Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Valenciennes FC is hosting Paris FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' Florent Hanin has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Paris FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
  • 20' Mario Jason Kikonda has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Paris FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 28' That is a Yellow card for Paris FC. Marvin Gakpa will be fuming at that decision.
  • 33' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Joffrey Cuffaut has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 36' Ousmane Kante was booked on 36.
  • 41' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 46' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 51' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Joffrey Cuffaut will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Rene Girard will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 59' Joffrey Cuffaut has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 59 minutes.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Charles Boli. He replaces Said Arab on 63 minute.
  • 64' The Paris FC manager makes a substitution. Marvin Gakpa departs to be replaced by Florian Martin.
  • 69' What a moment for Kevin Cabral! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 74' Samir Chergui is replacing Cyril Mandouki for the Paris FC side.
  • 76' Gaetan Laura was booked on 76.
  • 77' Paris FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jaouen Hadjam is hanging Julien Lopez Baila on the field on 77 minute.
  • 78' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Gaetan Robail is replaced by Arsene Elogo.
  • 83' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and Paris FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Moussa Guel on, Baptiste Guillaume off on 85 minutes.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Kevin Cabral as he leaves the pitch. Aymen Boutoutaou steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 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

Paris FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rene Girard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Morgan Guilavogui 3
Migouel Alfarela 2
Adrian Grbic 2
Khalid Boutaib 1
Teddy Chevalier 1
Gaetan Laura 1
Yoan Kore 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 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.