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 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
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' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past Chamois Niortais FC's compact .
- 10' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Chamois Niortais FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Brahima Doukansy is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chamois Niortais FC tonight.
- 20' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chamois Niortais FC backline.
- 25' Chamois Niortais FC is showing some good football. However, Chamois Niortais FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Chamois Niortais FC have won 195 goals from 328 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Eric Vandenabeele argues furiously but the Red card stands.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Joffrey Cuffaut has done his job and it is now time for Aly Abeid to step up.
- 56' Sessi D'Almeida is replacing Mathis Picouleau for the Valenciennes FC side.
- 57' The crowd applauds Noah Diliberto as he leaves the pitch. Ismael Doukoure steps in for Valenciennes FC.
- 62' Yacine Bourhane has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' A stunning finish from Emmanuel Ntim — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 68' Chamois Niortais FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 69' Valentin Jacob has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brahima Doukansy on 69 minute.
- 71' The France attacking midfielder Valentin Jacob breaks the deadlock on 71 minutes. 1-1!
- 76' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Ibrahima Sory Conte has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 79' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Baptiste Guillaume.
- 80' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 80 minute. Baptiste Guillaume leaves to be changed by Issouf Macalou.
- 85' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 88' Arsene Elogo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aymen Boutoutaou on 88 minute.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jaba Kankava argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Godwin Bentil | 2 |
| Ande Dona N'Doh | 2 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 2 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 2 |
| Valentin Jacob | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
| Jawad Kalai | 1 |
| Bilal Boutobba | 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.