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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 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

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8
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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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre get this one started.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 40' Julien Masson, a France , has 36 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 45' The 30-year-old Carlens Arcus has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 46' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Laurent Dos Santos is hanging Mathieu Debuchy on the field on 46 minute.
  • 48' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ilyes Hamache makes no mistake. 1-0!
  • 50' Lassine Sinayoko doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 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.
  • 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 64' Gaetan Perrin does the damage! The net is bulging and AJ Auxerre surge ahead!
  • 69' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 70' Quentin Lecoeuche is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aly Abeid at the 70 minute mark.
  • 75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 76' Gauthier Hein makes way for Iyad Mohamed at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from AJ Auxerre.
  • 78' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 78 minute. Mohamed Kaba leaves to be changed by Mathis Picouleau.
  • 83' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 84' Alec Georgen is ready to make an impact after coming on for Alexis Trouillet at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 90 minute. Emmanuel Ntim leaves to be changed by Ismael Doukoure.
  • The final score is 1-2.

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
Gaetan Robail 2
Joffrey Cuffaut 2
Gauthier Hein 2
Ousmane Camara 2
Gaetan Robail 2
Gaetan Perrin 1
Remy Dugimont 1
Lassine Sinayoko 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.