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Valenciennes FC vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Valenciennes FC
3 – 5
Full Time
Le Havre AC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Eric Vandenabeele 5' Y
Ismael Doukoure 44' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

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

4
2
3
Valenciennes FC 9 games · Avg 2.4 goals Le Havre AC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-08 Valenciennes FC 3–5 Le Havre AC 2021-01-08 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC 2019-10-28 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Le Havre AC 2019-05-10 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Havre AC 2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Le Havre AC H 3–5 L
01 May AS Nancy-Lorraine A 3–1 W
24 Apr Chamois Niortais FC H 1–1 D
20 Apr Amiens SC A 1–3 L
17 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 0–1 L
10 Apr FC Chambly Oise H 2–1 W
Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Valenciennes FC A 5–3 W
04 May Toulouse FC H 0–1 L
01 May FC Chambly Oise H 2–4 L
24 Apr Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–1 D
17 Apr Clermont Foot 63 A 1–1 D
10 Apr AC Ajaccio H 1–1 D

Key Stats

22% Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
22% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade du Hainaut will turn into a battlefield for Valenciennes FC and Le Havre AC.
  • 5' The deadlock is broken! Romain Basque gets on the scoresheet on 5 minutes.
  • 5' Eric Vandenabeele catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 5.
  • 6' The deadlock is broken! Romain Basque gets on the scoresheet on 6 minutes.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Jamal Thiare — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 10' Brilliant from the ! Jamal Thiare makes it 0-4 with a superb finish on 10.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Le Havre AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The 30-year-old Emmanuel Ntim has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Fernand Mayembo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' Brilliant from the ! Aymen Boutoutaou makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' Le Havre AC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 42' Against the run of play, Khalid Boutaib has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 44' The referee has no hesitation. Ismael Doukoure is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' Ismael Doukoure makes way for Arsene Elogo at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 52' Magnificent from Malek Chergui! That is 17 goals in 433 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paul Le Guen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 62' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Malek Chergui is replaced by Moussa Guel.
  • 65' Magnificent from Romain Basque! That is 4 goals in 428 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 70' Le Havre AC ring the changes. Quentin Cornette has done his job and it is now time for Mamadou Fofana to step up.
  • 74' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Mamadou Fofana makes it 2-7.
  • 79' The whistle greets Mathis Picouleau as he departs to be replaced by Elhadji Dabo.
  • 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Elies Mahmoud. He replaces Khalid Boutaib on 88 minute.
  • 89' Issouf Macalou adds to his 0 season tally! Valenciennes FC lead 3-7 — and this changes everything.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Le Havre AC players.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Le Guen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Romain Basque 3
Florian Raspentino 2
Jamal Thiare 2
Alimami Gory 2
Matthis Abline 2
Ilyes Hamache 2
Adrian Grbic 2
Malek Chergui 1

Head to Head

2021-05-08 Valenciennes FC 3–5 Le Havre AC 2021-01-08 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC 2019-10-28 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Le Havre AC 2019-05-10 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Havre AC 2019-01-15 Le Havre AC 4–3 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-05-08 Valenciennes FC 3–5 Le Havre AC L 2021-05-01 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–3 Valenciennes FC W 2021-04-24 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Chamois Niortais FC D 2021-04-20 Amiens SC 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2021-04-17 Valenciennes FC 0–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2021-04-10 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Chambly Oise W

Le Havre AC Form

2021-05-08 Valenciennes FC 3–5 Le Havre AC W 2021-05-04 Le Havre AC 0–1 Toulouse FC L 2021-05-01 Le Havre AC 2–4 FC Chambly Oise L 2021-04-24 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–1 Le Havre AC D 2021-04-17 Clermont Foot 63 1–1 Le Havre AC D 2021-04-10 Le Havre AC 1–1 AC Ajaccio D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.73 Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Le Havre AC 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC36% Draw26% Le Havre AC38%
Actual: Le Havre AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Le Havre AC
64%
Valenciennes FC or Le Havre AC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC27% Draw42% Le Havre AC31%
Actual: Le Havre AC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 3–5 not predicted
3 – 5
Actual
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Le Havre AC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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