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Valenciennes FC vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Valenciennes FC
3 – 0
Full Time
FC Lorient
Fri 20 Dec 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Julien Masson 17' Y
Sessi D'Almeida 17' Y
Sessi D'Almeida 41' R
R 45' Matthieu Saunier
Y 51' Yoane Wissa
Y 58' Thomas Fontaine
Y 87' Jimmy Cabot
Laurent Dos Santos 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
  • Referee Clement Fabry
  • Referee
6 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 16.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 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 Côte 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

1
2
Valenciennes FC 3 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Lorient
Last 5 meetings
2019-12-20 Valenciennes FC 3–0 FC Lorient 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
20 Dec FC Lorient H 3–0 W
13 Dec Paris FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec AJ Auxerre A 1–1 D
29 Nov Racing Club de Lens H 2–0 W
22 Nov US Orleans Loiret A 1–0 W
08 Nov La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 0–1 L
FC Lorient
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Dec Valenciennes FC A 0–3 L
13 Dec AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W
03 Dec US Orleans Loiret A 4–0 W
29 Nov Grenoble Foot 38 H 2–1 W
22 Nov La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 3–1 W
08 Nov Chamois Niortais FC H 4–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valenciennes FC and FC Lorient is underway.
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Sessi D'Almeida, a Benin , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 14' The deadlock is broken! Teddy Chevalier gets on the scoresheet on 14 minutes.
  • 17' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Lorient's shape.
  • 27' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 32' Emmanuel Ntim has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 41' A meaty challenge results in booking for Sessi D'Almeida on 41.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Matthieu Saunier argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 46' Another substitution for FC Lorient to replace Enzo Le Fee by Franklin Wadja on 46 minute.
  • 51' FC Lorient player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Baptiste Guillaume, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 14 goals in the last 12 games.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Fontaine.
  • 59' FC Lorient make a change. Umut Bozok trudges off to be replaced by Armand Lauriente on 59 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 69' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' Julien Masson makes way for Noah Diliberto at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 75' A change in the FC Lorient ranks — Jerome Hergault exits the field as Pierre-Yves Hamel enters on 75.
  • 78' Valenciennes FC make a change. Lilian Brassier trudges off to be replaced by Steve Ambri on 78 minutes.
  • 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Teddy Chevalier makes it 2-0.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Gauthier Hein is replaced by Kevin Cabral on 84 minute.
  • 85' What a strike from Teddy Chevalier! The score is 3-0.
  • 87' Jimmy Cabot is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
  • 88' Controversy at the stadium! Laurent Dos Santos argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • With this win, Valenciennes FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

FC Lorient Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Pélissier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-12-20 Valenciennes FC 3–0 FC Lorient 2019-01-25 Valenciennes FC 1–2 FC Lorient 2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-12-20 Valenciennes FC 3–0 FC Lorient W 2019-12-13 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Paris FC W 2019-12-03 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2019-11-29 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-11-22 US Orleans Loiret 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2019-11-08 Valenciennes FC 0–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux L

FC Lorient Form

2019-12-20 Valenciennes FC 3–0 FC Lorient L 2019-12-13 FC Lorient 1–0 AJ Auxerre W 2019-12-03 US Orleans Loiret 0–4 FC Lorient W 2019-11-29 FC Lorient 2–1 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2019-11-22 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–3 FC Lorient W 2019-11-08 FC Lorient 4–1 Chamois Niortais FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or FC Lorient 73% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC44% Draw27% FC Lorient29%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Lorient
56%
Valenciennes FC or FC Lorient
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC31% Draw47% FC Lorient22%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.7%
0 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.4%
0 – 1
7%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 21% 57%
-0.5 43% — 57%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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