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Valenciennes FC vs US Orleans Loiret, Ligue 2 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2018-19
Valenciennes FC
1 – 4
Full Time
US Orleans Loiret
Fri 15 Mar 2019 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 76' Durel Avounou

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Bastien Dechepy
  • Referee Erwan Finjean
  • Referee Brice Parinet-Le Tellier
  • Referee Alexandre Decoster
6 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 16.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

1
2
4
Valenciennes FC 7 games · Avg 2.7 goals US Orleans Loiret
Last 5 meetings
2019-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–4 US Orleans Loiret 2018-10-19 US Orleans Loiret 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-01-26 US Orleans Loiret 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-08-19 Valenciennes FC 2–2 US Orleans Loiret 2017-03-11 Valenciennes FC 1–1 US Orleans Loiret

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar US Orleans Loiret H 1–4 L
08 Mar Stade Brestois 29 A 5–2 W
01 Mar AC Ajaccio H 4–0 W
22 Feb Red Star FC A 0–1 L
15 Feb Grenoble Foot 38 H 3–2 W
08 Feb Clermont Foot 63 A 1–0 W
US Orleans Loiret
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Valenciennes FC A 4–1 W
08 Mar GFC Ajaccio H 2–2 D
02 Mar FC Lorient A 3–1 W
22 Feb FC Sochaux-Montbeliard H 2–0 W
15 Feb La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 2–1 W
08 Feb Le Havre AC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

57% Both Teams to Score
H2H (7 games)
57% 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 Orleans Loiret does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Damien Perquis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 10' Thomas Ephestion has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 14' GOAL! Ousmane Cissokho scores on 14.
  • 19' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 21' Against the run of play, Ousmane Cissokho has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 26' 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 Adrien Monfray suffering a number of foals already.
  • 31' The 45-year-old Sebastien Roudet has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 36' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 36 minutes.
  • 41' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering US Orleans Loiret that had 218 games and scored 84 goals.
  • 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 56' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 61' Nathael Julan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
  • 66' A goal from the France international Maxime D'Arpino! He fires home on 66 to make it 0-3!
  • 66' Eden Massouema is replacing Johann Ramare for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 69' Fresh legs for US Orleans Loiret! Gaetan Perrin comes on to replace Ousmane Cissokho.
  • 71' What a strike from Florian Raspentino! The score is 1-3.
  • 76' Durel Avounou picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 81' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 83' Brilliant from the ! Gaetan Perrin makes it 1-4 with a superb finish on 83.
  • 84' A change in the US Orleans Loiret ranks — Karim Ziani exits the field as Mohamed Amine Talal enters on 84.
  • 85' The whistle greets Sebastien Roudet as he departs to be replaced by Jorris Romil.
  • 86' Nathael Julan is replacing Florian Raspentino for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 89' A tactical swap from US Orleans Loiret — Adama Traore on, Anthony Le Tallec off on 89 minutes.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-4 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Réginald Ray

US Orleans Loiret Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Didier Olle-Nicolle

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ousmane Cissokho 2
Maxime D'Arpino 1
Teddy Chevalier 1
Armand Lauriente 1
Florian Raspentino 1
Gaetan Perrin 1

Head to Head

2019-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–4 US Orleans Loiret 2018-10-19 US Orleans Loiret 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-01-26 US Orleans Loiret 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-08-19 Valenciennes FC 2–2 US Orleans Loiret 2017-03-11 Valenciennes FC 1–1 US Orleans Loiret

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–4 US Orleans Loiret L 2019-03-08 Stade Brestois 29 2–5 Valenciennes FC W 2019-03-01 Valenciennes FC 4–0 AC Ajaccio W 2019-02-22 Red Star FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2019-02-15 Valenciennes FC 3–2 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2019-02-08 Clermont Foot 63 0–1 Valenciennes FC W

US Orleans Loiret Form

2019-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–4 US Orleans Loiret W 2019-03-08 US Orleans Loiret 2–2 GFC Ajaccio D 2019-03-02 FC Lorient 1–3 US Orleans Loiret W 2019-02-22 US Orleans Loiret 2–0 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard W 2019-02-15 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 1–2 US Orleans Loiret W 2019-02-08 US Orleans Loiret 1–1 Le Havre AC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.8 US Orleans Loiret xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or US Orleans Loiret 74% + Both teams to score 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC30% Draw26% US Orleans Loiret44%
Actual: US Orleans Loiret win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes63% 0% No37%
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 61%
39%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
56%
Draw or US Orleans Loiret
70%
Valenciennes FC or US Orleans Loiret
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC23% Draw43% US Orleans Loiret34%
Actual: US Orleans Loiret win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 1–4 not predicted
1 – 4
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
8.9%
2 – 1
6.9%
0 – 1
6.6%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
1 – 3
5.3%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 3
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push US Orleans Loiret covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 16% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 54% — 46%
+1 54% 20% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 14% 11%
+2.5 89% — 11%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
US Orleans Loiret keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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