Thursday , 2 July 2026

USL Dunkerque vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
USL Dunkerque
2 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 17 Feb 2024 · 18:00 UTC Stade Marcel-Tribut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Joffrey Cuffaut
Y 90' Andrew Jung
Benjaloud Youssouf 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Olivier Thual

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
2024-02-17 USL Dunkerque 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque 2022-03-19 USL Dunkerque 1–2 Valenciennes FC 2021-10-16 Valenciennes FC 1–3 USL Dunkerque 2021-01-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 USL Dunkerque

Recent Form

USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Valenciennes FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Manga Foe Ondoa needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' GOAL! Gaetan Courtet scores on 10. Assisted by Julien Anziani
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Achraf Laaziri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 30' Goal! Ilyes Hamache scores his 3 goal in 367 matches.
  • 33' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Halid Sabanovic by Allan Linguet on 33 minute.
  • 38' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 43' 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' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joffrey Cuffaut on 45.
  • 50' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
  • 55' Valenciennes FC 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.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julien Masson made 367 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Elhadj Bah is hanging Gessime Yassine on the field on 62 minute.
  • 65' Aymen Boutoutaou has so much to prove this time. He replaces Anthony Knockaert on 65 minute.
  • 69' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Jung is hanging Sirine Doucoure on the field on 69 minute.
  • 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Makabi Lilepo, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Marcel-Tribut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 79' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 82' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rayan Ghrieb is hanging Julien Anziani on the field on 82 minute.
  • 87' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 90' Andrew Jung is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • Full Time. USL Dunkerque beats Valenciennes FC

Lineups

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís Castro

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ahmed Kantari

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Rocheteau 2
Allan Linguet 1
Aymen Boutoutaou 1
Adama Niane 1
Enzo Bardeli 1
Ilyes Hamache 1
Gaetan Courtet 1
Adon Gomis 1

Head to Head

2024-02-17 USL Dunkerque 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque 2022-03-19 USL Dunkerque 1–2 Valenciennes FC 2021-10-16 Valenciennes FC 1–3 USL Dunkerque 2021-01-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 USL Dunkerque

USL Dunkerque Form

2024-02-17 USL Dunkerque 2–1 Valenciennes FC W 2024-02-10 Rodez Aveyron Football 0–0 USL Dunkerque D 2024-02-03 USL Dunkerque 1–0 AS Saint-Étienne W 2024-01-27 Paris FC 1–2 USL Dunkerque W 2024-01-23 USL Dunkerque 2–0 AC Ajaccio W 2024-01-13 Grenoble Foot 38 2–2 USL Dunkerque D

Valenciennes FC Form

2024-02-17 USL Dunkerque 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2024-02-10 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC D 2024-02-03 US Concarneau 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2024-01-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 SC Bastia W 2024-01-23 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2024-01-13 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Amiens SC L

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

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque54% Draw26% Valenciennes FC20%
Actual: USL Dunkerque win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes47% 0% No53%
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

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque34% Draw49% Valenciennes FC17%
Actual: 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.