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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 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Valenciennes FC gets underway.
  • 5' Demba Thiam is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for USL Dunkerque so far.
  • 6' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emmanuel Ntim on 6 minutes.
  • 11' USL Dunkerque are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
  • 16' A quiet spell here at Stade Marcel-Tribut. USL Dunkerque seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 21' Axel Maraval, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 26' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both USL Dunkerque and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 28' The referee has no hesitation. Leverton Pierre is booked for USL Dunkerque — Yellow card on 28.
  • 32' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Noah Diliberto.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both USL Dunkerque and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' 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.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Aly Abeid. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julien Masson, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Marcel-Tribut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Metehan Guclu comes on to replace Baptiste Guillaume.
  • 63' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 66' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sessi D'Almeida on 66.
  • 71' USL Dunkerque started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 71.
  • 75' Adon Gomis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 78' Valenciennes FC make a change. Aly Abeid trudges off to be replaced by Moussa Guel on 78 minutes.
  • 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His USL Dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Laurent Dos Santos on, Emmanuel Ntim off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Jeremy Huysman is replacing Ilan Kebbal for the USL Dunkerque side.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Jorris Romil. He replaces Billy Ketkeophomphone on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Valenciennes FC.

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.