Valenciennes FC vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Valenciennes FC vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 7 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mathieu Vernice
- Referee Manuela Nicolosi
- Referee
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 15.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jan | Paris FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Jan | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Jan | Le Havre AC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Dec | Amiens SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 16 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | A | 0–5 | L |
| 08 Jan | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Jan | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Dec | AJ Auxerre | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/4
46-60
4/4
61-75
2/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 2 G | 1 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
| Adrien Lebeau | 1 G | 1 A |
| Victor Mayela | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade du Hainaut!
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Alioune Ba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Jorris Romil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 367 appearances.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It’s high time Olivier Guegan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' Against the run of play, Kevin Cabral has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against USL Dunkerque's shape.
- 38' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 39' Joffrey Cuffaut catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 39.
- 44' USL Dunkerque come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 49' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 53' Alioune Ba has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 53.
- 55' Kevin Cabral makes way for Issouf Macalou at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
- 60' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 61' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Mathis Picouleau departs to be replaced by Noah Diliberto.
- 63' Dimitri Boudaud gets the nod from USL Dunkerque. He replaces Ilan Kebbal and will look to change the dynamic.
- 64' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Jorris Romil is replaced by Billy Ketkeophomphone on 64 minute.
- 69' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' A moment of madness from Redouane Kerrouche on 70 minutes earns him a Yellow card. USL Dunkerque will be frustrated.
- 75' The travelling USL Dunkerque supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 76' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Thomas Vannoye is replaced by Thibault Vialla on 76 minute.
- 77' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 77 minute. Aly Abeid leaves to be changed by Theo Pellenard.
- 78' Billy Ketkeophomphone is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 79' Guillaume Bosca is replacing Malik Tchokounte for the USL Dunkerque side.
- 84' 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.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jaba Kankava on 89 minutes.
- USL Dunkerque will have plenty to reflect on. Valenciennes FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Gaetan Robail ↓ Arsene Elogo 77'
- 14
- 25
-
26
Kevin Cabral ↓ Issouf Macalou 55'
- 18
-
3
Aly Abeid ↓ Theo Pellenard 77'
- 5
- 15
- 6
- 27
Bench
-
23
Theo Pellenard ↑ 77'
- 16
-
10
Arsene Elogo ↑ 77'
-
21
Noah Diliberto ↑ 61'
- 17
- 20
-
29
Issouf Macalou ↑ 55'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 18
- 25
- 29
- 15
- 3
- 24
- 2
- 30
-
20
Ilan Kebbal ↓ Dimitri Boudaud 63'
- 33
Bench
- 22
-
8
Thibault Vialla ↑ 76'
- 19
-
11
Billy Ketkeophomphone ↑ 64'
- 1
-
10
Dimitri Boudaud ↑ 63'
-
7
Guillaume Bosca ↑ 79'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Rocheteau | 2 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 1 |
| Adon Gomis | 1 |
| Benjaloud Youssouf | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Ilyes Hamache | 1 |
| Desire Segbe Azankpo | 1 |
| Allan Linguet | 1 |
Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Valenciennes FC or Draw
80%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
49%
Valenciennes FC or USL Dunkerque
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
13.4%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 1
8.2%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC
| Handicap | Valenciennes FC covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 15% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 25% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 14% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.