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 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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-Montbeliard | 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' 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' It looks surprising le havre ac does not make any changes. Victor Lekhal has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 13' Valenciennes FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ilyes Hamache on 13.
- 14' Ilyes Hamache with the second goal in the match!
- 19' le havre ac started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 19.
- 24' 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.
- 29' le havre ac is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 30' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Quentin Lecoeuche is replaced by Nassim Innocenti.
- 31' The whistle greets Quentin Lecoeuche as he departs to be replaced by Nassim Innocenti.
- 33' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Julien Masson.
- 38' Julien Masson needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 36 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 46 minute. Floyd Ayite leaves to be changed by Florian Martin.
- 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 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 Allan Linguet suffering a number of foals already.
- 59' The whistle greets Mohamed Kaba as he departs to be replaced by Mathis Picouleau.
- 64' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 64 minutes.
- 68' The Le Havre AC manager makes a substitution. Amir Richardson departs to be replaced by Yassine Kechta.
- 73' It’s high time Luka Elsner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 78' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering valenciennes fc that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
- 80' The Le Havre AC manager makes a substitution. Abdoullah Ba departs to be replaced by Yann Kitala.
- 84' Yacine El Amri has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aymen Boutoutaou on 84 minute.
- 85' The whistle greets Oualid El Hajjam as he departs to be replaced by Sael Kumbedi.
- 89' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 89.
- Full Time. valenciennes fc beats le havre ac
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 |
| Adrian Grbic | 2 |
| Florian Raspentino | 2 |
| Jamal Thiare | 2 |
| Alimami Gory | 2 |
| Matthis Abline | 2 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 2 |
| Mathis Picouleau | 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.

