Saturday , 14 November 2026

Le Havre AC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Le Havre AC
0 – 2
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Fri 8 Jan 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade Oceane HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 42' Metehan Guclu
Ertugrul Ersoy 54' Y
Ayman Ben Mohamed 82' Y
Fernand Mayembo 86' Y
Fernand Mayembo 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee Bertrand Corcuff
  • Referee Cedric Favre
  • Referee
6 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 3 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
2021-01-08 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC 2019-10-28 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Le Havre AC 2019-05-10 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Havre AC 2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Valenciennes FC H 0–2 L
05 Jan FC Chambly Oise A 1–0 W
22 Dec Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–1 D
19 Dec Toulouse FC A 3–4 L
14 Dec Clermont Foot 63 H 0–0 D
07 Dec AC Ajaccio A 1–1 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Le Havre AC A 2–0 W
05 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 2–3 L
18 Dec Amiens SC H 0–2 L
12 Dec En Avant Guingamp A 1–1 D
05 Dec FC Chambly Oise A 2–1 W
01 Dec AC Ajaccio H 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Oceane as Le Havre AC face off against Valenciennes FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Le Havre AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 11' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Himad Abdelli exits the field as Nabil Alioui enters on 11.
  • 16' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jerome Prior, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Oceane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 26' Both keepers have barely been tested. Le Havre AC and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 31' Himad Abdelli is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
  • 36' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Le Havre AC that had 437 games and scored 318 goals.
  • 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 42' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Metehan Guclu.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Mathis Picouleau comes on to replace Julien Masson.
  • 51' Le Havre AC have won 318 goals from 437 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' Controversy at the stadium! Ertugrul Ersoy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 59' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' The Le Havre AC manager makes a substitution. Quentin Cornette departs to be replaced by Herve Bazile.
  • 63' Against the run of play, Mathis Picouleau has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 67' Baptiste Guillaume makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Valenciennes FC are in front.
  • 72' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Metehan Guclu is replaced by Moussa Guel on 72 minute.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Sessi D'Almeida is replaced by Arsene Elogo on 73 minute.
  • 74' Nolan Mbemba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cengiz Umut Meras at the 74 minute mark.
  • 79' Noah Diliberto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ayman Ben Mohamed on 82.
  • 86' Le Havre AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 89' That is a Yellow card for Le Havre AC. Fernand Mayembo will be fuming at that decision.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-2.

Lineups

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Le Guen

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

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
Issouf Macalou 1

Head to Head

2021-01-08 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC 2019-10-28 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Le Havre AC 2019-05-10 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Havre AC 2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC

Le Havre AC Form

2021-01-08 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC L 2021-01-05 FC Chambly Oise 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2020-12-22 Le Havre AC 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2020-12-19 Toulouse FC 4–3 Le Havre AC L 2020-12-14 Le Havre AC 0–0 Clermont Foot 63 D 2020-12-07 AC Ajaccio 1–1 Le Havre AC D

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-01-08 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2021-01-05 Valenciennes FC 2–3 AS Nancy-Lorraine L 2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC L 2020-12-12 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2020-12-05 FC Chambly Oise 1–2 Valenciennes FC W 2020-12-01 Valenciennes FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.99 Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Le Havre AC30% Draw31% Valenciennes FC39%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 67%
33%
± 2.5 40%
60%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Le Havre AC or Draw
60%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
70%
Le Havre AC or Valenciennes FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Le Havre AC20% Draw51% Valenciennes FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
12.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC

Handicap Le Havre AC covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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