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

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Valenciennes FC
3 – 0
Full Time
Pau FC
Sat 22 Aug 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45+6' · FT 45+2'
Sessi D'Almeida 25' Y
Aly Abeid 50' Y
Y 55' Paul Meliande
R 64' Abdourahmane Ndiaye
Y 70' Damon Bansais

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
  • Referee Regis Gaillard
  • Referee Anthony Ustaritz
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
Valenciennes FC 8 games · Avg 3.1 goals Pau FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-08-22 Valenciennes FC 3–0 Pau FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Pau FC H 3–0 W
06 Mar Grenoble Foot 38 A 3–1 W
28 Feb AC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
21 Feb Chamois Niortais FC A 0–1 L
14 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 3–2 W
07 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–3 L
Pau FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Aug Valenciennes FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

63% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Pau FC
0-15
3/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/4
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Pau FC
Babacar Leye 4 G 2 A
Cheikh Fall 3 G
Hacene Benali 3 G
Lorenzo Rajot 2 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Valenciennes FC host Pau FC — let the battle begin!
  • 4' GOAL! Baptiste Guillaume fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 9' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 13' What composure from Teddy Chevalier! The France international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 18' Abdourahmane Ndiaye gets the nod from Pau FC. He replaces Quentin Daubin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 23' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
  • 25' Sessi D'Almeida was booked on 25.
  • 30' Pau FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Malek Chergui is replaced by Moussa Guel on 31 minute.
  • 36' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 42' Baptiste Guillaume makes way for Noah Diliberto at the 42 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 46' Pau FC make a change. Erwin Koffi trudges off to be replaced by Paul Meliande on 46 minutes.
  • 50' Aly Abeid is having his name booked by the referee on 50.
  • 55' That is a Yellow card for Pau FC. Paul Meliande will be fuming at that decision.
  • 57' Kevin Cabral doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 62' Damon Bansais, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 64' It’s gonna be a Red card for Abdourahmane Ndiaye.
  • 69' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 70' Pau FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 70' Pau FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Scotty Sadzoute is hanging Romain Armand on the field on 70 minute.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 79' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aymen Boutoutaou is hanging Teddy Chevalier on the field on 79 minute.
  • 84' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past Pau FC's compact .
  • 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Valenciennes FC take all three points.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

Pau FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Tholot

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.6 Pau FC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC to win 66% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC66% Draw21% Pau FC13%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Pau FC
34%
Valenciennes FC or Pau FC
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC49% Draw43% Pau FC8%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.5%
1 – 0
13.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
3 – 1
6%
4 – 0
5%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
2.6%
1 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Pau FC covers
-2.5 24% — 76%
-2 24% 22% 55%
-1.5 45% — 55%
-1 45% 25% 30%
-0.5 70% — 30%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
55% ✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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