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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

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

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' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
  • 14' Goal! Teddy Chevalier scores his 29 goal in 231 matches.
  • 17' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 22' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 27' Jerome Prior has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 32' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 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' FC Lorient player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 46' Franklin Wadja has so much to prove this time. He replaces Enzo Le Fee on 46 minute.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Yoane Wissa.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 58' The referee shows FC Lorient player a Yellow card on 58.
  • 59' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Umut Bozok is replaced by Armand Lauriente on 59 minute.
  • 64' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pierre-Yves Hamel made 434 appearances and scored 53 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 69' The travelling FC Lorient supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 71' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Julien Masson departs to be replaced by Noah Diliberto.
  • 75' FC Lorient manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Pierre-Yves Hamel is hanging Jerome Hergault on the field on 75 minute.
  • 78' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Lilian Brassier is replaced by Steve Ambri on 78 minute.
  • 83' Teddy Chevalier with the second goal in the match!
  • 84' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Gauthier Hein departs to be replaced by Kevin Cabral.
  • 85' Goal! Teddy Chevalier scores his 29 goal in 231 matches.
  • 87' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jimmy Cabot.
  • 88' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 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
Jimmy Cabot 1
Pierre-Yves Hamel 1
Elhadji Dabo 1
Jimmy Cabot 1
Alexis Claude Maurice 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.