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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 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

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' The game is set. Valenciennes FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Romain Basque has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
  • 5' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a Yellow card on 5.
  • 6' What a moment for Romain Basque! That strike on 6 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 9' A stunning finish from Jamal Thiare — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 10' Against the run of play, Jamal Thiare has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 15' Le Havre AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Aymen Boutoutaou is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 36' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 41' Le Havre AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 42' What a strike from Khalid Boutaib! The score is 1-5.
  • 44' Ismael Doukoure catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
  • 46' Arsene Elogo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ismael Doukoure at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' The travelling Le Havre AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 52' What a strike from Malek Chergui! The score is 2-5.
  • 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Elies Mahmoud made 437 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 62' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Malek Chergui is replaced by Moussa Guel on 62 minute.
  • 65' What a moment for Romain Basque! That strike on 65 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Le Havre AC — Mamadou Fofana on, Quentin Cornette off on 70 minutes.
  • 74' Magnificent from Mamadou Fofana! That is 5 goals in 437 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 79' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Mathis Picouleau departs to be replaced by Elhadji Dabo.
  • 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
  • 88' Time for substitution for Le Havre AC. Khalid Boutaib is replaced by Elies Mahmoud.
  • 89' Goal! Issouf Macalou scores his 1 goal in 367 matches.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Valenciennes FC 3-5 Le Havre AC.

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
Aymen Boutoutaou 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.