Valenciennes FC vs Rodez Aveyron Football, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs Rodez Aveyron Football — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Rodez Aveyron Football 12 games · 13 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
- Referee Tugdual Philippe
- Referee Alexandre Mercier
- Referee Cyril Saint-Cricq Lompre
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | Toulouse FC | A | 5–4 | W |
| 31 Oct | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Oct | ES Troyes AC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Oct | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Nov | AC Ajaccio | H | 0–1 | L |
| 31 Oct | AJ Auxerre | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Oct | Toulouse FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Oct | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–3 | L |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
Rodez Aveyron Football this season
Rodez Aveyron Football this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Rodez Aveyron Football
0-15
2/6
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
2/3
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Rodez Aveyron Football
| Ibrahima Balde | 5 G | |
| Octave Joly | 2 G | |
| Corentin Issanchou | 2 G | |
| Ryan Ponti | 1 G | 1 A |
| Ibrahima Balde | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and Rodez Aveyron Football.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sessi D'Almeida suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and Rodez Aveyron Football are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 12' Poor challenge from Sessi D'Almeida. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 17' The 27-year-old Kevin Cabral has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 22' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Valentin Henry has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 27' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 37' Rodez Aveyron Football is showing some good football. However, Rodez Aveyron Football are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 39' Baptiste Guillaume is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the centre-forward.
- 44' Rodez Aveyron Football are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Sessi D'Almeida is withdrawn and Mathis Picouleau gets his opportunity.
- 50' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Sessi D'Almeida has done his job and it is now time for Mathis Picouleau to step up.
- 55' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 60' Rodez Aveyron Football fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 64' Kevin Cabral makes way for Teddy Chevalier at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mathis Picouleau is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
- 71' A goal from the France international David Douline! He fires home on 71 to make it 1-1!
- 76' Johann Obiang is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
- 78' Theo Pellenard gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Aly Abeid and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' The Rodez Aveyron Football manager makes a substitution. Daouda Gueye departs to be replaced by Jordan Leborgne.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 1
- 13
- 14
-
26
Kevin Cabral ↓ Teddy Chevalier 64'
- 18
-
3
Aly Abeid ↓ Theo Pellenard 78'
- 5
- 15
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↓ Aymen Boutoutaou 78'
- 21
Bench
-
23
Theo Pellenard ↑ 78'
- 16
- 25
-
9
Teddy Chevalier ↑ 64'
-
17
Aymen Boutoutaou ↑ 78'
-
27
Mathis Picouleau ↑ 50'
- 20
Coach
Olivier Guegan
Rodez Aveyron Football Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
-
9
Malaly Dembele ↓ Ayoub Ouhafsa 78'
- 28
- 22
- 6
- 4
- 13
- 17
- 1
- 20
-
27
Daouda Gueye ↓ Jordan Leborgne 87'
Bench
- 24
- 16
- 14
- 8
-
26
Ayoub Ouhafsa ↑ 78'
- 29
-
18
Jordan Leborgne ↑ 87'
Coach
Laurent Peyrelade
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Florian David | 3 |
| Lucas Buades | 3 |
| Baptiste Guillaume | 3 |
| David Douline | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
| Clement Depres | 1 |
| Marius Noubissi | 1 |
| Killian Corredor | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
2020-11-21
Valenciennes FC
1–1
Rodez Aveyron Football
D
2020-11-07
Toulouse FC
4–5
Valenciennes FC
W
2020-10-31
Valenciennes FC
1–3
Clermont Foot 63
L
2020-10-24
ES Troyes AC
1–1
Valenciennes FC
D
2020-10-17
Valenciennes FC
0–0
FC Sochaux-Montbeliard
D
2020-10-03
Grenoble Foot 38
2–0
Valenciennes FC
L
Rodez Aveyron Football Form
2020-11-21
Valenciennes FC
1–1
Rodez Aveyron Football
D
2020-11-07
Rodez Aveyron Football
0–1
AC Ajaccio
L
2020-10-31
Rodez Aveyron Football
2–2
AJ Auxerre
D
2020-10-24
Toulouse FC
3–0
Rodez Aveyron Football
L
2020-10-17
Rodez Aveyron Football
0–1
ES Troyes AC
L
2020-10-03
Clermont Foot 63
3–0
Rodez Aveyron Football
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.3
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Rodez Aveyron Football xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 1.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 2.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 3.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Rodez Aveyron Football
54%
Valenciennes FC or Rodez Aveyron Football
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
12.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8.2%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
1 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | Rodez Aveyron Football covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 13% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 23% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Rodez Aveyron Football keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

