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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 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

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
43% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Red Star FC
Damien Durand 4 G
Jovany Ikanga 2 G 1 A
Kevin Cabral 1 G 2 A

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 Red Star FC for another epic battle.
  • 2' Tony Mauricio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 5' GOAL! Joffrey Cuffaut fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Xavier Tomas made 264 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 15' A stunning finish from Florian Raspentino — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 17' Mourad Satli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Red Star FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 23' What composure from Laurent Dos Santos! The France international strokes it home. 4-0.
  • 28' France international Teddy Teuma has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' Red Star FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 33.
  • 34' The referee has no hesitation. Samba Diakite is booked for Red Star FC — Yellow card on 34.
  • 39' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 44' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julien Masson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 49' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 53' The France Tony Mauricio breaks the deadlock on 53 minutes. 5-0!
  • 58' Nicolas Douchez, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Teddy Teuma as he leaves the pitch. Sekou Baradji steps in for Red Star FC.
  • 68' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Emmanuel Bourgaud has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 69' Loic Nestor has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eden Massouema on 69 minute.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Red Star FC — Emmanuel Bourgaud on, Idriss Mhirsi off on 74 minutes.
  • 79' Red Star FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 87' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Florian Raspentino by Sebastien Roudet on 87 minute.
  • 4-1 the final result. Red Star FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Florian Raspentino 1
Laurent Dos Santos 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Florian Raspentino 1
Amadou Diallo 1
Laurent Dos Santos 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.