Football tips: Grenoble Foot 38 vs Valenciennes - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 06.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade des Alpes (20068 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Ligue 2 table so far. Here's the Grenoble Foot 38 - Valenciennes latest:

Grenoble Foot 38 and Valenciennes should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

Grenoble Foot 38 have played 13 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-8-2 (wins-draws-losses).

W. Semedo was the last player to score a league goal for Grenoble Foot 38 and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Grenoble Foot 38 haven't scored in 180 minutes.

The fans are hoping that Grenoble Foot 38 will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Ligue 2 game against Caen (placed 11th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Châteauroux (0-1).

Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Jessy Benet for missing a penalty kick versus Caen in the 89th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Grenoble Foot 38 here at Stade des Alpes in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 13 games). Grenoble Foot 38 are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade des Alpes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches.

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Valenciennes form and stats

Valenciennes have only collected 13 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 3-4-6 (13 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Valenciennes are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Valenciennes have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 190 minutes ago. M. Chergui was the goal scorer.

Valenciennes played 0-0 against Ajaccio in their previous match. Prior to that match, the Valenciennes manager O. Guégan faced defeat when travelling to Niort and losing 0-1.

Goalkeeper Jérôme Prior made a total of six saves, making him a hero against Ajaccio. Heavily contributing to the draw after 90 minutes.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Valenciennes - Grenoble Foot 38 0-2 earlier this season. Last nine meetings between the teams: Grenoble Foot 38 won two, Valenciennes won five and two draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ValenciennesT. Chevalier
T. Chevalier
12 goals
Grenoble Foot 38M. Djitte
M. Djitte
7 goals
Grenoble Foot 38J. Benet
J. Benet
5 goals

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Valenciennes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grenoble Foot 38 Valenciennes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 2 Played P 5 13 27
7 3 1 Won W 1 3 10
14 8 1 Drew D 3 4 9
6 2 0 Lost L 1 6 8
26 12 1 Scored S 2 7 21
26 10 0 Conceded C 2 12 19
78% 77% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 85% 81%
59% 54% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 38% 41%
30% 23% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 15% 15%
19% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 7%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
52% 54% 0% BTTS BTTS 20% 31% 26%
37% 31% 100% Clean Sheets C S 60% 31% 48%
33% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 60% 54% 44%
 
4.6 5 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.6 4.8 4.6
4.7 4.8 6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.8 5.8 5
1.7 1.7 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.8 2.3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 5
 
264 121 14 Total Shots T S 31 94 253
92 40 6 Shots on Target S O 9 30 81
28% 30% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 23% 26%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Valenciennes has the fewest conceded goals (19)
  • Valenciennes has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8)
  • Valenciennes has the fewest matches over the total-line (4)
  • Valenciennes has the fewest scored goals (7) away
  • Valenciennes has the most matches under the total-line (21)
  • Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lorient 27 17 3 7 45 24 14 9 1 4 22 12 13 8 2 3 23 12 21 54
2 Lens 27 14 8 5 38 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 14 6 5 3 20 15 14 50
3 Troyes 27 16 2 9 33 24 13 8 0 5 19 16 14 8 2 4 14 8 9 50
4 Ajaccio 27 14 7 6 37 22 13 5 4 4 16 12 14 9 3 2 21 10 15 49
5 Clermont 27 13 8 6 33 25 13 6 3 4 19 14 14 7 5 2 14 11 8 47
6 Le Havre 27 10 11 6 37 25 13 4 7 2 17 10 14 6 4 4 20 15 12 41
7 Guingamp 27 10 9 8 39 31 14 5 6 3 20 14 13 5 3 5 19 17 8 39
8 Valenciennes 27 10 9 8 21 19 14 7 5 2 14 7 13 3 4 6 7 12 2 39
9 Grenoble Foot 38 27 7 14 6 26 26 13 3 8 2 12 10 14 4 6 4 14 16 0 35
10 Auxerre 27 8 10 9 31 29 14 5 7 2 19 12 13 3 3 7 12 17 2 34
11 Caen 27 8 10 9 32 32 14 4 5 5 14 17 13 4 5 4 18 15 0 34
12 Sochaux 27 8 10 9 28 28 14 6 5 3 17 11 13 2 5 6 11 17 0 34
13 Chambly 27 9 7 11 24 30 14 4 3 7 10 19 13 5 4 4 14 11 -6 34
14 Nancy 27 6 15 6 26 25 14 6 6 2 16 9 13 0 9 4 10 16 1 33
15 Châteauroux 27 8 7 12 20 37 13 2 4 7 9 22 14 6 3 5 11 15 -17 31
16 Rodez 27 7 8 12 29 33 13 5 3 5 20 17 14 2 5 7 9 16 -4 29
17 Paris 27 7 6 14 21 39 13 3 2 8 9 22 14 4 4 6 12 17 -18 27
18 Niort 27 6 7 14 29 40 13 4 4 5 15 15 14 2 3 9 14 25 -11 25
19 Le Mans 27 7 4 16 28 43 14 5 3 6 16 17 13 2 1 10 12 26 -15 25
20 Orleans 27 4 7 16 21 42 14 2 2 10 8 23 13 2 5 6 13 19 -21 19

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 Lorient 27 17 3 7 45 24 14 9 1 4 22 12 13 8 2 3 23 12 21 54
2 Lens 27 14 8 5 38 24 13 8 3 2 18 9 14 6 5 3 20 15 14 50
3 Troyes 27 16 2 9 33 24 13 8 0 5 19 16 14 8 2 4 14 8 9 50
4 Ajaccio 27 14 7 6 37 22 13 5 4 4 16 12 14 9 3 2 21 10 15 49
5 Clermont 27 13 8 6 33 25 13 6 3 4 19 14 14 7 5 2 14 11 8 47
6 Le Havre 27 10 11 6 37 25 13 4 7 2 17 10 14 6 4 4 20 15 12 41
7 Guingamp 27 10 9 8 39 31 14 5 6 3 20 14 13 5 3 5 19 17 8 39
8 Valenciennes 27 10 9 8 21 19 14 7 5 2 14 7 13 3 4 6 7 12 2 39
9 Grenoble Foot 38 27 7 14 6 26 26 13 3 8 2 12 10 14 4 6 4 14 16 0 35
10 Auxerre 27 8 10 9 31 29 14 5 7 2 19 12 13 3 3 7 12 17 2 34
11 Caen 27 8 10 9 32 32 14 4 5 5 14 17 13 4 5 4 18 15 0 34
12 Sochaux 27 8 10 9 28 28 14 6 5 3 17 11 13 2 5 6 11 17 0 34
13 Chambly 27 9 7 11 24 30 14 4 3 7 10 19 13 5 4 4 14 11 -6 34
14 Nancy 27 6 15 6 26 25 14 6 6 2 16 9 13 0 9 4 10 16 1 33
15 Châteauroux 27 8 7 12 20 37 13 2 4 7 9 22 14 6 3 5 11 15 -17 31
16 Rodez 27 7 8 12 29 33 13 5 3 5 20 17 14 2 5 7 9 16 -4 29
17 Paris 27 7 6 14 21 39 13 3 2 8 9 22 14 4 4 6 12 17 -18 27
18 Niort 27 6 7 14 29 40 13 4 4 5 15 15 14 2 3 9 14 25 -11 25
19 Le Mans 27 7 4 16 28 43 14 5 3 6 16 17 13 2 1 10 12 26 -15 25
20 Orleans 27 4 7 16 21 42 14 2 2 10 8 23 13 2 5 6 13 19 -21 19

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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.