Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valenciennes FC vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Valenciennes FC
3 – 1
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Fri 27 Jul 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Carlens Arcus
Anthony Goelzer 25' Y
Y 64' Jordan Adeoti
Y 65' Romain Philippoteaux
Elhadji Dabo 80' Y
Ahmed Kantari 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs AJ Auxerre — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Mathieu Vernice
  • Referee Romain Delpech
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Yohann Larhant

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

3
8
4
Valenciennes FC 15 games · Avg 2.1 goals AJ Auxerre
Last 5 meetings
2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre 2018-04-14 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre 2017-12-09 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-03-04 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2016-10-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AJ Auxerre

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul AJ Auxerre H 3–1 W
19 May SM Caen H 1–1 D
12 May FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 2–0 W
06 May Clermont Foot 63 H 2–1 W
29 Apr Amiens SC H 2–1 W
21 Apr Red Star FC A 1–1 D
AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jul Valenciennes FC A 1–3 L
19 May Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–4 L
12 May RC Strasbourg Alsace A 0–2 L
06 May Chamois Niortais FC H 1–2 L
28 Apr Paris FC A 1–3 L
21 Apr AS Nancy-Lorraine 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' And we are off! Valenciennes FC vs AJ Auxerre — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' France international Zacharie Boucher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 6' Goal! Laurent Dos Santos scores his 7 goal in 367 matches.
  • 9' Gaetan Robail doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 14' AJ Auxerre come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Controversy at the stadium! Carlens Arcus argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 21' What composure from Gaetan Robail! The France international strokes it home. 3-0.
  • 25' Controversy at the stadium! Anthony Goelzer argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Réginald Ray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' Against the run of play, Baptiste Aloe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' 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.
  • 56' The AJ Auxerre bench stirs into life. Mickael Tacalfred is withdrawn and Yanis Merdji gets his opportunity.
  • 61' Loic Goujon is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AJ Auxerre so far.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Jordan Adeoti argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for AJ Auxerre. Romain Philippoteaux will be fuming at that decision.
  • 68' The whistle greets Mohamed Lamine Yattara as he departs to be replaced by Daniel Mancini.
  • 73' AJ Auxerre are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 78' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Elhadj Dabo.
  • 82' The whistle greets Gaetan Robail as he departs to be replaced by Steve Ambri.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Michael Barreto as he leaves the pitch. Birama Toure steps in for AJ Auxerre.
  • 88' Ahmed Kantari has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 88.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Johann Ramare is replaced by Julien Masson on 88 minute.
  • 90' Tony Mauricio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mehdy Guezoui on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Valenciennes FC 3-1 AJ Auxerre.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Correa

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Joffrey Cuffaut 2
Gauthier Hein 2
Ousmane Camara 2
Gaetan Robail 2
Gaetan Robail 2
Jonathan Buatu 1
Axel Ngando 1
Teddy Chevalier 1

Head to Head

2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre 2018-04-14 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre 2017-12-09 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-03-04 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2016-10-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AJ Auxerre

Valenciennes FC Form

2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre W 2018-05-19 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2018-05-12 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2018-05-06 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 W 2018-04-29 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Amiens SC W 2018-04-21 Red Star FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC D

AJ Auxerre Form

2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre L 2018-05-19 AJ Auxerre 0–4 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2018-05-12 RC Strasbourg Alsace 2–0 AJ Auxerre L 2018-05-06 AJ Auxerre 1–2 Chamois Niortais FC L 2018-04-28 Paris FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre L 2018-04-21 AJ Auxerre 1–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1 AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC56% Draw25% AJ Auxerre19%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
80%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
44%
Valenciennes FC or AJ Auxerre
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC37% Draw46% AJ Auxerre17%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push AJ Auxerre covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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