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Valenciennes FC vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Valenciennes FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Red Star FC
Fri 21 Sep 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Mourad Satli
Y 34' Samba Diakite

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane
  • Referee William Toulliou
  • Referee Ludovic Reyes
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio

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

5
4
1
Valenciennes FC 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Red Star FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-21 Valenciennes FC 4–1 Red Star FC 2018-04-21 Red Star FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-11-25 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Red Star FC 2017-01-28 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Red Star FC 2016-10-22 Red Star FC 1–2 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Red Star FC H 4–1 W
14 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–4 L
31 Aug Clermont Foot 63 H 0–4 L
27 Aug GFC Ajaccio H 0–0 D
17 Aug FC Lorient A 1–3 L
10 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–1 D
Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Valenciennes FC A 1–4 L
14 Sep FC Lorient H 0–3 L
31 Aug GFC Ajaccio A 1–2 L
24 Aug AJ Auxerre H 1–0 W
17 Aug La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 1–1 D
10 Aug Le Havre AC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

70% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
100% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Red Star FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/–
61-75
1/–
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Valenciennes FC launch into their encounter with Red Star FC.
  • 2' The France Tony Mauricio breaks the deadlock on 2 minutes. 1-0!
  • 5' Joffrey Cuffaut does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' The France Florian Raspentino breaks the deadlock on 15 minutes. 3-0!
  • 17' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Mourad Satli.
  • 22' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Laurent Dos Santos gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 34' Controversy at the stadium! Samba Diakite argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Baptiste Aloe made 367 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 44' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 49' 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.
  • 53' What a moment for Tony Mauricio! That strike on 53 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 58' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Red Star FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 63' The supporters are chanting for Sekou Baradji. He replaces Teddy Teuma on 63 minute.
  • 68' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 69' The crowd applauds Eden Massouema as he leaves the pitch. Loic Nestor steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 74' A change in the Red Star FC ranks — Idriss Mhirsi exits the field as Emmanuel Bourgaud enters on 74.
  • 79' Ahmed Kantari needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and Red Star FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 87' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Sebastien Roudet on, Florian Raspentino off on 87 minutes.
  • Red Star FC will have plenty to reflect on. Valenciennes FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

Red Star FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Brouard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Tony Mauricio 2
Tony Mauricio 2
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Florian Raspentino 1
Laurent Dos Santos 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Florian Raspentino 1
Amadou Diallo 1

Head to Head

2018-09-21 Valenciennes FC 4–1 Red Star FC 2018-04-21 Red Star FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-11-25 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Red Star FC 2017-01-28 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Red Star FC 2016-10-22 Red Star FC 1–2 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2018-09-21 Valenciennes FC 4–1 Red Star FC W 2018-09-14 Grenoble Foot 38 4–2 Valenciennes FC L 2018-08-31 Valenciennes FC 0–4 Clermont Foot 63 L 2018-08-27 Valenciennes FC 0–0 GFC Ajaccio D 2018-08-17 FC Lorient 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2018-08-10 Valenciennes FC 1–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux D

Red Star FC Form

2018-09-21 Valenciennes FC 4–1 Red Star FC L 2018-09-14 Red Star FC 0–3 FC Lorient L 2018-08-31 GFC Ajaccio 2–1 Red Star FC L 2018-08-24 Red Star FC 1–0 AJ Auxerre W 2018-08-17 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–1 Red Star FC D 2018-08-10 Red Star FC 0–1 Le Havre AC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Red Star FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC52% Draw25% Red Star FC23%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Red Star FC
48%
Valenciennes FC or Red Star FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC36% Draw45% Red Star FC19%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Red Star FC covers
-2.5 12% — 88%
-2 12% 15% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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