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Valenciennes FC vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Valenciennes FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Grenoble Foot 38
Sat 20 Nov 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
R 32' Brice Maubleu
Mohamed Kaba 55' Y
Sessi D'Almeida 76' Y
Y 82' Yoric Ravet

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

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

7
5
8
Valenciennes FC 20 games · Avg 2.7 goals Grenoble Foot 38
Last 5 meetings
2021-11-20 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2021-02-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 2020-10-03 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-03-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–3 Valenciennes FC 2019-10-04 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Grenoble Foot 38

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–0 W
06 Nov Le Havre AC A 0–0 D
01 Nov AJ Auxerre H 1–2 L
23 Oct Amiens SC A 0–3 L
16 Oct USL Dunkerque H 1–3 L
02 Oct SM Caen A 2–1 W
Grenoble Foot 38
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Nov Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
06 Nov USL Dunkerque H 1–0 W
30 Oct SM Caen A 1–0 W
23 Oct Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 1–2 L
16 Oct SC Bastia A 0–0 D
02 Oct Pau FC H 2–0 W

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Valenciennes FC and Grenoble Foot 38 is underway.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lucas Chevalier, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 15' Yoric Ravet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 49 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Souleymane Cisse is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Grenoble Foot 38 tonight.
  • 21' Baptiste Guillaume has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 21 minutes.
  • 26' Loic Nestor has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and Grenoble Foot 38 are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 32' It’s a booking for Grenoble Foot 38 player. Brice Maubleu gets a Red card.
  • 34' Esteban Salles has so much to prove this time. He replaces Florian Michel on 34 minute.
  • 39' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 44' Over 44 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' 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.
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Mohamed Kaba.
  • 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for David Henen. He replaces Mamadou Diallo on 63 minute.
  • 64' Anthony Belmonte is replacing Souleymane Cisse for the Grenoble Foot 38 side.
  • 69' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Sambou Yatabare departs to be replaced by Sessi D'Almeida.
  • 75' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Gaetan Robail is replaced by Mathis Picouleau.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sessi D'Almeida.
  • 81' Ivory Coast international Marcellin Achille Anani has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 82' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Yoric Ravet.
  • 84' Alex Gersbach makes way for Abdel Hakim Abdallah at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from Grenoble Foot 38.
  • 86' Julien Masson makes way for Noah Diliberto at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Maurizio Jacobacci

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Sotoca 3
Baptiste Guillaume 3
Jessy Benet 2
Florian Sotoca 2
Jordan Tell 2
Kevin Cabral 2
Marcellin Achille Anani 1
Allan Tchaptchet 1

Head to Head

2021-11-20 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2021-02-05 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 2020-10-03 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 Valenciennes FC 2020-03-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–3 Valenciennes FC 2019-10-04 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Grenoble Foot 38

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-11-20 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2021-11-06 Le Havre AC 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2021-11-01 Valenciennes FC 1–2 AJ Auxerre L 2021-10-23 Amiens SC 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-10-16 Valenciennes FC 1–3 USL Dunkerque L 2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC W

Grenoble Foot 38 Form

2021-11-20 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2021-11-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 USL Dunkerque W 2021-10-30 SM Caen 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2021-10-23 Grenoble Foot 38 1–2 Dijon Football Cote d'Or L 2021-10-16 SC Bastia 0–0 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2021-10-02 Grenoble Foot 38 2–0 Pau FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Grenoble Foot 38 69% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC37% Draw31% Grenoble Foot 3832%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.08
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
63%
Valenciennes FC or Grenoble Foot 38
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC23% Draw54% Grenoble Foot 3823%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.9%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
11.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.7%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
2.4%
0 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Grenoble Foot 38 covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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