Valenciennes FC vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Romain Delpech
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | USL Dunkerque | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Nov | Angers SCO | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Oct | SM Caen | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 3–3 | D |
| 07 Oct | ES Troyes AC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Sep | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Nov | Valenciennes FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Amiens SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Oct | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Oct | Paris FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 07 Oct | US Concarneau | A | 3–4 | L |
| 04 Oct | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade du Hainaut that hosts another battle between Valenciennes FC and USL Dunkerque.
- 5' The travelling USL Dunkerque supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' USL Dunkerque fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Allan Linguet has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jorge Maciel will be considering his options from the bench.
- 24' Billy Koumetio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 24.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 34' USL Dunkerque have won 173 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Angel Orelien is clearly more than just a goal scorer for USL Dunkerque.
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for David Kjaer Kruse.
- 45' Controversy at the stadium! Hugo Gambor argues furiously but the card stands.
- 50' Jean Louchet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 55' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 57' It’s a booking for USL Dunkerque player. Enzo Bardeli gets a card.
- 58' That is a card for Valenciennes FC. Allan Linguet will be fuming at that decision.
- 63' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 63 minute. Julien Anziani leaves to be changed by Rayan Ghrieb.
- 67' The referee calls foul for Sacha Banse. He receives a card.
- 71' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace David Kjaer Kruse by Ilyes Hamache on 71 minute.
- 72' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Andrew Jung comes on to replace Nick Venema.
- 73' USL Dunkerque make a change. Hugo Gambor trudges off to be replaced by Remy Boissier on 73 minutes.
- 76' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Bruno Costa by Julien Masson on 76 minute.
- 81' Julien Masson has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 81.
- 86' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Enzo Bardeli makes it 0-1.
- 90' Ugo Bonnet is replacing Sacha Banse for the Valenciennes FC side.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Nick Venema ↓ Andrew Jung 72'
- 15
- 39
- 24
-
28
Bruno Costa ↓ Julien Masson 76'
- 17
- 16
- 5
-
8
Sacha Banse ↓ Ugo Bonnet 90'
- 23
- 34
Bench
- 4
-
6
Julien Masson ↑ 76'
-
18
Andrew Jung ↑ 72'
-
11
Ugo Bonnet ↑ 90'
- 29
-
20
Ilyes Hamache ↑ 71'
- 30
Coach
Jorge Maciel
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
-
10
Julien Anziani ↓ Rayan Ghrieb 63'
- 16
- 26
- 19
- 8
- 89
-
23
Hugo Gambor ↓ Remy Boissier 73'
- 9
-
20
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Driss Trichard 90'
- 4
Bench
-
21
Armand Gnanduillet ↑ 63'
-
29
Angel Orelien ↑ 90'
-
22
Driss Trichard ↑ 90'
-
5
Remy Boissier ↑ 73'
- 28
- 1
-
27
Rayan Ghrieb ↑ 63'
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Rocheteau | 2 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 1 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 1 |
| Adon Gomis | 1 |
| Benjaloud Youssouf | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 1 |
| Desire Segbe Azankpo | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.13
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Valenciennes FC or USL Dunkerque 69% + Under 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.31
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 2.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
65%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
66%
Valenciennes FC or USL Dunkerque
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 0
12.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 19% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

