Dunkerque vs Valenciennes betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Marcel-Tribut (4200 seats)

Pay more attention to their own game plan or adapt for the opposing team? Both Dunkerque and Valenciennes must try something else than what they have done so far. Read more!

Insights:
  • Dunkerque have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Ligue 2

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Dunkerque form and stats

Dunkerque have played 15 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-5 (wins-draws-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Dunkerque, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Dunkerque are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Bastia. Yohou was "man of the match" with a rating of 7.75 out of 10. The defender Yohou won 7 of 10 duels.

Ahead of that match, Dunkerque won a home game hosting Pau (1-0).

Dunkerque aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Marcel-Tribut in the league, with only 12 goals from 15 games. From these home matches, Dunkerque have conceded only 13 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Dunkerque has at home met teams with this table position (low), three times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 3 times.

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Valenciennes form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 3 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats. Valenciennes have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.

Valenciennes's last game was the home draw against Caen (1-1).

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Dijon.

The attacking power of Valenciennes when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 14 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

The duelists have fought earlier this season: Valenciennes - Dunkerque 1-3. Numbers for the previous five meetings involving these two squads are: two wins for Dunkerque, one draw and two wins for Valenciennes. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

DunkerqueM. Tchokounté
M. Tchokounté
8 goals
ValenciennesB. Guillaume
B. Guillaume
6 goals
DunkerqueK. Rocheteau
K. Rocheteau
5 goals

Dunkerque missing players

Valenciennes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Dunkerque Valenciennes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
29 15 3 Played P 4 14 29
8 5 1 Won W 1 3 7
6 5 2 Drew D 3 8 12
15 5 0 Lost L 0 3 10
22 12 3 Scored S 3 10 28
35 13 1 Conceded C 2 12 37
93% 87% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 83%
69% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 66%
28% 13% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 21% 41%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
34% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 59%
24% 40% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 31%
48% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 36% 28%
 
3.9 4 4.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5.8 4.2 4.5
4.6 3.5 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4 6.1 5
2.1 1.7 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2.3
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
7.1 8 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9 6.6 8.2
2.8 3.2 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 2.6 3.3
27% 25% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 28% 29%
 
9.8 8.9 7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.2 7.8 8.3
4.7 3.8 3.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3 3.7
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Dunkerque have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most dropped points from leading position (19) 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 Toulouse 29 17 9 3 67 25 15 10 4 1 44 12 14 7 5 2 23 13 42 60
2 Paris 29 16 7 6 42 26 14 9 4 1 23 9 15 7 3 5 19 17 16 55
3 Auxerre 29 15 9 5 46 31 14 7 4 3 26 15 15 8 5 2 20 16 15 54
4 Ajaccio 29 15 7 7 25 15 14 8 3 3 13 5 15 7 4 4 12 10 10 52
5 Sochaux 29 13 9 7 33 28 14 7 4 3 14 10 15 6 5 4 19 18 5 48
6 Le Havre 29 10 11 8 27 27 15 5 5 5 12 12 14 5 6 3 15 15 0 41
7 Nîmes 29 11 6 12 35 38 15 5 4 6 18 19 14 6 2 6 17 19 -3 39
8 Pau 29 11 5 13 29 32 15 9 1 5 20 12 14 2 4 8 9 20 -3 38
9 Dijon 29 11 4 14 33 36 15 7 2 6 19 17 14 4 2 8 14 19 -3 37
10 Caen 29 9 9 11 38 32 15 7 1 7 24 15 14 2 8 4 14 17 6 36
11 Amiens SC 29 8 12 9 36 32 15 7 4 4 24 11 14 1 8 5 12 21 4 36
12 Bastia 29 8 12 9 29 27 15 4 11 0 15 7 14 4 1 9 14 20 2 36
13 Niort 29 10 6 13 29 31 14 6 3 5 16 11 15 4 3 8 13 20 -2 36
14 Guingamp 29 8 12 9 30 36 14 5 6 3 19 17 15 3 6 6 11 19 -6 36
15 Valenciennes 29 7 12 10 28 37 15 4 4 7 18 25 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 33
16 Rodez 29 7 11 11 24 32 14 3 7 4 11 13 15 4 4 7 13 19 -8 32
17 Grenoble Foot 38 29 9 5 15 22 36 14 6 2 6 15 16 15 3 3 9 7 20 -14 32
18 Quevilly Rouen 29 7 10 12 24 38 14 3 7 4 12 16 15 4 3 8 12 22 -14 31
19 Dunkerque 29 8 6 15 22 35 15 5 5 5 12 13 14 3 1 10 10 22 -13 30
20 Nancy 29 5 8 16 24 49 14 4 4 6 13 20 15 1 4 10 11 29 -25 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 29 17 9 3 67 25 15 10 4 1 44 12 14 7 5 2 23 13 42 60
2 Paris 29 16 7 6 42 26 14 9 4 1 23 9 15 7 3 5 19 17 16 55
3 Auxerre 29 15 9 5 46 31 14 7 4 3 26 15 15 8 5 2 20 16 15 54
4 Ajaccio 29 15 7 7 25 15 14 8 3 3 13 5 15 7 4 4 12 10 10 52
5 Sochaux 29 13 9 7 33 28 14 7 4 3 14 10 15 6 5 4 19 18 5 48
6 Le Havre 29 10 11 8 27 27 15 5 5 5 12 12 14 5 6 3 15 15 0 41
7 Nîmes 29 11 6 12 35 38 15 5 4 6 18 19 14 6 2 6 17 19 -3 39
8 Pau 29 11 5 13 29 32 15 9 1 5 20 12 14 2 4 8 9 20 -3 38
9 Dijon 29 11 4 14 33 36 15 7 2 6 19 17 14 4 2 8 14 19 -3 37
10 Caen 29 9 9 11 38 32 15 7 1 7 24 15 14 2 8 4 14 17 6 36
11 Amiens SC 29 8 12 9 36 32 15 7 4 4 24 11 14 1 8 5 12 21 4 36
12 Bastia 29 8 12 9 29 27 15 4 11 0 15 7 14 4 1 9 14 20 2 36
13 Niort 29 10 6 13 29 31 14 6 3 5 16 11 15 4 3 8 13 20 -2 36
14 Guingamp 29 8 12 9 30 36 14 5 6 3 19 17 15 3 6 6 11 19 -6 36
15 Valenciennes 29 7 12 10 28 37 15 4 4 7 18 25 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 33
16 Rodez 29 7 11 11 24 32 14 3 7 4 11 13 15 4 4 7 13 19 -8 32
17 Grenoble Foot 38 29 9 5 15 22 36 14 6 2 6 15 16 15 3 3 9 7 20 -14 32
18 Quevilly Rouen 29 7 10 12 24 38 14 3 7 4 12 16 15 4 3 8 12 22 -14 31
19 Dunkerque 29 8 6 15 22 35 15 5 5 5 12 13 14 3 1 10 10 22 -13 30
20 Nancy 29 5 8 16 24 49 14 4 4 6 13 20 15 1 4 10 11 29 -25 23

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.