Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valenciennes FC vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
0 – 1
Full Time
USL Dunkerque
Sat 11 Nov 2023 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Billy Koumetio
David Kjaer Kruse 40' Y
Y 45' Hugo Gambor
Y 57' Enzo Bardeli
Allan Linguet 58' Y
Sacha Banse 67' Y
Julien Masson 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Delpech

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

2
4
Valenciennes FC 6 games · Avg 2.2 goals USL Dunkerque
Last 5 meetings
2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque 2022-03-19 USL Dunkerque 1–2 Valenciennes FC 2021-10-16 Valenciennes FC 1–3 USL Dunkerque 2021-01-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 USL Dunkerque 2020-09-19 USL Dunkerque 1–0 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade du Hainaut will turn into a battlefield for Valenciennes FC and USL Dunkerque.
  • 5' Billy Koumetio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 24' The referee shows USL Dunkerque player a card on 24.
  • 29' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Tidiane Keita has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 34' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' 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.
  • 40' David Kjaer Kruse is having his name booked by the referee on 40.
  • 45' Hugo Gambor was booked on 45.
  • 50' USL Dunkerque seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' Julien Anziani has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 57' The referee calls foul for Enzo Bardeli. He receives a card.
  • 58' It’s gonna be a card for Allan Linguet.
  • 63' Rayan Ghrieb has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julien Anziani on 63 minute.
  • 67' The referee shows Valenciennes FC player a card on 67.
  • 71' The whistle greets David Kjaer Kruse as he departs to be replaced by Ilyes Hamache.
  • 72' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Nick Venema is replaced by Andrew Jung.
  • 73' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Hugo Gambor is replaced by Remy Boissier on 73 minute.
  • 76' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 76 minute. Bruno Costa leaves to be changed by Julien Masson.
  • 81' Julien Masson was booked on 81.
  • 86' 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.
  • 88' What a strike from Enzo Bardeli! The score is 0-1.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Sacha Banse is replaced by Ugo Bonnet on 90 minute.
  • With this win, USL Dunkerque is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Rocheteau 2
Ilyes Hamache 1
Desire Segbe Azankpo 1
Allan Linguet 1
Aymen Boutoutaou 1
Adama Niane 1
Enzo Bardeli 1
Ilyes Hamache 1

Head to Head

2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque 2022-03-19 USL Dunkerque 1–2 Valenciennes FC 2021-10-16 Valenciennes FC 1–3 USL Dunkerque 2021-01-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 USL Dunkerque 2020-09-19 USL Dunkerque 1–0 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque L 2023-11-04 Angers SCO 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-10-28 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SM Caen D 2023-10-21 Grenoble Foot 38 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2023-10-07 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2023-09-30 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

USL Dunkerque Form

2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque W 2023-11-04 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Amiens SC L 2023-10-28 AJ Auxerre 0–1 USL Dunkerque W 2023-10-21 USL Dunkerque 1–3 Paris FC L 2023-10-07 US Concarneau 4–3 USL Dunkerque L 2023-10-04 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 USL Dunkerque L

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

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC34% Draw31% USL Dunkerque35%
Actual: USL Dunkerque win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
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

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC24% Draw51% USL Dunkerque25%
Actual: 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.