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Valenciennes FC vs AS Nancy-Lorraine, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Fri 26 Oct 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs AS Nancy-LorraineLigue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Antoine Valnet
  • Referee Pierre Gaillouste
  • Referee Bertrand Corcuff
  • Referee Julien Blanchais

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct AS Nancy-Lorraine H 1–1 D
19 Oct US Orleans Loiret A 0–1 L
05 Oct Stade Brestois 29 H 1–3 L
28 Sep AC Ajaccio A 1–3 L
21 Sep Red Star FC H 4–1 W
14 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–4 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Oct Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
19 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–2 L
05 Oct FC Lorient A 1–4 L
28 Sep FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 0–0 D
21 Sep GFC Ajaccio A 1–0 W
14 Sep Le Havre AC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
31% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' 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 Alexis Busin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' AS Nancy-Lorraine are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' AS Nancy-Lorraine 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.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past AS Nancy-Lorraine's compact .
  • 21' GOAL! Alexis Busin fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 26' Syarhey Chernik has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 323 appearances.
  • 27' The referee has no hesitation. Abou Ba is booked for AS Nancy-Lorraine — Yellow card on 27.
  • 32' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastien Roudet, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 37' Danilson da Cruz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
  • 39' Baptiste Aloe was booked on 39.
  • 44' A stunning finish from Florian Raspentino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' A quiet spell here at . Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 54' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and AS Nancy-Lorraine are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Vincent Marchetti, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 64' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 69' AS Nancy-Lorraine is showing some good football. However, AS Nancy-Lorraine are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 74' Yao Serge N'Guessan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Abou Ba as he leaves the pitch. Amine Bassi steps in for AS Nancy-Lorraine.
  • 82' Another substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine to replace Christopher Maboulou by Anthony Koura on 82 minute.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Laurent Abergel.
  • 84' Loic Nestor gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Johann Ramare and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' The travelling AS Nancy-Lorraine supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 90' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Florian Raspentino departs to be replaced by Tony Mauricio.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.44 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11 AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC44% Draw28% AS Nancy-Lorraine28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
72%
Draw or AS Nancy-Lorraine
56%
Valenciennes FC or AS Nancy-Lorraine
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC31% Draw48% AS Nancy-Lorraine21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.9%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.7%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push AS Nancy-Lorraine covers
-2.5 8% 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% 79%
-1 21% 22% 57%
-0.5 43% 57%
+0.5 72% 28%
+1 72% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% 3%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
34%
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
24%

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