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
3 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 17.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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' In just a few seconds Stade Oceane will turn into a battlefield for Le Havre AC and Valenciennes FC.
- 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Le Havre AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 11' It is a substitution in Le Havre AC team. Himad Abdelli is replaced by Nabil Alioui on 11 minute.
- 16' Both keepers have barely been tested. Le Havre AC and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 21' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ayman Ben Mohamed is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Le Havre AC.
- 26' Metehan Guclu needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 36' Aly Abeid is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Le Havre AC so far.
- 41' 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.
- 42' Metehan Guclu is having his name booked by the referee on 42.
- 46' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Mathis Picouleau on, Julien Masson off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Mathieu Gorgelin is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
- 54' Le Havre AC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 54.
- 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Guegan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' The crowd applauds Quentin Cornette as he leaves the pitch. Herve Bazile steps in for Le Havre AC.
- 63' What a moment for Mathis Picouleau! That strike on 63 puts his side firmly in control.
- 67' Baptiste Guillaume is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 72' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Metehan Guclu by Moussa Guel on 72 minute.
- 73' Sessi D'Almeida makes way for Arsene Elogo at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 74' Le Havre AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nolan Mbemba is hanging Cengiz Umut Meras on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' Le Havre AC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 82' A moment of madness from Ayman Ben Mohamed on 82 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Le Havre AC will be frustrated.
- 86' Poor challenge from Fernand Mayembo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 89' Fernand Mayembo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 89.
- The points are shared — Le Havre AC 0-2 Valenciennes FC. Honours even.
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 |
| Florian Raspentino | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| Alimami Gory | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 2 |
| Adrian Grbic | 2 |
| Aymen Boutoutaou | 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.