Ligue 2: We're previewing an engaging and very important match involving Annecy and Valenciennes at Parc des Sports. Both teams need the win!
- Valenciennes have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Ligue 2
There have been little to rest for the host team, as they featured in a Coupe de France fixture only four days earlier. This match was also played here at Parc des Sports. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Valenciennes have had more rest.
Annecy form and stats
When playing at home in the Ligue 2, Annecy have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 14 games.
The Annecy supporters got no joy from their last fixture, a Coupe de France duel also played here at Parc des Sports: A 1-2 defeat against Toulouse.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Nimes (0-4).The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Annecy have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 4 and lost 4.
Annecy aren't scoring a lot here at Parc des Sports in the league, with only {13 goals} from 14 games. Annecy have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. Annecy has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.
Valenciennes form and stats
Valenciennes have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 2-3-9 (14 played).
The manager Rabuel was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes suffered a 4-5 loss to Paris (placed 8th). A stark raving crazy match with lots of goals last time out for Valenciennes, as mentioned above. 9 goals in that game, will this match be as gleeful?
Prior to that match, the Valenciennes manager Rabuel faced defeat when travelling to Caen and losing 1-2.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 8 similar matches played by Valenciennes in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Valenciennes, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Goal hungry football fans should note that 9 of this side's 12 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Valenciennes's away games in the league this season with only {7 goals} from 14 matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Valenciennes in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have faced each other previously this season, with the final score Valenciennes - Annecy 2-2 logged in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Grbic 7 goals |   A. Bosetti 4 goals |
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| Annecy | Valenciennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 30 | 13 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 32 |
| 38 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 39 |
| 86% | 86% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 90% |
| 72% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 50% | 62% |
| 41% | 29% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 29% | 41% |
| 24% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 31% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 38% | 29% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 55% |
| 34% | 43% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 24% |
| 41% | 43% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.2 |
| 3.2 | 3.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 1.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.2 | 9.4 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.8 | 8.4 | 8.1 |
| 3 | 3.1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3 | 3.7 |
| 34% | 30% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 17% | 30% |
| 9.6 | 8.1 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 11.9 | 12.3 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
- Valenciennes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Valenciennes have the fewest scored goals (7) away in Ligue 2
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Le Havre | 29 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 26 | 60 |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 53 |
| 3 | Metz | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 51 |
| 4 | Sochaux | 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 49 |
| 5 | Bastia | 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 3 | 48 |
| 6 | Caen | 29 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| 7 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Paris | 29 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 0 | 40 |
| 9 | Quevilly Rouen | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 39 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 29 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 17 | -2 | 38 |
| 11 | Amiens SC | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 31 | 37 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -6 | 37 |
| 12 | Saint-Etienne | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 0 | 36 |
| 13 | Rodez | 29 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 37 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 14 | -7 | 34 |
| 14 | Valenciennes | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 32 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 19 | -7 | 33 |
| 15 | Annecy | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -8 | 33 |
| 16 | Pau | 29 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -10 | 33 |
| 17 | Laval | 29 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 44 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 24 | -11 | 31 |
| 18 | Nimes | 29 | 8 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 29 | -11 | 29 |
| 19 | Dijon | 29 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 25 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 21 | -11 | 26 |
| 20 | Niort | 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 48 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 25 | -21 | 26 |
