Wednesday , 30 September 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 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
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
0% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Valenciennes FC and USL Dunkerque get this one started.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Valenciennes FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' Driss Trichard has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' Bruno Costa is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for USL Dunkerque tonight.
  • 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Billy Koumetio.
  • 29' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. USL Dunkerque needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 34' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 39' Both keepers have barely been tested. Valenciennes FC and USL Dunkerque are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 40' Poor challenge from David Kjaer Kruse. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 45' USL Dunkerque receives a card for a hard tackle on 45.
  • 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 55' It looks like no one’s ball. USL Dunkerque is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 57' Enzo Bardeli has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 57.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Allan Linguet on 58.
  • 63' The USL Dunkerque bench stirs into life. Julien Anziani is withdrawn and Rayan Ghrieb gets his opportunity.
  • 67' It’s gonna be a card for Sacha Banse.
  • 71' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Ilyes Hamache on, David Kjaer Kruse off on 71 minutes.
  • 72' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Andrew Jung on, Nick Venema off on 72 minutes.
  • 73' Remy Boissier is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hugo Gambor at the 73 minute mark.
  • 76' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 76 minute. Bruno Costa leaves to be changed by Julien Masson.
  • 81' Julien Masson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 81.
  • 86' USL Dunkerque are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 88' A goal from the France international Enzo Bardeli! He fires home on 88 to make it 0-1!
  • 90' The supporters are chanting for Ugo Bonnet. He replaces Sacha Banse on 90 minute.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for USL Dunkerque players.

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
Adama Niane 1
Enzo Bardeli 1
Ilyes Hamache 1
Gaetan Courtet 1
Adon Gomis 1
Benjaloud Youssouf 1
Kevin Cabral 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.