We would expect a considerable gap in performance between these sides based on results so far, with Laval ahead of Valenciennes by 13 points.
- Laval is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes have the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligue 2
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Laval and Valenciennes.
Laval form and stats
Laval have collected 12 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 4-0-0. Laval has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stade Francis Le Basser. We remember; it was Angers SCO.
A strong away win for Laval against Paris the last match, as Diaw were on target. Diaw was "man of the match" with a rating of 8.45 out of 10. The defender Diaw scored one goal and won 9 of 11 duels.
Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Guingamp.Laval have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Francis Le Basser with 6 goals in 4 league matches. From these home matches, Laval have conceded only 2 goals.
Valenciennes form and stats
1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Valenciennes, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligue 2, in their Ligue 2 matches away. Two points from the last two away games for Valenciennes, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Kruse was the last player to score for the away team. Valenciennes haven't scored a league goal in the last 207 minutes.
Valenciennes might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Concarneau proved too strong as Valenciennes slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade du Hainaut. Midfield player Costa was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.01/10. Costa hit two key passes and had 37 successful passes (of 41 total).
A 0-0 draw at Amiens SC's stadium before that.Goals are few and far between in Valenciennes's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 4 travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (3 so far).
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these teams: Laval won two, Valenciennes were winners in five and we saw three draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Tchokounté 3 goals |  E. Diaw 2 goals |  Y. Baldé 1 goals |
Laval missing players
Valenciennes missing players
| Laval | Valenciennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 50% | 62% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 62% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 62% |
| 4.5 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.8 | 3.9 |
| 4.4 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 5 | 5.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.8 | 2.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.9 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.5 | 10.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 35% | 33% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 8% | 12% |
| 8.6 | 7.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15.5 | 14.5 | 13.1 |
| 3.2 | 2.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 |
- Laval have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Laval have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Laval have scored more than double the goals of Valenciennes.
- Laval have the most points (12) at home in Ligue 2
- Laval have the most points from losing position (6) in Ligue 2
- Laval have won all their matches at home so far.
- Laval have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Laval haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Laval is in the best form (5-1-0) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Valenciennes have the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes have the the worst goal difference (-7) 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 | Laval | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 3 | Auxerre | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 4 | Rodez | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| 5 | Angers SCO | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Amiens SC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Caen | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 11 |
| 9 | Saint-Étienne | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Pau | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 11 |
| 11 | Annecy | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 10 |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 10 |
| 13 | Ajaccio | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 10 |
| 14 | Bastia | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Concarneau | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 16 | Troyes | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 7 |
| 17 | Paris | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Dunkerque | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 19 | Valenciennes | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 6 |
| 20 | Quevilly Rouen | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -6 | 2 |
