Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Paris FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Paris FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 29 Aug 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stade Sebastien Charlety HT 45+5' · FT 45+5'
Y 35' Joffrey Cuffaut
Moustapha Name 62' Y
Y 68' Aly Abeid
Cyril Mandouki 74' Y
Mario Jason Kikonda 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Paris FC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Sebastien Charlety.

Match Details

  • Referee Stephan Pignatelli
  • Referee Guillaume Paradis
  • Referee Edgar Barenton
  • Referee Manuela Nicolosi

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

5
6
7
Paris FC 18 games · Avg 2.1 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-13 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Paris FC 2019-04-22 Paris FC 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-11-30 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Paris FC 2018-01-17 Paris FC 1–2 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Paris FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Valenciennes FC H 1–0 W
22 Aug FC Chambly Oise A 3–0 W
06 Mar ES Troyes AC A 1–1 D
02 Mar Racing Club de Lens H 0–2 L
21 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
14 Feb Le Havre AC H 1–0 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Aug Paris FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Pau FC H 3–0 W
06 Mar Grenoble Foot 38 A 3–1 W
28 Feb AC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
21 Feb Chamois Niortais FC A 0–1 L
14 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 3–2 W

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Paris FC is hosting Valenciennes FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Moussa Guel has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Paris FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 20' Paris FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Paris FC and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 35.
  • 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris FC in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
  • 45' The 27-year-old Kevin Cabral has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Laurent Dos Santos is withdrawn and Noah Diliberto gets his opportunity.
  • 47' Assisted by Moustapha Name with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gaetan Laura makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 52' Noah Diliberto is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
  • 55' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Baptiste Guillaume departs to be replaced by Mathis Picouleau.
  • 60' Another change for Paris FC made on 60 minute. Youssoupha Ndiaye leaves to be changed by Cyril Mandouki.
  • 61' A change in the Paris FC ranks — Said Arab exits the field as Florian Martin enters on 61.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Moustapha Name.
  • 65' Paris FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ousmane Camara is hanging Lalaina Nomenjanahary on the field on 65 minute.
  • 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aly Abeid on 68.
  • 73' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 74' The referee shows Paris FC player a Yellow card on 74.
  • 79' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Julien Lopez Baila suffering a number of foals already.
  • 85' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Metehan Guclu comes on to replace Kevin Cabral.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mario Jason Kikonda.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Paris FC players.

Lineups

Paris FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Girard

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Guilavogui 3
Adrian Grbic 2
Migouel Alfarela 2
Jonathan Buatu 1
Mohamed Kaba 1
Khalid Boutaib 1
Teddy Chevalier 1
Gaetan Laura 1

Head to Head

2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-13 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Paris FC 2019-04-22 Paris FC 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-11-30 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Paris FC 2018-01-17 Paris FC 1–2 Valenciennes FC

Paris FC Form

2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC W 2020-08-22 FC Chambly Oise 0–3 Paris FC W 2020-03-06 ES Troyes AC 1–1 Paris FC D 2020-03-02 Paris FC 0–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2020-02-21 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 Paris FC W 2020-02-14 Paris FC 1–0 Le Havre AC W

Valenciennes FC Form

2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2020-08-22 Valenciennes FC 3–0 Pau FC W 2020-03-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–3 Valenciennes FC W 2020-02-28 Valenciennes FC 0–0 AC Ajaccio D 2020-02-21 Chamois Niortais FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2020-02-14 Valenciennes FC 3–2 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1 Paris FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Paris FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 70%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris FC40% Draw32% Valenciennes FC28%
Actual: Paris FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 83%
17%
± 1.5 57%
43%
± 2.5 30%
70%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Paris FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
60%
Paris FC or Valenciennes FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Paris FC24% Draw56% Valenciennes FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
12%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Paris FC

Handicap Paris FC covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Paris FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

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