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Valenciennes FC vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Valenciennes FC
2 – 2
Full Time
ES Troyes AC
Sat 20 Feb 2021 · 14:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45+5' · FT 45+8'
Y 17' Stone Mambo
Y 34' Gabriel Mutombo Kupa
Eric Vandenabeele 45' Y
Y 68' Dylan Chambost
Y 83' Dylan Saint-Louis

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee Edgar Barenton
  • 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

2
6
7
Valenciennes FC 15 games · Avg 2.4 goals ES Troyes AC
Last 5 meetings
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 2018-11-03 ES Troyes AC 4–2 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb ES Troyes AC H 2–2 D
15 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 0–2 L
05 Feb Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–1 L
02 Feb SM Caen A 1–1 D
30 Jan USL Dunkerque H 1–0 W
26 Jan Paris FC H 2–0 W
ES Troyes AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Feb Valenciennes FC A 2–2 D
13 Feb Rodez Aveyron Football H 2–1 W
06 Feb Toulouse FC H 1–1 D
02 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–2 L
30 Jan AJ Auxerre H 3–1 W
23 Jan Pau FC A 1–0 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Valenciennes FC have kicked off against ES Troyes AC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' The 28-year-old Rui Pires has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 13' Baptiste Guillaume makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Valenciennes FC are in front.
  • 17' Stone Mambo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' ES Troyes AC have won 360 goals from 445 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 27' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 29' ES Troyes AC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Dylan Saint-Louis is hanging Lenny Pintor on the field on 29 minute.
  • 34' Gabriel Mutombo Kupa was booked on 34.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Guegan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' A moment of madness from Eric Vandenabeele on 45 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • 50' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 55' ES Troyes AC is showing some good football. However, ES Troyes AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' Yoann Touzghar has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 64 minutes.
  • 64' Alimami Gory is replacing Maxime Barthelme for the ES Troyes AC side.
  • 67' Noah Diliberto gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Sessi D'Almeida and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Dylan Chambost. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 71' What a moment for Alimami Gory! That strike on 71 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 75' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Dylan Chambost by Umut Bozok on 75 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Theo Pellenard on, Aly Abeid off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' It looks surprising ES Troyes AC does not make any changes. Rayan Raveloson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 83' ES Troyes AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 86' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Gaetan Robail departs to be replaced by Aymen Boutoutaou.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

ES Troyes AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Batlles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoann Touzghar 4
Teddy Chevalier 1
Baptiste Guillaume 1
Eric Vandenabeele 1
Alimami Gory 1
Sebastien Roudet 1
Aymen Boutoutaou 1
Tony Mauricio 1

Head to Head

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 2018-11-03 ES Troyes AC 4–2 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-02-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 ES Troyes AC D 2021-02-15 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-02-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2021-01-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 USL Dunkerque W 2021-01-26 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Paris FC W

ES Troyes AC Form

2021-02-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 ES Troyes AC D 2021-02-13 ES Troyes AC 2–1 Rodez Aveyron Football W 2021-02-06 ES Troyes AC 1–1 Toulouse FC D 2021-02-02 Clermont Foot 63 2–1 ES Troyes AC L 2021-01-30 ES Troyes AC 3–1 AJ Auxerre W 2021-01-23 Pau FC 0–1 ES Troyes AC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28 ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or ES Troyes AC 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC36% Draw29% ES Troyes AC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
65%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
64%
Valenciennes FC or ES Troyes AC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC26% Draw48% ES Troyes AC26%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
9.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push ES Troyes AC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 19% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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