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Valenciennes FC vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Valenciennes FC
1 – 2
Full Time
FC Lorient
Fri 25 Jan 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 35' Matthieu Saunier
Nathael Julan 35' Y
Sikou Niakate 38' R
R 45' Matthieu Saunier
Saliou Ciss 72' Y
Y 76' Joris Sainati
Y 79' Illan Meslier

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
  • Referee Ludovic Reyes
  • Referee Anthony Ustaritz
  • Referee Manuela Nicolosi

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

1
2
Valenciennes FC 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2019-01-25 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Lorient 2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan FC Lorient H 1–2 L
18 Jan La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 1–1 D
15 Jan Le Havre AC A 3–4 L
11 Jan FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 1–0 W
17 Dec FC Metz H 0–2 L
04 Dec Chamois Niortais FC A 0–1 L
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Valenciennes FC A 2–1 W
18 Jan GFC Ajaccio H 0–1 L
11 Jan La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 2–1 W
22 Dec FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 0–1 L
14 Dec Chamois Niortais FC H 1–1 D
03 Dec AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Valenciennes FC and FC Lorient get this one started.
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' Against the run of play, Florian Raspentino has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fabien Lemoine, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Lorient that had 436 games and scored 385 goals.
  • 25' Jorris Romil has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 30' Pierre-Yves Hamel is a natural centre-forward and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
  • 35' Matthieu Saunier was booked on 35.
  • 38' That is a Red card for Valenciennes FC. Sikou Niakate will be fuming at that decision.
  • 39' A stunning finish from Vincent Le Goff — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 41' What a strike from Alexis Claude Maurice! The score is 1-2.
  • 42' Baptiste Aloe is replacing Jorris Romil for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 45' That is a Red card for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud. Matthieu Saunier will be fuming at that decision.
  • 46' FC Lorient Bretagne Sud ring the changes. Gaetan Courtet has done his job and it is now time for Felipe Saad to step up.
  • 51' It’s high time Mickael Landreau made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Réginald Ray will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 61' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 66' FC Lorient fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 72' Saliou Ciss was booked on 72.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Eden Massouema is replaced by Steve Ambri.
  • 76' Joris Sainati is having his name booked by the referee on 76.
  • 79' It’s a booking for FC Lorient Bretagne Sud player. Illan Meslier gets a Yellow card.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Florian Raspentino is replaced by Kevin Cabral.
  • 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • With this win, FC Lorient is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mickael Landreau

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Teddy Chevalier 3
Alexis Claude Maurice 2
Jimmy Cabot 1
Alexis Claude Maurice 1
Pierre-Yves Hamel 1
Florian Raspentino 1
Vincent Le Goff 1
Elhadji Dabo 1

Head to Head

2019-01-25 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Lorient 2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-01-25 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Lorient L 2019-01-18 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC L 2019-01-11 Valenciennes FC 1–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2018-12-17 Valenciennes FC 0–2 FC Metz L 2018-12-04 Chamois Niortais FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

FC Lorient Form

2019-01-25 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Lorient W 2019-01-18 FC Lorient 0–1 GFC Ajaccio L 2019-01-11 FC Lorient 2–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2018-12-22 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 FC Lorient L 2018-12-14 FC Lorient 1–1 Chamois Niortais FC D 2018-12-03 AJ Auxerre 0–0 FC Lorient D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.09 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: FC Lorient or Draw 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC29% Draw29% FC Lorient42%
Actual: FC Lorient win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Lorient
71%
Valenciennes FC or FC Lorient
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC21% Draw49% FC Lorient30%
Actual: FC Lorient win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
10.5%
0 – 0
10.3%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 17% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 22% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 13% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
34% ✓

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