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Red Star FC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Red Star FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Fri 22 Feb 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade de Paris HT 45' · FT 45'
Matthieu Fontaine 41' Y
Y 55' Laurent Dos Santos
Clement Chantome 57' R
Samba Diakite 77' Y
Y 82' Eden Massouema
Gregoire Lefebvre 82' Y
Maxence Derrien 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Red Star FC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade de Paris.

Match Details

  • Referee Pignard Jeremie
  • Referee Sebastien Denis
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio
  • Referee Alexandre Decoster

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
4
5
Red Star FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-02-22 Red Star FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-09-21 Valenciennes FC 4–1 Red Star FC 2018-04-21 Red Star FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-11-25 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Red Star FC 2017-01-28 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Red Star FC

Recent Form

Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Valenciennes FC H 1–0 W
15 Feb FC Lorient A 1–2 L
08 Feb GFC Ajaccio H 1–1 D
01 Feb AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D
25 Jan La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–3 L
21 Jan Le Havre AC A 0–1 L
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Feb Red Star FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Grenoble Foot 38 H 3–2 W
08 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
04 Feb GFC Ajaccio A 0–0 D
25 Jan FC Lorient H 1–2 L
18 Jan La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 1–1 D

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Red Star FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Stade de Paris that hosts another battle between Red Star FC and Valenciennes FC.
  • 5' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' It looks surprising Red Star FC does not make any changes. Kevin Cabral has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Damien Perquis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Faruk Hadzibegic will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Réginald Ray might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 41' Matthieu Fontaine is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
  • 46' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 51' Nicolas Douchez, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Laurent Dos Santos.
  • 57' It’s a booking for Red Star FC player. Clement Chantome gets a Red card.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' The whistle greets Oussama Abdeldjelil as he departs to be replaced by Aboubacar Camara.
  • 68' What composure from Amadou Diallo! The Guinea international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 70' The Red Star FC manager makes a substitution. Malcolm Edjouma departs to be replaced by Samba Diakite.
  • 73' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Gaetan Arib is withdrawn and Steve Ambri gets his opportunity.
  • 74' Formose Mendy is replacing Emmanuel Bourgaud for the Red Star FC side.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Samba Diakite is booked for Red Star FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 82' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eden Massouema.
  • 86' Laurent Dos Santos makes way for Joffrey Cuffaut at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxence Derrien on 88.
  • Full Time. Red Star FC beats Valenciennes FC

Lineups

Red Star FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Faruk Hadzibegic

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tony Mauricio 2
Tony Mauricio 2
Laurent Dos Santos 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Florian Raspentino 1
Laurent Dos Santos 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Florian Raspentino 1

Head to Head

2019-02-22 Red Star FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-09-21 Valenciennes FC 4–1 Red Star FC 2018-04-21 Red Star FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-11-25 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Red Star FC 2017-01-28 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Red Star FC

Red Star FC Form

2019-02-22 Red Star FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC W 2019-02-15 FC Lorient 2–1 Red Star FC L 2019-02-08 Red Star FC 1–1 GFC Ajaccio D 2019-02-01 AJ Auxerre 0–0 Red Star FC D 2019-01-25 Red Star FC 1–3 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux L 2019-01-21 Le Havre AC 1–0 Red Star FC L

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-02-22 Red Star FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2019-02-15 Valenciennes FC 3–2 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2019-02-08 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2019-02-04 GFC Ajaccio 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2019-01-25 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Lorient L 2019-01-18 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–1 Valenciennes FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09 Red Star FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Red Star FC or Valenciennes FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Red Star FC38% Draw31% Valenciennes FC31%
Actual: Red Star FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Red Star FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
62%
Red Star FC or Valenciennes FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Red Star FC24% Draw53% Valenciennes FC23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
11%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Red Star FC

Handicap Red Star FC covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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