USL Dunkerque vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Red Star FC 7 games · 14 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Red Star FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Oct | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Oct | ES Troyes AC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Sep | FC Martigues | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Sep | SC Bastia | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | Pau FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | USL Dunkerque | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | SM Caen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Oct | FC Annecy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Sep | Paris FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| USL Dunkerque | Red Star FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #2 |
| 8 | Points | 14 |
| 7 | Played | 7 |
| 2 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 1 |
| 10 | Scored | 9 |
| 12 | Conceded | 7 |
| -2 | GD | +2 |
| 1.14 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 29% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
43%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
USL Dunkerque are 11th (8 pts). Red Star FC are 2nd (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Red Star FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
3/1
46-60
1/3
61-75
2/1
76+
–/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 4 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Red Star FC get us underway at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luís Castro might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Red Star FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Red Star FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering USL Dunkerque that had 182 games and scored 166 goals.
- 30' Kay Tejan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 31' Against the run of play, Opa Sangante has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 36' USL Dunkerque are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Red Star FC backline.
- 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His USL Dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 46' USL Dunkerque seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 51' France international Josue Escartin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. USL Dunkerque and Red Star FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' The whistle greets Joachim Eickmayer as he departs to be replaced by Samuel Renel.
- 59' The Red Star FC bench stirs into life. Aliou Badji is withdrawn and Damien Durand gets his opportunity.
- 63' Against the run of play, Naatan Skytta has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 68' The home supporters are growing impatient. USL Dunkerque must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 69' That looks like a foul for a card for Fode Doucoure.
- 74' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both USL Dunkerque and Red Star FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' Time for substitution for USL Dunkerque. Kay Tejan is replaced by Gessime Yassine.
- 80' USL Dunkerque is showing some good football. However, USL Dunkerque are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 82' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Yirigue Sekongo is hanging Naatan Skytta on the field on 82 minute.
- 86' Marco Essimi Ataba has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxence Rivera on 86 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Red Star FC.
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
19
Yacine Bammou ↓ Gaetan Courtet 82'
- 26
-
23
Vincent Sasso ↓ Diogo Queiros 86'
-
22
Naatan Skytta ↓ Yirigue Sekongo 82'
- 8
-
9
Kay Tejan ↓ Gessime Yassine 75'
- 20
- 28
- 30
- 16
Bench
-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 82'
- 17
-
5
Diogo Queiros ↑ 86'
-
10
Marco Essimi Ataba ↑ 86'
- 1
-
80
Gessime Yassine ↑ 75'
-
15
Yirigue Sekongo ↑ 82'
Coach
Luís Castro
Red Star FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
-
21
Aliou Badji ↓ Damien Durand 59'
- 8
- 19
- 13
- 5
-
98
Ryad Hachem ↓ Bradley Danger 82'
- 10
- 29
-
11
Kemo Cisse ↓ Alioune Fall 58'
Bench
-
97
Samuel Renel ↑ 58'
-
7
Damien Durand ↑ 59'
-
27
Bradley Danger ↑ 82'
- 20
- 30
-
26
Fred Dembi ↑ 82'
-
9
Alioune Fall ↑ 58'
Coach
Grégory Poirier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Opa Sangante | 1 |
| Naatan Skytta | 1 |
| Damien Durand | 1 |
| Muhannad Al Saad | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
Red Star FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
79%
Draw or Red Star FC
46%
USL Dunkerque or Red Star FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: USL Dunkerque win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
11%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.3%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | Red Star FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

