USL Dunkerque vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 10 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Metz | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot 63 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 10 | 6 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Mar | SC Bastia | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 Mar | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | Toulouse FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar | USL Dunkerque | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | SM Caen | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Mar | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
4/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Stade Marcel-Tribut. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Joffrey Cuffaut is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for USL Dunkerque tonight.
- 9' Allan Linguet makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Valenciennes FC are in front.
- 14' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 24' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Redouane Kerrouche suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' Enzo Bardeli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Kevin Rocheteau on 28 minute.
- 33' Valenciennes FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 38' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 43' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Samuel Yohou is replaced by Iron Gomis on 46 minute.
- 51' USL Dunkerque are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
- 56' Valenciennes FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 61' It’s high time Christophe Delmotte made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Baptiste Guillaume is withdrawn and Gaetan Robail gets his opportunity.
- 69' It looks surprising USL Dunkerque does not make any changes. Mohamed Kaba has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 70' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Julien Masson departs to be replaced by Sambou Yatabare.
- 75' Demba Thiam needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' Thomas Vannoye is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alioune Ba at the 79 minute mark.
- 81' A stunning finish from Adama Niane — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 84' What composure from Aymen Boutoutaou! The France international strokes it home. 1-2.
- 89' USL Dunkerque currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Samuel Yohou ↓ Iron Gomis 46'
- 18
- 1
-
15
Alioune Ba ↓ Thomas Vannoye 79'
- 26
- 8
- 22
- 28
-
9
Kevin Rocheteau ↓ Enzo Bardeli 28'
- 12
- 17
Bench
- 19
-
11
Iron Gomis ↑ 46'
- 30
-
4
Thomas Vannoye ↑ 79'
- 24
-
14
Enzo Bardeli ↑ 28'
- 29
Coach
Romain Revelli
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Floyd Ayite ↓ Aymen Boutoutaou 79'
- 26
-
6
Julien Masson ↓ Sambou Yatabare 70'
- 14
- 25
-
28
Quentin Lecoeuche ↓ Aly Abeid 79'
- 18
- 24
- 12
- 30
- 21
Bench
- 11
-
9
Gaetan Robail ↑ 64'
- 16
-
3
Aly Abeid ↑ 79'
-
22
Sambou Yatabare ↑ 70'
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 79'
- 33
Coach
Christophe Delmotte
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Rocheteau | 2 |
| Adama Niane | 1 |
| Enzo Bardeli | 1 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 1 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 1 |
| Adon Gomis | 1 |
| Benjaloud Youssouf | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.26
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
USL Dunkerque or Valenciennes FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
USL Dunkerque or Draw
67%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
63%
USL Dunkerque or Valenciennes FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.3%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.9%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
3 – 0
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 20% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.