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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

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

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' We are underway at Stade Oceane. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Tinotenda Kadewere has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 12 cards already picked up this season.
  • 15' Florian Raspentino is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
  • 16' GOAL! Florian Raspentino fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 20' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Johann Ramare.
  • 21' Fernand Mayembo has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 23' The referee calls foul for Fernand Mayembo. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 28' Johann Ramare has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 32' The Zimbabwe Tinotenda Kadewere breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 2-1!
  • 33' Florian Raspentino doubles the advantage! 2-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 36' Jorris Romil adds to his 0 season tally! Valenciennes FC lead 2-3 — and this changes everything.
  • 41' What a moment for Alimani Gory! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' Le Havre AC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 60' The supporters are chanting for Eden Massouema. He replaces Gaetan Arib 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 make a change. Amos Youga trudges off to be replaced by Himad Abdelli on 66 minutes.
  • 67' Alimani Gory makes no mistake. The score reads 4-3 and Le Havre AC are in front.
  • 72' Steve Ambri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Jean-Pascal Fontaine. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 75' The whistle greets Julien Masson as he departs to be replaced by Sebastien Roudet.
  • 79' Fresh legs for Le Havre AC! Jamal Thiare comes on to replace Tinotenda Kadewere.
  • 81' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Steve Ambri is hanging Tony Mauricio on the field on 81 minute.
  • 82' Le Havre AC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 82.
  • 86' It is a substitution in Le Havre AC team. Alimani Gory is replaced by Alexandre Bonnet on 86 minute.
  • 88' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Johann Ramare gets a Red card.
  • 90' Himad Abdelli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen 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
Matthis Abline 2
Ilyes Hamache 2
Adrian Grbic 2
Florian Raspentino 2
Jamal Thiare 2
Alimami Gory 2
Tinotenda Kadewere 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.