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Valenciennes FC vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Valenciennes FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Grenoble Foot 38
Fri 4 Oct 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Joffrey Cuffaut 28' Y
Y 33' Charles Pickel
Laurent Dos Santos 45' Y
Julien Masson 45' Y
Y 45' Ibrehima Coulibaly
Emmanuel Ntim 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee Maxime Apruzzese
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

7
5
8
Valenciennes FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Grenoble Foot 38
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-04 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2019-02-15 Valenciennes FC 3–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2018-09-14 Grenoble Foot 38 4–2 Valenciennes FC 2018-03-17 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 Valenciennes FC 2017-11-04 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Grenoble Foot 38
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/2
61-75
–/1
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Yves Simon Pambou has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' The travelling Grenoble Foot 38 supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 24' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 24 minute. Sessi D'Almeida leaves to be changed by Matteo Fedele.
  • 28' Joffrey Cuffaut was booked on 28.
  • 33' Poor challenge from Charles Pickel. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 38' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 39' What a moment for Jessy Benet! That strike on 39 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 44' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Charles Pickel suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Laurent Dos Santos. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' Gauthier Hein gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Kevin Cabral and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 55' Against the run of play, Willy Semedo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 57' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Steve Ambri departs to be replaced by Jorris Romil.
  • 62' France international Joffrey Cuffaut has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 67' Julien Masson is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Grenoble Foot 38 tonight.
  • 72' Jonathan Tinhan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Willy Semedo on 72 minute.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Jessy Benet as he leaves the pitch. Yves Simon Pambou steps in for Grenoble Foot 38.
  • 80' Poor challenge from Emmanuel Ntim. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past Grenoble Foot 38's compact .
  • 90' Another substitution for Grenoble Foot 38 to replace Moussa Djitte by Terell Ondaan on 90 minute.
  • With this win, Grenoble Foot 38 is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Hinschberger

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2019-10-04 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2019-02-15 Valenciennes FC 3–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2018-09-14 Grenoble Foot 38 4–2 Valenciennes FC 2018-03-17 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 Valenciennes FC 2017-11-04 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38

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

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC34% Draw30% Grenoble Foot 3836%
Actual: Grenoble Foot 38 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
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

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC24% Draw50% Grenoble Foot 3826%
Actual: 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.