Le Havre AC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Havre AC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Oceane.
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Gaillouste
- Referee Bertrand Corcuff
- Referee Cedric Favre
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Valenciennes FC gets underway.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade Oceane. Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 11' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Himad Abdelli exits the field as Nabil Alioui enters on 11.
- 16' Le Havre AC have won 309 goals from 428 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 26' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 31' Julien Masson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
- 36' Le Havre AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cengiz Umut Meras, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Oceane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' Controversy at the stadium! Metehan Guclu argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 46' The whistle greets Julien Masson as he departs to be replaced by Mathis Picouleau.
- 51' 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.
- 54' Poor challenge from Ertugrul Ersoy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Le Havre AC make a change. Quentin Cornette trudges off to be replaced by Herve Bazile on 61 minutes.
- 63' Magnificent from Mathis Picouleau! That is 3 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' Baptiste Guillaume doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Metehan Guclu is withdrawn and Moussa Guel gets his opportunity.
- 73' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Arsene Elogo on, Sessi D'Almeida off on 73 minutes.
- 74' The Le Havre AC bench stirs into life. Cengiz Umut Meras is withdrawn and Nolan Mbemba gets his opportunity.
- 79' Arsene Elogo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 433 appearances.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Ayman Ben Mohamed argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 86' Fernand Mayembo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 86.
- 89' Fernand Mayembo is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Valenciennes FC players.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
4
Ertugrul Ersoy ↓ Romain Basque 74'
-
11
Quentin Cornette ↓ Herve Bazile 61'
- 1
- 17
-
22
Victor Lekhal ↓ Ylan Gomes 74'
- 5
- 14
-
8
Himad Abdelli ↓ Nabil Alioui 11'
- 27
- 12
Bench
- 30
-
6
Romain Basque ↑ 74'
-
29
Herve Bazile ↑ 61'
-
18
Nolan Mbemba ↑ 74'
-
9
Nabil Alioui ↑ 11'
- 24
-
21
Ylan Gomes ↑ 74'
Coach
Paul Le Guen
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Arsene Elogo 73'
- 1
- 13
- 14
- 25
- 26
- 18
- 3
- 24
-
22
Metehan Guclu ↓ Moussa Guel 72'
- 21
Bench
- 23
- 16
-
7
Moussa Guel ↑ 72'
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↑ 73'
- 17
-
27
Mathis Picouleau ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Basque | 3 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 2 |
| Adrian Grbic | 2 |
| Florian Raspentino | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| Alimami Gory | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Nathael Julan | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Havre AC Form
Valenciennes FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.