Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valenciennes FC vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Valenciennes FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Le Havre AC
Sat 16 Apr 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Lucas Chevalier 15' Y
Julien Masson 75' Y
Allan Linguet 81' Y
Y 81' Matthis Abline
Y 82' Matthis Abline
Y 89' Amir Richardson

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
2022-04-16 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Le Havre AC 2021-11-06 Le Havre AC 0–0 Valenciennes FC 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

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Le Havre AC H 0–1 L
09 Apr AJ Auxerre A 0–1 L
02 Apr Amiens SC H 0–2 L
19 Mar USL Dunkerque A 2–1 W
15 Mar SM Caen H 1–1 D
12 Mar Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 0–0 D
Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Apr Valenciennes FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr USL Dunkerque H 2–1 W
02 Apr Pau FC A 1–2 L
19 Mar SM Caen H 2–4 L
15 Mar Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 0–2 L
12 Mar Nimes Olympique H 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valenciennes FC to score. At the same time, Le Havre AC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and Le Havre AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 14' Goal! Matthis Abline scores his 13 goal in 422 matches.
  • 15' Poor challenge from Lucas Chevalier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 15' Matthis Abline is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Le Havre AC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' Valenciennes FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 35' Mathieu Debuchy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
  • 40' Alexandre Bonnet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 45' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 50' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 60' Valenciennes FC make a change. Aymen Boutoutaou trudges off to be replaced by Ilyes Hamache on 60 minutes.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' Floyd Ayite makes way for Aeron Zinga at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 68' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Sambou Yatabare has done his job and it is now time for Noah Diliberto to step up.
  • 73' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Le Havre AC's shape.
  • 75' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Julien Masson on 75 minutes.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Julien Masson is replaced by Laurent Dos Santos.
  • 81' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 81.
  • 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Matthis Abline on 82 minutes.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Abdelwahed Wahib as he leaves the pitch. Ayman Ben Mohamed steps in for Le Havre AC.
  • 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Christophe Delmotte will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 89' Controversy at the stadium! Amir Richardson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • With this win, Le Havre AC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Delmotte

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Le Guen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2022-04-16 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Le Havre AC 2021-11-06 Le Havre AC 0–0 Valenciennes FC 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

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-04-16 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Le Havre AC L 2022-04-09 AJ Auxerre 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-04-02 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC L 2022-03-19 USL Dunkerque 1–2 Valenciennes FC W 2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-03-12 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D

Le Havre AC Form

2022-04-16 Valenciennes FC 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2022-04-09 Le Havre AC 2–1 USL Dunkerque W 2022-04-02 Pau FC 2–1 Le Havre AC L 2022-03-19 Le Havre AC 2–4 SM Caen L 2022-03-15 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2–0 Le Havre AC L 2022-03-12 Le Havre AC 0–1 Nimes Olympique L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.06 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Le Havre AC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC34% Draw32% Le Havre AC34%
Actual: Le Havre AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.13
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Le Havre AC
66%
Valenciennes FC or Le Havre AC
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC23% Draw53% Le Havre AC24%
Actual: Le Havre AC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.4%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
3.8%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.5%
0 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Le Havre AC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 66% — 34%
+1 66% 20% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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