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USL Dunkerque vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
USL Dunkerque
1 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 19 Sep 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stade Marcel-Tribut HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Y 6' Emmanuel Ntim
Leverton Pierre 28' Y
Y 32' Noah Diliberto
Y 45' Aly Abeid
Y 66' Sessi D'Almeida

Overview

Match Preview

USL Dunkerque vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.

Match Details

  • Referee Bartolomeu Varela
  • Referee Stephane Panont
  • Referee Valentin Ougier
  • Referee

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

4
2
USL Dunkerque 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-19 USL Dunkerque 1–0 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep Valenciennes FC H 1–0 W
29 Aug Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D
22 Aug Toulouse FC A 1–0 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Sep USL Dunkerque A 0–1 L
12 Sep La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–0 W
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

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season

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

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. USL Dunkerque host Valenciennes FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 6' A meaty challenge results in booking for Emmanuel Ntim on 6.
  • 11' USL Dunkerque are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 16' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Guegan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' It’s high time Fabien Mercadal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 28' Leverton Pierre catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
  • 32' Noah Diliberto has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 32.
  • 37' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both USL Dunkerque and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 42' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Aly Abeid. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. USL Dunkerque in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
  • 55' Axel Maraval has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 58' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Baptiste Guillaume is replaced by Metehan Guclu.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 66' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sessi D'Almeida.
  • 71' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 75' The deadlock is broken! Adon Gomis gets on the scoresheet on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Aly Abeid has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Guel to step up.
  • 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 84' The whistle greets Emmanuel Ntim as he departs to be replaced by Laurent Dos Santos.
  • 89' The USL Dunkerque manager makes a substitution. Ilan Kebbal departs to be replaced by Jeremy Huysman.
  • 90' A change in the USL Dunkerque ranks — Billy Ketkeophomphone exits the field as Jorris Romil enters on 90.
  • Valenciennes FC will have plenty to reflect on. USL Dunkerque were simply the better side today.

Lineups

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque48% Draw31% Valenciennes FC21%
Actual: USL Dunkerque win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.89
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

USL Dunkerque or Draw
79%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
52%
USL Dunkerque or Valenciennes FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque29% Draw56% Valenciennes FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.6%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.8%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
1.2%

Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque

Handicap USL Dunkerque covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 25% 55%
-0.5 45% — 55%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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