Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valenciennes FC vs US Concarneau, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
0 – 1
Full Time
US Concarneau
Tue 26 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Andrew Jung 26' Y
Taylor Moore 29' Y
Sacha Banse 51' Y
Y 59' Maxime Etuin
Jonathan Buatu 59' Y
Y 61' Julien Celestine
Y 70' Esteban Salles
Y 79' Gabriel Bares

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs US Concarneau — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Abdelatif Kherradji

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
Valenciennes FC 2 games · Avg 1.0 goals US Concarneau
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-26 Valenciennes FC 0–1 US Concarneau

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep US Concarneau H 0–1 L
23 Sep Amiens SC A 0–0 D
16 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 1–2 L
02 Sep AS Saint-Étienne A 0–0 D
26 Aug Rodez Aveyron Football A 1–0 W
19 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D
US Concarneau
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Valenciennes FC A 1–0 W
23 Sep AS Saint-Étienne H 0–1 L
16 Sep US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 3–2 W
02 Sep FC Annecy H 1–1 D
26 Aug Paris FC A 0–3 L
19 Aug SM Caen H 0–2 L

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Valenciennes FC to score. At the same time, US Concarneau does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Concarneau that had 38 games and scored 40 goals.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Julien Celestine has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' The travelling US Concarneau supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' 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.
  • 26' A meaty challenge results in booking for Andrew Jung on 26.
  • 29' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a card on 29.
  • 31' Goal! Maxime Etuin scores his 2 goal in 38 matches.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Anthony Knockaert made 336 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' Supporters expect more eagerness from Andrew Jung, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 2 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 46' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' That looks like a foul for a card for Sacha Banse.
  • 56' It looks like no one’s ball. US Concarneau is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 59' US Concarneau player sees a card in front of him.
  • 60' Sofiane Boudraa is replacing Sacha Banse for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Julien Celestine.
  • 66' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' US Concarneau receives a card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 70' Ilyes Hamache is replacing Anthony Knockaert for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Yanis Merdji. He replaces Noha Ndombasi on 75 minute.
  • 79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gabriel Bares on 79.
  • 84' US Concarneau is showing some good football. However, US Concarneau are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Allan Linguet is replaced by Joffrey Cuffaut on 90 minute.
  • Another three points for US Concarneau.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

US Concarneau Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Le Mignan

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 US Concarneau xG
I would bet for: US Concarneau or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC30% Draw32% US Concarneau38%
Actual: US Concarneau win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.05
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 61%
39%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
63%
Draw or US Concarneau
70%
Valenciennes FC or US Concarneau
68%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC20% Draw54% US Concarneau26%
Actual: US Concarneau win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.2%
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 2
7.9%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
2.9%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push US Concarneau covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 18% 72%
-0.5 28% — 72%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
US Concarneau keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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