Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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' KICK OFF: US Concarneau gets underway.
  • 5' It looks surprising US Concarneau does not make any changes. Anthony Knockaert has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 15' Maxime Etuin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 38 appearances.
  • 20' Pape Ibnou Ba has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Allan Linguet is clearly more than just a goal scorer for US Concarneau.
  • 26' Andrew Jung has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
  • 29' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Taylor Moore gets a card.
  • 31' Against the run of play, Maxime Etuin has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 36' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 41' Denmark international David Kjaer Kruse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Guillaume Jannez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
  • 51' Controversy at the stadium! Sacha Banse argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Maxime Etuin.
  • 60' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Sacha Banse is withdrawn and Sofiane Boudraa gets his opportunity.
  • 61' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Julien Celestine on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julien Celestine, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Esteban Salles on 70 minutes.
  • 70' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Anthony Knockaert has done his job and it is now time for Ilyes Hamache to step up.
  • 75' A tactical swap from US Concarneau — Yanis Merdji on, Noha Ndombasi off on 75 minutes.
  • 79' Gabriel Bares is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 89' US Concarneau are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Joffrey Cuffaut has so much to prove this time. He replaces Allan Linguet on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for US Concarneau players.

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.