Valenciennes FC vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 .
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Grenoble Foot 38 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Romain Lissorgue
- Referee Yoann Benoit
- Referee Maxime Apruzzese
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Sep | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Aug | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct | Valenciennes FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Sep | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Sep | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | Racing Club de Lens | H | 2–2 | D |
| 23 Aug | Le Havre AC | A | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
45%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
43%
Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Grenoble Foot 38 this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Grenoble Foot 38
| Yadaly Diaby | 2 G |
| Samba Diba | 2 G |
| Baptiste Mouazan | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Valenciennes FC welcome Grenoble Foot 38 for this crunch clash at .
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Guegan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 24' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Matteo Fedele comes on to replace Sessi D'Almeida.
- 28' Joffrey Cuffaut picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Charles Pickel.
- 38' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' What a strike from Jessy Benet! The score is 0-1.
- 44' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Laurent Dos Santos on 45 minutes.
- 46' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 46 minute. Kevin Cabral leaves to be changed by Gauthier Hein.
- 51' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and Grenoble Foot 38 are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' GOAL! Willy Semedo fires home to make it 0-2!
- 57' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Steve Ambri has done his job and it is now time for Jorris Romil to step up.
- 62' The travelling Grenoble Foot 38 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 67' It looks surprising Grenoble Foot 38 does not make any changes. Eric Vandenabeele has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 72' Jonathan Tinhan gets the nod from Grenoble Foot 38. He replaces Willy Semedo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' Grenoble Foot 38 make a change. Jessy Benet trudges off to be replaced by Yves Simon Pambou on 77 minutes.
- 80' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emmanuel Ntim.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Grenoble Foot 38 make a change. Moussa Djitte trudges off to be replaced by Terell Ondaan on 90 minutes.
- The final score is 0-2.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
4
Sessi D'Almeida ↓ Matteo Fedele 24'
- 40
- 13
-
7
Steve Ambri ↓ Jorris Romil 57'
- 14
- 25
-
26
Kevin Cabral ↓ Gauthier Hein 46'
- 5
- 11
- 9
- 3
Bench
- 27
-
10
Gauthier Hein ↑ 46'
- 28
-
17
Jorris Romil ↑ 57'
- 18
-
8
Matteo Fedele ↑ 24'
- 30
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 29
- 23
-
21
Jessy Benet ↓ Yves Simon Pambou 77'
- 4
- 1
- 24
- 22
- 6
-
7
Willy Semedo ↓ Jonathan Tinhan 72'
-
2
Moussa Djitte ↓ Terell Ondaan 90'
Bench
-
17
Terell Ondaan ↑ 90'
-
8
Jonathan Tinhan ↑ 72'
- 11
- 25
- 16
-
20
Yves Simon Pambou ↑ 77'
- 33
Coach
Philippe Hinschberger
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Baptiste Guillaume | 3 |
| Florian Sotoca | 3 |
| Florian Sotoca | 2 |
| Jordan Tell | 2 |
| Kevin Cabral | 2 |
| Jessy Benet | 2 |
| Malek Chergui | 1 |
| Willy Semedo | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
2019-10-04
Valenciennes FC
0–2
Grenoble Foot 38
L
2019-09-27
AC Ajaccio
2–0
Valenciennes FC
L
2019-09-20
Valenciennes FC
1–1
Chamois Niortais FC
D
2019-09-13
FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
0–0
Valenciennes FC
D
2019-08-30
Valenciennes FC
1–0
Clermont Foot 63
W
2019-08-26
En Avant Guingamp
0–1
Valenciennes FC
W
Grenoble Foot 38 Form
2019-10-04
Valenciennes FC
0–2
Grenoble Foot 38
W
2019-09-27
Grenoble Foot 38
1–0
SM Caen
W
2019-09-20
La Berrichonne de Chateauroux
1–1
Grenoble Foot 38
D
2019-09-13
Chamois Niortais FC
0–1
Grenoble Foot 38
W
2019-09-02
Grenoble Foot 38
2–2
Racing Club de Lens
D
2019-08-23
Le Havre AC
3–1
Grenoble Foot 38
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.18
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for:
Valenciennes FC or Grenoble Foot 38 70% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Grenoble Foot 38 win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
64%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
66%
Valenciennes FC or Grenoble Foot 38
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Grenoble Foot 38 win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
9.9%
1 – 0
9.2%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
2.9%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Grenoble Foot 38 covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

