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

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Sat 5 Aug 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs AJ AuxerreLigue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane

Recent Form

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
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Valenciennes FC and AJ Auxerre has kicked off!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' 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.
  • 18' What a strike from Ousmane Camara! The score is 0-1.
  • 22' What an equalizer from Jonathan Buatu!
  • 27' The travelling AJ Auxerre supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' 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.
  • 37' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joffrey Cuffaut on 45.
  • 47' AJ Auxerre receives a card for a hard tackle on 47.
  • 51' Another substitution for AJ Auxerre to replace Gideon Mensah by Theo Pellenard on 51 minute.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AJ Auxerre that had 434 games and scored 388 goals.
  • 61' AJ Auxerre is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ousmane Camara on 61.
  • 66' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 67' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Sofiane Boudraa departs to be replaced by Yacine El Amri.
  • 70' Goal! Gauthier Hein scores his 46 goal in 434 matches.
  • 72' The AJ Auxerre manager makes a substitution. Lassine Sinayoko departs to be replaced by Nuno Da Costa.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Marius Noubissi. He replaces Julien Masson on 76 minute.
  • 79' Gauthier Hein with the second goal in the match!
  • 81' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilyes Hamache is hanging Aymen Boutoutaou on the field on 81 minute.
  • 84' Nicolas Mercier is replacing Gaetan Perrin for the AJ Auxerre side.
  • 89' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • The final score is 1-4.

Lineups

H2H

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.