Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valenciennes FC vs Paris FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Valenciennes FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Paris FC
Tue 26 Jan 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'
Y 28' Marvin Gakpa
Y 36' Ousmane Kante
Joffrey Cuffaut 52' Y
Y 76' Gaetan Laura

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs Paris FC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Olivier Thual
  • Referee Arnaud Baert
  • Referee Yohann Larhant
  • Referee Cyril Saint-Cricq Lompre
  • Referee

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

7
6
5
Valenciennes FC 18 games · Avg 2.1 goals Paris FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-01-26 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Paris FC 2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-13 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Paris FC 2019-04-22 Paris FC 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-11-30 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Paris FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Paris FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 3–3 D
08 Jan Le Havre AC A 2–0 W
05 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 2–3 L
18 Dec Amiens SC H 0–2 L
12 Dec En Avant Guingamp A 1–1 D
Paris FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Jan Valenciennes FC A 0–2 L
23 Jan Amiens SC H 4–2 W
08 Jan AC Ajaccio H 1–1 D
05 Jan Toulouse FC A 0–1 L
22 Dec En Avant Guingamp H 3–2 W
19 Dec Clermont Foot 63 A 2–3 L

Key Stats

39% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 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' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mario Jason Kikonda is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Paris FC.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Moustapha Name has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joffrey Cuffaut made 367 appearances and scored 25 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 25' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 28' A moment of madness from Marvin Gakpa on 28 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Paris FC will be frustrated.
  • 33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ousmane Kante.
  • 41' Maxime Spano is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Paris FC tonight.
  • 46' It looks surprising Paris FC does not make any changes. Vincent Demarconnay has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 51' France international Mathis Picouleau has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 52' Joffrey Cuffaut picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 57' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' Joffrey Cuffaut is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 63' The Paris FC bench stirs into life. Said Arab is withdrawn and Charles Boli gets his opportunity.
  • 64' Florian Martin gets the nod from Paris FC. He replaces Marvin Gakpa and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' Kevin Cabral does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Samir Chergui. He replaces Cyril Mandouki on 74 minute.
  • 76' Paris FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Julien Lopez Baila as he leaves the pitch. Jaouen Hadjam steps in for Paris FC.
  • 78' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Arsene Elogo is hanging Gaetan Robail on the field on 78 minute.
  • 83' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 85' Moussa Guel has so much to prove this time. He replaces Baptiste Guillaume on 85 minute.
  • 88' Valenciennes FC make a change. Kevin Cabral trudges off to be replaced by Aymen Boutoutaou on 88 minutes.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

Paris FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Girard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Guilavogui 3
Migouel Alfarela 2
Adrian Grbic 2
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Pierre-Yves Hamel 1
Kevin Cabral 1
Andrew Jung 1
Ilyes Hamache 1

Head to Head

2021-01-26 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Paris FC 2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2019-12-13 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Paris FC 2019-04-22 Paris FC 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-11-30 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Paris FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-01-26 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Paris FC W 2021-01-23 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2021-01-08 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2021-01-05 Valenciennes FC 2–3 AS Nancy-Lorraine L 2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC L 2020-12-12 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 Valenciennes FC D

Paris FC Form

2021-01-26 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Paris FC L 2021-01-23 Paris FC 4–2 Amiens SC W 2021-01-08 Paris FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio D 2021-01-05 Toulouse FC 1–0 Paris FC L 2020-12-22 Paris FC 3–2 En Avant Guingamp W 2020-12-19 Clermont Foot 63 3–2 Paris FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.32 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Paris FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC48% Draw29% Paris FC23%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Paris FC
52%
Valenciennes FC or Paris FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC31% Draw52% Paris FC17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.8%
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
13.6%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Paris FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 14% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 24% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 15% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Paris FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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