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Valenciennes FC vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Valenciennes FC
0 – 1
Full Time
ES Troyes AC
Fri 5 Apr 2019 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Nathael Julan 55' Y
Y 86' Boubacar Kouyate
Sebastien Roudet 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee Emmanuel Esneu

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
6
7
Valenciennes FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals ES Troyes AC
Last 5 meetings
2019-04-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 ES Troyes AC 2018-11-03 ES Troyes AC 4–2 Valenciennes FC 2018-02-10 ES Troyes AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC 2017-08-11 Valenciennes FC 1–2 ES Troyes AC 2017-04-02 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr ES Troyes AC H 0–1 L
29 Mar AS Nancy-Lorraine A 2–0 W
15 Mar US Orleans Loiret H 1–4 L
08 Mar Stade Brestois 29 A 5–2 W
01 Mar AC Ajaccio H 4–0 W
22 Feb Red Star FC A 0–1 L
ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Valenciennes FC A 1–0 W
29 Mar Grenoble Foot 38 H 2–1 W
15 Mar FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–0 D
08 Mar La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–0 W
01 Mar AJ Auxerre A 2–0 W
22 Feb Le Havre AC H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade du Hainaut as Valenciennes FC face off against ES Troyes AC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Yohan Tavares has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 445 appearances.
  • 25' 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.
  • 30' Rayan Raveloson, a Madagascar , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past ES Troyes AC's compact .
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' Johann Obiang is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for ES Troyes AC tonight.
  • 50' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Nathael Julan will be fuming at that decision.
  • 60' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 62' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Bryan Mbeumo makes it 0-1.
  • 67' Saliou Ciss has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 70' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Nathael Julan departs to be replaced by Sebastien Roudet.
  • 74' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 74 minute. Johann Ramare leaves to be changed by Eden Massouema.
  • 79' Gaetan Robail has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 82' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Bryan Mbeumo by Kevin Fortune on 82 minute.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Frederic Bong is replaced by Baptiste Aloe on 83 minute.
  • 86' That is a Yellow card for ES Troyes AC. Kiki Kouyate will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Sebastien Roudet on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Johann Obiang is replacing Morgan Poaty for the ES Troyes AC side.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Miguel de Almeida

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

2019-04-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 ES Troyes AC 2018-11-03 ES Troyes AC 4–2 Valenciennes FC 2018-02-10 ES Troyes AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC 2017-08-11 Valenciennes FC 1–2 ES Troyes AC 2017-04-02 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-04-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 ES Troyes AC L 2019-03-29 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2019-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–4 US Orleans Loiret L 2019-03-08 Stade Brestois 29 2–5 Valenciennes FC W 2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio W 2019-02-22 Red Star FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

ES Troyes AC Form

2019-04-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 ES Troyes AC W 2019-03-29 ES Troyes AC 2–1 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2019-03-15 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–0 ES Troyes AC D 2019-03-08 ES Troyes AC 1–0 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2019-03-01 AJ Auxerre 0–2 ES Troyes AC W 2019-02-22 ES Troyes AC 2–1 Le Havre AC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.09 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27 ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or ES Troyes AC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC30% Draw30% ES Troyes AC40%
Actual: ES Troyes AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
60%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
70%
Valenciennes FC or ES Troyes AC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC22% Draw50% ES Troyes AC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.1%
1 – 2
8%
0 – 2
7.3%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.4%
0 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push ES Troyes AC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 18% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 21% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
29% ✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗

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