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Valenciennes FC vs Clermont Foot 63, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Valenciennes FC
0 – 4
Full Time
Clermont Foot 63
Fri 31 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs Clermont Foot 63 — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Arnaud Baert
  • Referee Yohann Larhant
  • Referee Regis Gaillard
  • Referee Alexandre Mercier

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

3
5
Valenciennes FC 8 games · Avg 3.0 goals Clermont Foot 63
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-31 Valenciennes FC 0–4 Clermont Foot 63 2018-05-06 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 2017-11-18 Clermont Foot 63 2–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Clermont Foot 63 H 0–4 L
27 Aug GFC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
17 Aug FC Lorient A 1–3 L
10 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–1 D
03 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 1–0 W
27 Jul AJ Auxerre H 3–1 W
Clermont Foot 63
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Aug Valenciennes FC A 4–0 W
24 Aug FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 1–0 W
17 Aug Le Havre AC A 0–0 D
11 Aug FC Metz H 2–3 L
03 Aug Chamois Niortais FC A 2–4 L
27 Jul La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 0–0 D

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Clermont Foot 63 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Clermont Foot 63
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Valenciennes FC gets underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joffrey Cuffaut, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' Clermont Foot 63 come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Clermont Foot 63 started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Clermont Foot 63 needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' Clermont Foot 63 is taking the lead after the goal scored by Florent Ogier on 30.
  • 34' GOAL! Lorenzo Rajot scores on 34. Assisted by Florian Aye
  • 39' The travelling Clermont Foot 63 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 41' What a moment for Florian Aye! That strike on 41 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 46' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past Clermont Foot 63's compact .
  • 51' A quiet spell here at . Clermont Foot 63 seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Lorenzo Rajot as he leaves the pitch. Franck Honorat steps in for Clermont Foot 63.
  • 68' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jorris Romil is hanging Tony Mauricio on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Mohamed Bayo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 50 goals in his last 358 appearances.
  • 77' The supporters are chanting for Faneva Andriatsima. He replaces Florian Aye on 77 minute.
  • 82' GOAL! Mathias Pereira Lage fires home to make it 0-4!
  • 86' The whistle greets Gaetan Robail as he departs to be replaced by Gaetan Arib.
  • 88' Valenciennes FC make a change. Mehdy Guezoui trudges off to be replaced by Sloan Privat on 88 minutes.
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Mohamed Bayo. He replaces Alassane N'Diaye on 90 minute.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Valenciennes FC.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

Clermont Foot 63 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Gastien

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mohamed Bayo 4
Teddy Chevalier 2
Jodel Dossou 2
Lorenzo Rajot 1
Jorris Romil 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Florent Ogier 1
Yohann Magnin 1

Head to Head

2018-08-31 Valenciennes FC 0–4 Clermont Foot 63 2018-05-06 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 2017-11-18 Clermont Foot 63 2–1 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2018-08-31 Valenciennes FC 0–4 Clermont Foot 63 L 2018-08-27 Valenciennes FC 0–0 GFC Ajaccio D 2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2018-08-10 Valenciennes FC 1–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux D 2018-08-03 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2018-07-27 Valenciennes FC 3–1 AJ Auxerre W

Clermont Foot 63 Form

2018-08-31 Valenciennes FC 0–4 Clermont Foot 63 W 2018-08-24 Clermont Foot 63 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2018-08-17 Le Havre AC 0–0 Clermont Foot 63 D 2018-08-11 Clermont Foot 63 2–3 FC Metz L 2018-08-03 Chamois Niortais FC 4–2 Clermont Foot 63 L 2018-07-27 Clermont Foot 63 0–0 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.63 Clermont Foot 63 xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Clermont Foot 63 72%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC28% Draw28% Clermont Foot 6344%
Actual: Clermont Foot 63 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.74
Actual: No — clean sheet

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
56%
Draw or Clermont Foot 63
72%
Valenciennes FC or Clermont Foot 63
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC20% Draw46% Clermont Foot 6334%
Actual: Clermont Foot 63 win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–4 not predicted
0 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
12.6%
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.4%
0 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
5%
0 – 3
4.5%
2 – 0
3.9%
2 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Clermont Foot 63 covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 15% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 22% 26%
+1.5 74% — 26%
+2 74% 15% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Clermont Foot 63 keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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