USL Dunkerque vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | Valenciennes FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Feb | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Jan | Paris FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Jan | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | USL Dunkerque | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Feb | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Feb | US Concarneau | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | SC Bastia | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Jan | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–3 | L |
| 13 Jan | Amiens SC | H | 0–1 | L |
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
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ 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 |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. USL Dunkerque host Valenciennes FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' A stunning finish from Gaetan Courtet — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. USL Dunkerque and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 25' Benjaloud Youssouf, a Comoros , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' Ilyes Hamache makes no mistake. The score reads 1-1 and Valenciennes FC are in front.
- 33' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Halid Sabanovic is replaced by Allan Linguet.
- 38' USL Dunkerque currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 43' USL Dunkerque are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
- 45' Joffrey Cuffaut picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 50' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. USL Dunkerque needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' USL Dunkerque are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ahmed Kantari might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Elhadj Bah. He replaces Gessime Yassine on 62 minute.
- 65' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Anthony Knockaert has done his job and it is now time for Aymen Boutoutaou to step up.
- 69' Andrew Jung is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sirine Doucoure at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 82' A tactical swap from USL Dunkerque — Rayan Ghrieb on, Julien Anziani off on 82 minutes.
- 87' 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.
- 90' Andrew Jung has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — USL Dunkerque 2-1 Valenciennes FC.
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Julien Anziani ↓ Rayan Ghrieb 82'
- 26
- 18
- 19
- 25
- –
- 20
-
15
Achraf Laaziri ↓ Aiman Maurer 62'
- –
-
–
Gessime Yassine ↓ Elhadj Bah 62'
Bench
- 5
- 9
- 1
-
–
Aiman Maurer ↑ 62'
- 13
-
27
Rayan Ghrieb ↑ 82'
-
24
Elhadj Bah ↑ 62'
Coach
Luís Castro
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 93
- 6
- 14
-
–
Halid Sabanovic ↓ Allan Linguet 33'
-
96
Flamarion ↓ Makabi Lilepo 69'
- 20
- 30
-
–
Sirine Doucoure ↓ Andrew Jung 69'
-
8
Sacha Banse ↓ Manga Foe Ondoa 65'
- 44
- 3
Bench
-
24
Allan Linguet ↑ 33'
-
18
Andrew Jung ↑ 69'
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 65'
- 16
- 90
-
34
Makabi Lilepo ↑ 69'
-
59
Manga Foe Ondoa ↑ 65'
Coach
Ahmed Kantari
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Rocheteau | 2 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 1 |
| Desire Segbe Azankpo | 1 |
| Allan Linguet | 1 |
| Aymen Boutoutaou | 1 |
| Adama Niane | 1 |
| Enzo Bardeli | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.41
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
80%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
46%
USL Dunkerque or Valenciennes FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
12.5%
0 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque
| Handicap | USL Dunkerque covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 24% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
41%
✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

