for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 82' Le Havre AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' Alexandre Bonnet is replacing Alimani Gory for the Le Havre AC side.
  • 88' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Red card on 88.
  • 90' The referee shows Le Havre AC player a Yellow card on 90.
  • With this win, Le Havre AC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswald Tanchot

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Romain Basque 3
Florian Raspentino 2
Jamal Thiare 2
Alimami Gory 2
Matthis Abline 2
Ilyes Hamache 2
Adrian Grbic 2
Jorris Romil 1

Head to Head

2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC

Le Havre AC Form

2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC W 2019-01-12 Grenoble Foot 38 0–0 Le Havre AC D 2018-12-14 GFC Ajaccio 1–1 Le Havre AC D 2018-12-04 Le Havre AC 2–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2018-11-30 Le Havre AC 1–1 AJ Auxerre D 2018-11-23 Paris FC 1–0 Le Havre AC L

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC L 2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2018-12-17 Valenciennes FC 0–2 FC Metz L 2018-12-04 Chamois Niortais FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2018-11-30 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Paris FC D 2018-11-23 AS Beziers 1–1 Valenciennes FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.26 Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 73%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Le Havre AC52% Draw22% Valenciennes FC26%
Actual: Le Havre AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes73% 0% No27%
Avg goals/match: 3.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 97%
3%
± 1.5 90%
10%
± 2.5 74%
26%
± 3.5 55%
45%
± 4.5 36%
64%

Double Chance

Le Havre AC or Draw
74%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
48%
Le Havre AC or Valenciennes FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Le Havre AC38% Draw38% Valenciennes FC24%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–3 not predicted
4 – 3
Actual
1 – 1
8.1%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
3.4%
4 – 1
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC

Handicap Le Havre AC covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 19% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 14% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
11% ✓

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