USL Dunkerque vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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USL Dunkerque vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Red Star FC 12 games · 17 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mikael Lesage
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #8 |
| 15 | Points | 17 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 4 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 5 / 2 / 5 |
| 17 | Scored | 14 |
| 17 | Conceded | 17 |
| +0 | GD | -3 |
| 1.25 | PPG | 1.42 |
| 33% | Win % | 42% |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
25%
Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season
Red Star FC this season
USL Dunkerque are 10th (15 pts). Red Star FC are 8th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Red Star FC
| Damien Durand | 5 G | |
| Jovany Ikanga | 4 G | 2 A |
| Saif-Eddine Khaoui | 2 G | 1 A |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — USL Dunkerque and Red Star FC get this one started.
- 5' Opa Sangante has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ryad Hachem on 15 minutes.
- 20' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. USL Dunkerque must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' USL Dunkerque are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Red Star FC backline.
- 31' The deadlock is broken! Opa Sangante gets on the scoresheet on 31 minutes.
- 36' USL Dunkerque is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 41' 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.
- 46' The travelling Red Star FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Hacene Benali is a natural forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for Red Star FC tonight.
- 58' The supporters are chanting for Samuel Renel. He replaces Joachim Eickmayer on 58 minute.
- 59' Another substitution for Red Star FC to replace Aliou Badji by Damien Durand on 59 minute.
- 63' Naatan Skytta does the damage! The net is bulging and USL Dunkerque surge ahead!
- 68' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 69' A meaty challenge results in booking for Fode Doucoure on 69.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Grégory Poirier will be considering his options from the bench.
- 75' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gessime Yassine is hanging Kay Tejan on the field on 75 minute.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 82 minute. Naatan Skytta leaves to be changed by Yirigue Sekongo.
- 86' USL Dunkerque make a change. Maxence Rivera trudges off to be replaced by Marco Essimi Ataba on 86 minutes.
- The points are shared — USL Dunkerque 2-0 Red Star FC. Honours even.
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
3 / 4
1.84
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Red Star FC xG
I would bet for:
USL Dunkerque to win 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
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
85%
Draw or Red Star FC
38%
USL Dunkerque or Red Star FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: USL Dunkerque win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.9%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.1%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
5.7%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | Red Star FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 25% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

