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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 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

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' Temperatures are rising at Stade du Hainaut as Valenciennes FC face off against US Concarneau in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Joffrey Cuffaut has been relatively quiet despite scoring 25 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and US Concarneau are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 26' Andrew Jung catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 26.
  • 29' Controversy at the stadium! Taylor Moore argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 31' Brilliant from the ! Maxime Etuin makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 31.
  • 36' The 27-year-old Axel Urie has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 41' Sacha Banse has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' US Concarneau started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' The referee calls foul for Sacha Banse. He receives a card.
  • 56' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and US Concarneau are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 59' Maxime Etuin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 59.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Sofiane Boudraa comes on to replace Sacha Banse.
  • 61' Julien Celestine has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 61.
  • 66' 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.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Esteban Salles. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 70' Ilyes Hamache is replacing Anthony Knockaert for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 75' The whistle greets Noha Ndombasi as he departs to be replaced by Yanis Merdji.
  • 79' That is a card for US Concarneau. Gabriel Bares will be fuming at that decision.
  • 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Allan Linguet is replaced by Joffrey Cuffaut on 90 minute.
  • It finishes all square. Valenciennes FC and US Concarneau share the spoils 0-1.

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.