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Valenciennes FC vs Le Mans FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Valenciennes FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Le Mans FC
Fri 24 Jan 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 30' Pierre Lemonnier
Y 42' Guessouma Fofana
Julien Masson 52' Y
Sessi D'Almeida 71' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Gael Angoula
  • Referee Nicolas Henninot
  • Referee Manuela Nicolosi
  • Referee

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

2
Valenciennes FC 2 games · Avg 2.0 goals Le Mans FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-24 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Mans FC 2019-08-09 Le Mans FC 1–2 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Le Mans FC H 1–0 W
10 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine A 0–1 L
20 Dec FC Lorient H 3–0 W
13 Dec Paris FC H 1–0 W
03 Dec AJ Auxerre A 1–1 D
29 Nov Racing Club de Lens H 2–0 W
Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jan Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
10 Jan AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
21 Dec Paris FC A 3–0 W
13 Dec US Orleans Loiret H 3–2 W
03 Dec Le Havre AC A 0–2 L
29 Nov La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–2 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Valenciennes FC have kicked off against Le Mans FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Mans FC backline.
  • 20' Emmanuel Ntim is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Mans FC tonight.
  • 25' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Le Mans FC's shape.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Pierre Lemonnier. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 31' GOAL! Teddy Chevalier scores on 31.
  • 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yann Boe-Kane is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Le Mans FC.
  • 41' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 41 minutes.
  • 42' A moment of madness from Guessouma Fofana on 42 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Le Mans FC will be frustrated.
  • 47' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 52' Julien Masson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Richard Dezire will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' 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.
  • 63' Another substitution for Le Mans FC to replace Guessouma Fofana by Georges Gope-Fenepej on 63 minute.
  • 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Guegan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 70' The supporters are chanting for Harisson Manzala. He replaces Aboubakary Kante on 70 minute.
  • 71' Sessi D'Almeida catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 71.
  • 73' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noah Diliberto is hanging Julien Masson on the field on 73 minute.
  • 77' The whistle greets Malek Chergui as he departs to be replaced by Kevin Cabral.
  • 79' Le Mans FC ring the changes. Lorenzo Rajot has done his job and it is now time for Vincent Crehin to step up.
  • 84' Georges Gope-Fenepej, a New Caledonia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Gauthier Hein departs to be replaced by Aymen Boutoutaou.
  • 90' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Valenciennes FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78 Le Mans FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 64% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC53% Draw28% Le Mans FC19%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes41% 0% No59%
Avg goals/match: 2.14
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 18%
82%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Le Mans FC
47%
Valenciennes FC or Le Mans FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC33% Draw52% Le Mans FC15%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 1
13.3%
2 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
4 – 0
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Le Mans FC covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
46% ✗
Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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