Valenciennes FC vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Le Havre AC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jul | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 07 May | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Apr | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Jul | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 May | AJ Auxerre | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
22%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (9 games)
H2H (9 games)
22%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and Le Havre AC.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Amir Richardson, a Morocco , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 13' Goal! Ilyes Hamache scores his 10 goal in 367 matches.
- 14' Ilyes Hamache has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 14 minutes.
- 19' It looks surprising Le Havre AC does not make any changes. Yacine El Amri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 24' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 29' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Quentin Lecoeuche is withdrawn and Nassim Innocenti gets his opportunity.
- 31' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Quentin Lecoeuche has done his job and it is now time for Nassim Innocenti to step up.
- 33' Julien Masson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 46' Valenciennes FC make a change. Floyd Ayite trudges off to be replaced by Florian Martin on 46 minutes.
- 51' Le Havre AC is showing some good football. However, Le Havre AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 56' The travelling Le Havre AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Mathis Picouleau on, Mohamed Kaba off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 68' A change in the Le Havre AC ranks — Amir Richardson exits the field as Yassine Kechta enters on 68.
- 73' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 78' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 78.
- 80' It is a substitution in Le Havre AC team. Abdoullah Ba is replaced by Yann Kitala on 80 minute.
- 84' Yacine El Amri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aymen Boutoutaou on 84 minute.
- 85' Another change for Le Havre AC made on 85 minute. Oualid El Hajjam leaves to be changed by Sael Kumbedi.
- 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Gautier Larsonneur.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Valenciennes FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Floyd Ayite ↓ Florian Martin 46'
- 6
- 14
- 28
- 1
- 2
- 24
- 12
- 17
- 20
-
21
Mohamed Kaba ↓ Mathis Picouleau 59'
Bench
-
13
Florian Martin ↑ 46'
- 15
-
27
Mathis Picouleau ↑ 59'
-
3
Nassim Innocenti ↑ 30'
- 37
- 30
-
22
Yacine El Amri ↑ 84'
Coach
Nicolas Rabuel
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Oualid El Hajjam ↓ Sael Kumbedi 85'
- 4
- 22
- 14
- 27
- 10
- 30
-
23
Josue Casimir ↓ Elies Mahmoud 68'
- 93
-
31
Abdoullah Ba ↓ Yann Kitala 80'
- 24
Bench
- 1
-
–
Yann Kitala ↑ 80'
-
28
Elies Mahmoud ↑ 68'
-
8
Yassine Kechta ↑ 68'
-
3
Sael Kumbedi ↑ 85'
- –
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.26
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86
Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Le Havre AC
51%
Valenciennes FC or Le Havre AC
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
14.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
2 – 0
9.2%
0 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
2 – 2
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
3 – 2
1.6%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Le Havre AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 24% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 16% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.