Saturday , 14 November 2026

Valenciennes FC vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
1 – 4
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Joffrey Cuffaut 45' Y
Y 47' Clement Akpa

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane
5 games this season 🟨 4.2/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

3
8
4
Valenciennes FC 15 games · Avg 2.1 goals AJ Auxerre
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-05 Valenciennes FC 1–4 AJ Auxerre 2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2021-11-01 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre 2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2020-11-28 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug AJ Auxerre H 1–4 L
02 Jun AS Saint-Étienne A 0–2 L
26 May Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–0 W
22 May Le Havre AC A 2–0 W
13 May Pau FC H 1–1 D
06 May Nimes Olympique A 3–3 D
AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug Valenciennes FC A 4–1 W
03 Jun Racing Club de Lens H 1–3 L
27 May Toulouse FC A 1–1 D
21 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–2 L
14 May Stade Brestois 29 A 0–1 L
07 May Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre is underway.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Nathan Buayi-Kiala made 388 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' AJ Auxerre 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.
  • 18' Assisted by Elisha Owusu with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ousmane Camara makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 22' The Belgium Jonathan Buatu breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 1-1!
  • 27' Rayan Raveloson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 32' AJ Auxerre are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 37' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 45' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Joffrey Cuffaut.
  • 47' Poor challenge from Clement Akpa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 51' A tactical swap from AJ Auxerre — Theo Pellenard on, Gideon Mensah off on 51 minutes.
  • 56' 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.
  • 61' The Guinea Ousmane Camara breaks the deadlock on 61 minutes. 1-2!
  • 66' Elisha Owusu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 67' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Sofiane Boudraa departs to be replaced by Yacine El Amri.
  • 70' Assisted by Ousmane Camara with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gauthier Hein makes no mistake. 1-3!
  • 72' Nuno Da Costa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lassine Sinayoko on 72 minute.
  • 76' Marius Noubissi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julien Masson on 76 minute.
  • 79' The France Gauthier Hein breaks the deadlock on 79 minutes. 1-4!
  • 81' Ilyes Hamache is replacing Aymen Boutoutaou for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 84' Another substitution for AJ Auxerre to replace Gaetan Perrin by Nicolas Mercier on 84 minute.
  • 89' It looks surprising AJ Auxerre does not make any changes. Joffrey Cuffaut has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • AJ Auxerre celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ousmane Camara 2
Gaetan Robail 2
Gaetan Robail 2
Joffrey Cuffaut 2
Gauthier Hein 2
Baptiste Aloe 1
Mathias Autret 1
Laurent Dos Santos 1

Head to Head

2023-08-05 Valenciennes FC 1–4 AJ Auxerre 2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2021-11-01 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre 2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2020-11-28 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-08-05 Valenciennes FC 1–4 AJ Auxerre L 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-05-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2023-05-22 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2023-05-13 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Pau FC D 2023-05-06 Nimes Olympique 3–3 Valenciennes FC D

AJ Auxerre Form

2023-08-05 Valenciennes FC 1–4 AJ Auxerre W 2023-06-03 AJ Auxerre 1–3 Racing Club de Lens L 2023-05-27 Toulouse FC 1–1 AJ Auxerre D 2023-05-21 AJ Auxerre 1–2 Paris Saint-Germain FC L 2023-05-14 Stade Brestois 29 1–0 AJ Auxerre L 2023-05-07 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.17 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58 AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or AJ Auxerre 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC29% Draw28% AJ Auxerre43%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
58%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
71%
Valenciennes FC or AJ Auxerre
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC21% Draw46% AJ Auxerre33%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
6.6%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push AJ Auxerre covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 16% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 55% — 45%
+1 55% 22% 24%
+1.5 76% — 24%
+2 76% 14% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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