The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Valenciennes are in the 11th position while the guesting Ajaccio worry at 16th.
- Valenciennes has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Ligue 2
- Ajaccio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
It's no vacation for neither Valenciennes nor Ajaccio as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
These teams have little in common geographically as Ajaccio have to travel 1300 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Valenciennes form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Valenciennes have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 6 games.
Valenciennes drew their last game, 1-1 away at Auxerre (placed 6th). In the match before that, Valenciennes hosted Rodez and drew the game 1-1.
The manager O. Guégan will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Chambly in only four days.
Valenciennes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, Valenciennes have conceded only 4 goals.
Ajaccio form and stats
Playing away, Ajaccio have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season.
There were no winners in Ajaccio's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 0-0 vs Chambly (placed 20th). Before that, Ajaccio travelled to Guingamp and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
Ajaccio are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 6 away goals from 6 games (in the league). Ajaccio struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 10 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Valenciennes, three draws and five wins for Ajaccio. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  J. Cuffaut 4 goals |  T. Chevalier 4 goals |  K. Cabral 3 goals |
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| Valenciennes | Ajaccio | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 14 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 10 | 17 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 92% |
| 58% | 50% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 17% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 42% | 33% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 33% | 25% |
| 33% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 10.2 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 7.3 | 7.8 |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 3.5 | 3.4 |
| 34% | 33% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 29% | 20% |
- Ajaccio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Ajaccio have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ajaccio haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Valenciennes has the fewest matches over the total-line (3) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes has the most matches under the total-line (9) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 26 |
| 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 3 | Troyes | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 21 |
| 4 | Caen | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| 5 | Clermont | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Auxerre | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 |
| 7 | Toulouse | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 |
| 8 | Sochaux | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 9 | Niort | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | Le Havre | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Guingamp | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | Amiens SC | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 12 |
| 15 | Châteauroux | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -4 | 12 |
| 16 | Ajaccio | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 12 |
| 17 | Nancy | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Rodez | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -9 | 11 |
| 19 | Pau | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 10 |
| 20 | Chambly | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -12 | 8 |