Saturday , 14 November 2026

Valenciennes FC vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
1 – 1
Full Time
ES Troyes AC
Sat 7 Oct 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Allan Linguet 32' Y
Y 33' Ismaelben Boura
Y 45' Xavier Chavalerin
Julien Masson 48' Y
Jonathan Buatu 51' Y
Y 90' Mouhamed Diop

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Azzedine Souifi
8 games this season 🟨 3.9/game ⚽ 7.5 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

2
6
7
Valenciennes FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals ES Troyes AC
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-07 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC 2021-02-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 ES Troyes AC 2020-10-24 ES Troyes AC 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-11-01 ES Troyes AC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-04-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 ES Troyes AC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct ES Troyes AC H 1–1 D
30 Sep Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 0–1 L
26 Sep US Concarneau H 0–1 L
23 Sep Amiens SC A 0–0 D
16 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 1–2 L
02 Sep AS Saint-Etienne A 0–0 D
ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Oct Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
30 Sep AS Saint-Etienne H 0–1 L
26 Sep Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–2 L
23 Sep AJ Auxerre H 1–2 L
16 Sep FC Annecy A 0–0 D
02 Sep US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–2 D

Key Stats

60% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Stade du Hainaut. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Valenciennes FC and ES Troyes AC.
  • 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 Jonathan Buatu suffering a number of foals already.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 12' Jaures Assoumou is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrick Kisnorbo might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 27' Valenciennes FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Allan Linguet.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a card for Ismaelben Boura.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' ES Troyes AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 45' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Xavier Chavalerin on 45 minutes.
  • 46' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Bruno Costa by Ilyes Hamache on 46 minute.
  • 48' That is a card for Valenciennes FC. Julien Masson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 51' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jonathan Buatu on 51.
  • 56' It’s high time Jorge Maciel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 61' The 25-year-old Aymen Boutoutaou has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 66' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Youssouf M'Changama as he leaves the pitch. Rafiki Said Ahamada steps in for ES Troyes AC.
  • 73' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Maciel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 74' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace David Kjaer Kruse by Ugo Bonnet on 74 minute.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Anthony Knockaert is replaced by Makabi Lilepo.
  • 79' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Rudy Kohon comes on to replace Mehdi Tahrat.
  • 84' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Mouhamed Diop comes on to replace Luka Ilic.
  • 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Mehdi Tahrat, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' The referee shows ES Troyes AC player a card on 90.
  • 90' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Joffrey Cuffaut on, Aymen Boutoutaou off on 90 minutes.
  • 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrick Kisnorbo

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoann Touzghar 4
Bryan Mbeumo 1
Boubacar Kouyate 1
Teddy Chevalier 1
Baptiste Guillaume 1
Eric Vandenabeele 1
Alimami Gory 1
Sebastien Roudet 1

Head to Head

2023-10-07 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC 2021-02-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 ES Troyes AC 2020-10-24 ES Troyes AC 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2019-11-01 ES Troyes AC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-04-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 ES Troyes AC

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-10-07 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2023-09-30 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-09-26 Valenciennes FC 0–1 US Concarneau L 2023-09-23 Amiens SC 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-09-16 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Girondins de Bordeaux L 2023-09-02 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC D

ES Troyes AC Form

2023-10-07 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2023-09-30 ES Troyes AC 0–1 AS Saint-Etienne L 2023-09-26 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 ES Troyes AC L 2023-09-23 ES Troyes AC 1–2 AJ Auxerre L 2023-09-16 FC Annecy 0–0 ES Troyes AC D 2023-09-02 ES Troyes AC 2–2 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.09 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or ES Troyes AC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC36% Draw31% ES Troyes AC33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
67%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
64%
Valenciennes FC or ES Troyes AC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC24% Draw52% ES Troyes AC24%
Actual: ES Troyes AC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
13.7%
1 – 0
11.1%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 1
2.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push ES Troyes AC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 10% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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