Another action-packed fixture in Ligue 2 as Nancy welcome Valenciennes

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 01.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Marcel-Picot (20087 seats)

Nancy and Valenciennes have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 2.

Insights:
  • Nancy have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most matches under the total-line (20) in Ligue 2

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

Relegation threatens Nancy who should definitely be looking for some points here. Valenciennes are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Nancy form and stats

The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Nancy at their home stadium (Stade Marcel-Picot) is 6 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.

Nancy shared the glory with Chambly in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Ajaccio in a game that was won 2-0.

The Nancy fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 17 matches. Nancy's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Valenciennes form and stats

There's been little loot from Valenciennes's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 17 away games in the Ligue 2. Valenciennes, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Ligue 2, only have 4 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 5 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Valenciennes, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.

Valenciennes's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Niort that finished 1-1. A 1-3 defeat away at Amiens SC before that.

The visiting Valenciennes have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 17 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Valenciennes rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 31 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Valenciennes - Nancy 2-3. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - three - two (Nancy wins - draws - Valenciennes wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NancyM. Biron
M. Biron
12 goals
ValenciennesB. Guillaume
B. Guillaume
11 goals
ValenciennesJ. Cuffaut
J. Cuffaut
9 goals

Nancy missing players

Valenciennes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nancy Valenciennes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
35 17 4 Played P 5 17 35
11 6 1 Won W 1 4 11
12 7 2 Drew D 0 5 11
12 4 1 Lost L 4 8 13
49 25 4 Scored S 3 20 41
47 23 3 Conceded C 11 31 49
94% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
71% 71% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 88% 74%
49% 59% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 47% 40%
34% 41% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 24% 23%
20% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 9%
63% 65% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 47% 46%
20% 29% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 26%
23% 12% 50% Failed to Score F T 60% 41% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.7 1.6 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.2 2.1
5 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 5
 
7 7.5 7 Shots (avg) S ( 4.2 6.6 7.5
2.9 3.1 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 2.7 3.2
48% 48% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 40% 35%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Nancy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nancy have the most dropped points from leading position (27) in Ligue 2
  • Nancy have the most points from losing position (16) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Valenciennes have the fewest clean sheets (1) away in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most matches under the total-line (20) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Troyes 35 21 8 6 54 32 18 14 3 1 30 15 17 7 5 5 24 17 22 71
2 Clermont 34 18 9 7 53 20 17 11 5 1 32 7 17 7 4 6 21 13 33 63
3 Toulouse 33 18 8 7 61 34 17 12 3 2 39 16 16 6 5 5 22 18 27 62
4 Grenoble Foot 38 35 17 10 8 48 32 17 11 6 0 33 12 18 6 4 8 15 20 16 61
5 Auxerre 35 15 12 8 60 40 18 10 5 3 37 17 17 5 7 5 23 23 20 57
6 Paris 35 15 12 8 46 35 17 9 5 3 25 17 18 6 7 5 21 18 11 57
7 Sochaux 35 12 15 8 42 30 18 6 7 5 22 19 17 6 8 3 20 11 12 51
8 Nancy 35 11 12 12 49 47 17 6 7 4 25 23 18 5 5 8 24 24 2 45
9 Amiens SC 34 11 11 12 31 34 17 7 7 3 15 9 17 4 4 9 16 25 -3 44
10 Valenciennes 35 11 11 13 41 49 18 7 6 5 21 18 17 4 5 8 20 31 -8 44
11 Ajaccio 35 11 10 14 33 42 18 8 5 5 20 16 17 3 5 9 13 26 -9 43
12 Rodez 35 8 17 10 36 41 18 6 8 4 22 19 17 2 9 6 14 22 -5 41
13 Le Havre 34 9 14 11 28 38 16 3 8 5 11 16 18 6 6 6 17 22 -10 41
14 Pau 34 10 9 15 36 43 17 8 4 5 22 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -7 39
15 Niort 35 9 12 14 33 55 17 6 5 6 16 22 18 3 7 8 17 33 -22 39
16 Guingamp 35 7 17 11 34 43 18 3 10 5 17 23 17 4 7 6 17 20 -9 38
17 Caen 35 8 13 14 32 45 17 5 8 4 15 18 18 3 5 10 17 27 -13 37
18 Dunkerque 34 9 9 16 29 41 16 5 6 5 17 14 18 4 3 11 12 27 -12 36
19 Chambly 35 7 11 17 36 59 18 6 3 9 20 27 17 1 8 8 16 32 -23 32
20 Chateauroux 34 4 10 20 30 52 17 3 4 10 20 29 17 1 6 10 10 23 -22 22

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 Troyes 35 21 8 6 54 32 18 14 3 1 30 15 17 7 5 5 24 17 22 71
2 Clermont 34 18 9 7 53 20 17 11 5 1 32 7 17 7 4 6 21 13 33 63
3 Toulouse 33 18 8 7 61 34 17 12 3 2 39 16 16 6 5 5 22 18 27 62
4 Grenoble Foot 38 35 17 10 8 48 32 17 11 6 0 33 12 18 6 4 8 15 20 16 61
5 Auxerre 35 15 12 8 60 40 18 10 5 3 37 17 17 5 7 5 23 23 20 57
6 Paris 35 15 12 8 46 35 17 9 5 3 25 17 18 6 7 5 21 18 11 57
7 Sochaux 35 12 15 8 42 30 18 6 7 5 22 19 17 6 8 3 20 11 12 51
8 Nancy 35 11 12 12 49 47 17 6 7 4 25 23 18 5 5 8 24 24 2 45
9 Amiens SC 34 11 11 12 31 34 17 7 7 3 15 9 17 4 4 9 16 25 -3 44
10 Valenciennes 35 11 11 13 41 49 18 7 6 5 21 18 17 4 5 8 20 31 -8 44
11 Ajaccio 35 11 10 14 33 42 18 8 5 5 20 16 17 3 5 9 13 26 -9 43
12 Rodez 35 8 17 10 36 41 18 6 8 4 22 19 17 2 9 6 14 22 -5 41
13 Le Havre 34 9 14 11 28 38 16 3 8 5 11 16 18 6 6 6 17 22 -10 41
14 Pau 34 10 9 15 36 43 17 8 4 5 22 16 17 2 5 10 14 27 -7 39
15 Niort 35 9 12 14 33 55 17 6 5 6 16 22 18 3 7 8 17 33 -22 39
16 Guingamp 35 7 17 11 34 43 18 3 10 5 17 23 17 4 7 6 17 20 -9 38
17 Caen 35 8 13 14 32 45 17 5 8 4 15 18 18 3 5 10 17 27 -13 37
18 Dunkerque 34 9 9 16 29 41 16 5 6 5 17 14 18 4 3 11 12 27 -12 36
19 Chambly 35 7 11 17 36 59 18 6 3 9 20 27 17 1 8 8 16 32 -23 32
20 Chateauroux 34 4 10 20 30 52 17 3 4 10 20 29 17 1 6 10 10 23 -22 22

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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.