Football match betting preview: Nancy vs Valenciennes

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 14.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Marcel-Picot (20087 seats)

Nancy are ready to clash heads with Valenciennes in this Ligue 2 match. All you need to know about the game can be found here!

Insights:
  • Nancy have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 2

The hosts Nancy saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Ligue 2. That game was an away game at Bastia, so at least Nancy are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Nancy form and stats

Nancy's first Ligue 2 home game here at Stade Marcel-Picot ended in defeat. Last season their home statistics were 6 wins, 8 draws and 5 defeats from 19 matches.

Nancy shared the glory with Bastia in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Midfield player Souleymane Karamoko got a match rating of 8.31 in that game, the max score being 10. Karamoko hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Toulouse (0-4).

This is expected to be a close game, with Nancy perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Nancy as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Nancy has won six of these, drawn four and lost five.

Early season league goal statistics from Nancy's 1 home game: 0 goals, 4 conceded.

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Valenciennes form and stats

One match played away so far in the Ligue 2 for Valenciennes and it was a tie. Last season the statistics for their away games were 5 wins, 5 draws and 9 losses from 19 games.

Home advantage was not enough for Valenciennes in their previous game, as they lost their Ligue 2-match, hosting Nimes, 0-3. Attacker Baptiste Guillaume got a player rating of 7.12 in the game. "Man of the match" Guillaume hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 4 of 5 times.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Guingamp.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Valenciennes in our archives, and the results are: one win for Valenciennes, three draws and three defeats.

Valenciennes have the goal stats of 1-1 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Nancy victories, two draws and three Valenciennes wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

NancyM. Thiam
M. Thiam
2 goals
ValenciennesG. Robail
G. Robail
1 goals

Nancy missing players

Valenciennes missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nancy Valenciennes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 0 1 3
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 1 0 Lost L 0 0 1
2 0 0 Scored S 0 1 1
7 4 0 Conceded C 0 1 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 67%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 67%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 100% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
33% 100% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 67%
 
5 7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3 4.7
3 4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 5
1.3 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.3 8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5 10.3
3 2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2.3
22% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 14%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Nancy have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 2
Nancy Last season Valenciennes
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
11 6   Won W   5 12
14 8   Drew D   5 11
13 5   Lost L   9 15
53 28   Scored S   26 50
53 28   Conceded C   36 59
95% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 97%
74% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   89% 76%
50% 63%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   53% 45%
37% 47%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   32% 29%
18% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   16% 13%
66% 68%   BTTS BTTS   53% 50%
18% 26%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 24%
21% 11%   Failed to Score F T   37% 29%
 
3.9 4.5   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 3.6
4.3 4   Corners against (avg) C A   4.2 4.4
1.6 1.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 2.1
5 1   Red cards R C   3 5
 
7.4 8.2   Shots (avg) S (   7.2 7.7
3.1 3.2   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.5
45% 46%   Goal Efficiency G E   41% 37%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Paris 3 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 9
2 Toulouse 3 2 1 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 7
3 Nimes 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 7
4 Auxerre 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 7
5 Caen 3 2 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
6 Sochaux 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 6
7 Ajaccio 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
8 Quevilly Rouen 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
9 Le Havre 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 4
10 Niort 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 4
11 Rodez 3 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 -3 4
12 Guingamp 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3
13 Pau 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3
14 Bastia 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 Valenciennes 3 0 2 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 2
16 Dunkerque 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
17 Dijon 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 1
18 Nancy 3 0 1 2 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
19 Grenoble Foot 38 3 0 1 2 0 7 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 -7 1
20 Amiens SC 3 0 0 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0
Last season 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 38 23 8 7 60 36 19 15 3 1 32 15 19 8 5 6 28 21 24 77
2 Clermont 38 21 9 8 61 25 19 13 5 1 37 9 19 8 4 7 24 16 36 72
3 Toulouse 38 20 10 8 71 42 19 13 4 2 44 18 19 7 6 6 27 24 29 70
4 Grenoble Foot 38 38 18 11 9 51 35 19 12 6 1 35 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 16 65
5 Paris 38 17 13 8 53 37 19 11 5 3 31 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 16 64
6 Auxerre 38 16 14 8 64 43 19 10 6 3 38 18 19 6 8 5 26 25 21 62
7 Sochaux 38 12 15 11 45 37 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 8 5 21 15 8 51
8 Nancy 38 11 14 13 53 53 19 6 8 5 28 28 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 47
9 Guingamp 38 10 17 11 41 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 19 6 7 6 22 20 -2 47
10 Amiens SC 38 11 14 13 34 40 19 7 8 4 15 12 19 4 6 9 19 28 -6 47
11 Valenciennes 38 12 11 15 50 59 19 7 6 6 24 23 19 5 5 9 26 36 -9 47
12 Le Havre 38 11 14 13 38 48 19 4 8 7 16 23 19 7 6 6 22 25 -10 47
13 Ajaccio 38 11 13 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 19 3 7 9 13 26 -9 46
14 Pau 38 11 11 16 42 49 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 2 6 11 16 30 -7 44
15 Rodez 38 8 19 11 38 44 19 6 9 4 23 20 19 2 10 7 15 24 -6 43
16 Dunkerque 38 10 11 17 34 47 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 41
17 Caen 38 9 14 15 34 49 19 6 9 4 17 19 19 3 5 11 17 30 -15 41
18 Niort 38 9 14 15 34 58 19 6 6 7 17 25 19 3 8 8 17 33 -24 41
19 Chambly 38 9 11 18 41 64 19 7 3 9 21 27 19 2 8 9 20 37 -23 38
20 Chateauroux 38 4 11 23 32 58 19 3 5 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 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 Paris 3 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 9
2 Toulouse 3 2 1 0 7 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 7
3 Nimes 3 2 1 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 7
4 Auxerre 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 7
5 Caen 3 2 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
6 Sochaux 3 2 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 1 6
7 Ajaccio 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
8 Quevilly Rouen 2 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
9 Le Havre 3 1 1 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 4
10 Niort 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 0 4
11 Rodez 3 1 1 1 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 -3 4
12 Guingamp 3 0 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 3
13 Pau 3 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 3
14 Bastia 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
15 Valenciennes 3 0 2 1 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -3 2
16 Dunkerque 3 0 1 2 3 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 1
17 Dijon 3 0 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 2 -3 1
18 Nancy 3 0 1 2 2 7 1 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -5 1
19 Grenoble Foot 38 3 0 1 2 0 7 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 -7 1
20 Amiens SC 3 0 0 3 3 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 1 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0

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