Valenciennes FC vs Chamois Niortais FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valenciennes FC vs Chamois Niortais FC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Chamois Niortais FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Valentin Ougier
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | Amiens SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Apr | FC Chambly Oise | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Mar | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Apr | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Apr | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–4 | L |
| 03 Apr | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | Toulouse FC | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Valenciennes FC and Chamois Niortais FC get this one started.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chamois Niortais FC that had 328 games and scored 195 goals.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Chamois Niortais FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chamois Niortais FC's shape.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Guegan will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' The referee calls foul for Eric Vandenabeele. He receives a Red card.
- 45' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ismael Doukoure is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Aly Abeid is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joffrey Cuffaut at the 55 minute mark.
- 56' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Mathis Picouleau exits the field as Sessi D'Almeida enters on 56.
- 57' Ismael Doukoure is replacing Noah Diliberto for the Valenciennes FC side.
- 62' Supporters expect more eagerness from Issouf Macalou, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 64' The Ghana Emmanuel Ntim breaks the deadlock on 64 minutes. 1-0!
- 68' Poor challenge from Bradley M'Bondo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Chamois Niortais FC make a change. Brahima Doukansy trudges off to be replaced by Valentin Jacob on 69 minutes.
- 71' Valentin Jacob adds to his 0 season tally! Chamois Niortais FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 76' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 79' Baptiste Guillaume catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 79.
- 80' The crowd applauds Baptiste Guillaume as he leaves the pitch. Issouf Macalou steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- 85' Jaba Kankava needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 88' Arsene Elogo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aymen Boutoutaou at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Jaba Kankava will be fuming at that decision.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
14
Joffrey Cuffaut ↓ Aly Abeid 55'
- 16
- 25
- 18
- 15
- 6
- 24
- 21
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↓ Arsene Elogo 88'
- 27
Bench
-
4
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 56'
-
3
Aly Abeid ↑ 55'
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↑ 88'
- 11
- 30
-
20
Ismael Doukoure ↑ 56'
-
29
Issouf Macalou ↑ 80'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Chamois Niortais FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 30
- 15
- 6
- 24
- 5
- 27
- 19
- 21
- 11
- 38
Bench
- 23
- 17
-
10
Valentin Jacob ↑ 69'
- 12
-
25
Bilal Boutobba ↑ 69'
- 16
- 33
Coach
Sébastien Desabre
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 2 |
| Godwin Bentil | 2 |
| Ande Dona N'Doh | 2 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 2 |
| Sebastien Roudet | 1 |
| Dylan Louiserre | 1 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 1 |
| Emmanuel Ntim | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Chamois Niortais FC Form
2021-04-24
Valenciennes FC
1–1
Chamois Niortais FC
D
2021-04-20
Chamois Niortais FC
0–3
ES Troyes AC
L
2021-04-17
AC Ajaccio
3–0
Chamois Niortais FC
L
2021-04-10
Chamois Niortais FC
0–4
AJ Auxerre
L
2021-04-03
Clermont Foot 63
0–0
Chamois Niortais FC
D
2021-03-20
Chamois Niortais FC
1–0
Toulouse FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.02
Chamois Niortais FC xG
I would bet for:
Valenciennes FC or Draw 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chamois Niortais FC
62%
Valenciennes FC or Chamois Niortais FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.4%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Chamois Niortais FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Chamois Niortais FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.