Valenciennes FC vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Referee Yoann Benoit
- Referee Edgar Barenton
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 10.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (15 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Valenciennes FC and ES Troyes AC has kicked off!
- 5' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' A goal from the Belgium international Baptiste Guillaume! He fires home on 13 to make it 1-0!
- 17' Stone Mambo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' Gaetan Robail is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ES Troyes AC so far.
- 27' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 29' The ES Troyes AC bench stirs into life. Lenny Pintor is withdrawn and Dylan Saint-Louis gets his opportunity.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Gabriel Mutombo Kupa is booked for ES Troyes AC — Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Dylan Chambost, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' With 0 assists to his name this season, Gauthier Gallon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for ES Troyes AC.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Eric Vandenabeele will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Rayan Raveloson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' Florian Tardieu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 64' Yoann Touzghar does the damage! The net is bulging and ES Troyes AC surge ahead!
- 64' A change in the ES Troyes AC ranks — Maxime Barthelme exits the field as Alimami Gory enters on 64.
- 67' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Sessi D'Almeida is withdrawn and Noah Diliberto gets his opportunity.
- 68' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dylan Chambost.
- 71' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alimami Gory makes it 1-2.
- 75' A change in the ES Troyes AC ranks — Dylan Chambost exits the field as Umut Bozok enters on 75.
- 76' The whistle greets Aly Abeid as he departs to be replaced by Theo Pellenard.
- 81' The energy levels are beginning to show. Laurent Batlles might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 83' The referee shows ES Troyes AC player a Yellow card on 83.
- 86' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Gaetan Robail is withdrawn and Aymen Boutoutaou gets his opportunity.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 9
- 14
- 26
- 18
-
3
Aly Abeid ↓ Theo Pellenard 76'
- 15
- 6
- 27
- 20
Bench
-
23
Theo Pellenard ↑ 76'
- 28
- 10
- 30
-
21
Noah Diliberto ↑ 67'
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 86'
-
29
Issouf Macalou ↑ 67'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Yoann Touzghar C ↓ Rui Pires 76'
- 15
- 11
-
14
Dylan Chambost ↓ Umut Bozok 75'
- 30
- 13
-
28
Maxime Barthelme ↓ Alimami Gory 64'
- 29
- 10
- 5
- 23
Bench
- 16
-
26
Dylan Saint-Louis ↑ 29'
-
24
Alimami Gory ↑ 64'
-
39
Umut Bozok ↑ 75'
- 25
-
20
Rui Pires ↑ 76'
-
27
Brandon Domingues ↑ 76'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Yoann Touzghar | 4 |
| Jonathan Tinhan | 1 |
| Bryan Mbeumo | 1 |
| Boubacar Kouyate | 1 |
| Teddy Chevalier | 1 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 1 |
| Eric Vandenabeele | 1 |
| Alimami Gory | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

