Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valenciennes FC vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Grenoble Foot 38
Sat 27 Apr 2024 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 15' Allan Tchaptchet
Y 17' Mamadou Diarra
Joachim Kayi Sanda 45' Y
Souleymane Basse 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Azzedine Souifi

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
2024-04-27 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2023-10-21 Grenoble Foot 38 3–3 Valenciennes FC 2023-05-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2022-10-22 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-19 Grenoble Foot 38 3–0 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Grenoble Foot 38 H 2–0 W
23 Apr AC Ajaccio H 1–0 W
20 Apr Paris FC A 1–2 L
13 Apr Pau FC H 1–4 L
06 Apr FC Annecy A 1–2 L
30 Mar AS Saint-Étienne H 0–2 L
Grenoble Foot 38
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Apr Valenciennes FC A 0–2 L
23 Apr AS Saint-Étienne H 0–2 L
20 Apr FC Annecy A 1–0 W
15 Apr Angers SCO H 0–0 D
06 Apr Paris FC A 1–2 L
30 Mar En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Valenciennes FC and Grenoble Foot 38 is underway.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ahmed Kantari will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Sacha Banse has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The referee has no hesitation. Allan Tchaptchet is booked for Grenoble Foot 38 — card on 15.
  • 17' The referee has no hesitation. Mamadou Diarra is booked for Grenoble Foot 38 — card on 17.
  • 22' Lenny Joseph is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Grenoble Foot 38 tonight.
  • 27' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 29' What a moment for Nick Venema! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 34' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 39' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Joachim Kayi Sanda on 45.
  • 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 55' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 56' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Flamarion makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 58' The whistle greets Amine Sbai as he departs to be replaced by Natanael Ntolla.
  • 59' Theo Valls gets the nod from Grenoble Foot 38. He replaces Nolan Mbemba and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' Virgiliu Postolachi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 466 appearances.
  • 67' The Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes a substitution. Saikou Touray departs to be replaced by Dante Rigo.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Aymen Boutoutaou comes on to replace Flamarion.
  • 75' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Nick Venema by Sirine Doucoure on 75 minute.
  • 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' 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 Mattheo Xantippe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 88' Souleymane Basse has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 88.
  • 90' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Allan Linguet has done his job and it is now time for Tanguy Lienard to step up.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Grenoble Foot 38.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ahmed Kantari

Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Laurent Peyrelade

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Florian Sotoca 3
Baptiste Guillaume 3
Florian Sotoca 2
Jordan Tell 2
Kevin Cabral 2
Jessy Benet 2
Yoric Ravet 1
Pape Ba 1

Head to Head

2024-04-27 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2023-10-21 Grenoble Foot 38 3–3 Valenciennes FC 2023-05-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 2022-10-22 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-04-19 Grenoble Foot 38 3–0 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2024-04-27 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2024-04-23 Valenciennes FC 1–0 AC Ajaccio W 2024-04-20 Paris FC 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2024-04-13 Valenciennes FC 1–4 Pau FC L 2024-04-06 FC Annecy 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2024-03-30 Valenciennes FC 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne L

Grenoble Foot 38 Form

2024-04-27 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2024-04-23 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2024-04-20 FC Annecy 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2024-04-15 Grenoble Foot 38 0–0 Angers SCO D 2024-04-06 Paris FC 2–1 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2024-03-30 Grenoble Foot 38 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC44% Draw29% Grenoble Foot 3827%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
56%
Valenciennes FC or Grenoble Foot 38
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC28% Draw50% Grenoble Foot 3822%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.5%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Grenoble Foot 38 covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 21% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 18% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✗
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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