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Valenciennes FC vs AJ Auxerre, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Valenciennes FC
1 – 2
Full Time
AJ Auxerre
Mon 1 Nov 2021 · 19:45 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2021-11-01 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre 2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre 2020-11-28 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-03 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-05-17 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov AJ Auxerre H 1–2 L
23 Oct Amiens SC A 0–3 L
16 Oct USL Dunkerque H 1–3 L
02 Oct SM Caen A 2–1 W
24 Sep Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 1–0 W
21 Sep SC Bastia H 2–1 W
AJ Auxerre
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Nov Valenciennes FC A 2–1 W
25 Oct SC Bastia H 1–0 W
16 Oct Toulouse FC A 0–6 L
02 Oct Nimes Olympique H 2–2 D
24 Sep FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–0 D
21 Sep Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre has kicked off!
  • 5' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined AJ Auxerre backline.
  • 20' Valenciennes FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' AJ Auxerre started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 30' Iyad Mohamed, a Comoros midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Mathieu Debuchy exits the field as Laurent Dos Santos enters on 46.
  • 48' The deadlock is broken! Ilyes Hamache gets on the scoresheet on 48 minutes.
  • 50' Lassine Sinayoko doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 55' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' AJ Auxerre is taking the lead after the goal scored by Gaetan Perrin on 64.
  • 69' AJ Auxerre fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 70' The crowd applauds Aly Abeid as he leaves the pitch. Quentin Lecoeuche steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 75' Theo Pellenard is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AJ Auxerre so far.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Iyad Mohamed. He replaces Gauthier Hein on 76 minute.
  • 78' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Mathis Picouleau comes on to replace Mohamed Kaba.
  • 83' Emmanuel Ntim has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
  • 84' The crowd applauds Alexis Trouillet as he leaves the pitch. Alec Georgen steps in for AJ Auxerre.
  • 89' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 90' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Emmanuel Ntim is withdrawn and Ismael Doukoure gets his opportunity.
  • AJ Auxerre 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
Teddy Chevalier 1
Baptiste Aloe 1
Mathias Autret 1

Head to Head

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 2019-12-03 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-05-17 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-11-01 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre L 2021-10-23 Amiens SC 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-10-16 Valenciennes FC 1–3 USL Dunkerque L 2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC W 2021-09-24 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2021-09-21 Valenciennes FC 2–1 SC Bastia W

AJ Auxerre Form

2021-11-01 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre W 2021-10-25 AJ Auxerre 1–0 SC Bastia W 2021-10-16 Toulouse FC 6–0 AJ Auxerre L 2021-10-02 AJ Auxerre 2–2 Nimes Olympique D 2021-09-24 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–0 AJ Auxerre D 2021-09-21 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.46 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 AJ Auxerre xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or AJ Auxerre 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC38% Draw29% AJ Auxerre33%
Actual: AJ Auxerre win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
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
67%
Draw or AJ Auxerre
62%
Valenciennes FC or AJ Auxerre
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC29% Draw46% AJ Auxerre25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
3.2%

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% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 18% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
AJ Auxerre keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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