Saturday , 14 November 2026

Valenciennes FC vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Valenciennes FC
2 – 2
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Sat 20 Mar 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45+3' · FT 45+6'
Julien Masson 62' Y
Y 81' Birama Toure
Jaba Kankava 83' Y
Ismael Doukoure 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
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6 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 13.5 goals/game 🟥 3 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
2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2020-11-28 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-03 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-05-17 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar AJ Auxerre H 2–2 D
13 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–3 L
02 Mar Toulouse FC H 1–0 W
27 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 0–4 L
20 Feb ES Troyes AC H 2–2 D
15 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–2 L
AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Mar Valenciennes FC A 2–2 D
13 Mar Paris FC H 0–0 D
02 Mar Amiens SC A 1–1 D
27 Feb Rodez Aveyron Football H 0–1 L
20 Feb FC Chambly Oise A 1–0 W
13 Feb En Avant Guingamp 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' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre.
  • 5' The 36-year-old Mickael Le Bihan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' 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 Birama Toure suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' The deadlock is broken! Gautier Lloris gets on the scoresheet on 22 minutes.
  • 27' AJ Auxerre is showing some good football. However, AJ Auxerre are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 29' AJ Auxerre manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandre Coeff is hanging Mathias Autret on the field on 29 minute.
  • 32' A stunning finish from Mickael Le Bihan — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 36' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Eric Vandenabeele has done his job and it is now time for Allan Linguet to step up.
  • 41' Over 41 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 46' Joffrey Cuffaut has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
  • 46' The AJ Auxerre manager makes a substitution. Quentin Bernard departs to be replaced by Kenji-Van Boto.
  • 51' 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.
  • 54' The crowd applauds Noah Diliberto as he leaves the pitch. Julien Masson steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jean-Marc Furlan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Julien Masson.
  • 63' The whistle greets Aly Abeid as he departs to be replaced by Theo Pellenard.
  • 68' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aly Abeid, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 73' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 75' The whistle greets Gauthier Hein as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Fortune.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 81' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Birama Toure on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Jaba Kankava was booked on 83.
  • 86' Baptiste Guillaume has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 86 minutes.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Ismael Doukoure will be fuming at that decision.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

AJ Auxerre Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

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

2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2020-11-28 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-03 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-05-17 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre D 2021-03-13 Rodez Aveyron Football 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-03-02 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Toulouse FC W 2021-02-27 Clermont Foot 63 4–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-02-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 ES Troyes AC D 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC L

AJ Auxerre Form

2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre D 2021-03-13 AJ Auxerre 0–0 Paris FC D 2021-03-02 Amiens SC 1–1 AJ Auxerre D 2021-02-27 AJ Auxerre 0–1 Rodez Aveyron Football L 2021-02-20 FC Chambly Oise 0–1 AJ Auxerre W 2021-02-13 AJ Auxerre 1–1 En Avant Guingamp D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.43 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or AJ Auxerre 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC42% Draw28% AJ Auxerre30%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
70%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
58%
Valenciennes FC or AJ Auxerre
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC29% Draw47% AJ Auxerre24%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push AJ Auxerre covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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