There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Toulouse leading Valenciennes by 4 points.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Valenciennes, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
Toulouse form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Toulouse at their home stadium (Stade Robert Barran) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat.
Toulouse are confident in defense, having played 392 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Toulouse against Amiens SC the last match, as Stijn Spierings were on target. Ahead of that match, Toulouse won a home game hosting Rodez (3-0).
Toulouse are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 5 games. As for guarding their own goal, Toulouse have only let in 2 goals at home.
Valenciennes form and stats
Playing away, Valenciennes have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 2 home defeat versus Clermont with 1-3 on the scoreboard. A 1-1 draw at Troyes's stadium before that.
Valenciennes goalkeeper Jérôme Prior had a great day against Clermont, but despite making six saves the loss could not be avoided.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Valenciennes's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded by Valenciennes in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Toulouse victories, three draws and four Valenciennes wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Spierings 3 goals |   T. Chevalier 3 goals |  J. Antiste 2 goals |
Toulouse missing players
Valenciennes missing players
| Toulouse | Valenciennes | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 78% | 60% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 40% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 33% | 40% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 22% |
| 56% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 44% |
| 33% | 60% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 75% | 44% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 91 | 46 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 10 | 25 | 79 |
| 34 | 14 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 10 | 28 |
| 35% | 43% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 10% | 25% |
- Toulouse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Valenciennes have scored away.
- Toulouse is in the best form (4-2-0)
- Valenciennes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Valenciennes have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Valenciennes have yet to win a game away.
- 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 | Paris | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Troyes | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Le Havre | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Clermont | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Toulouse | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
| 6 | Sochaux | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 7 | Niort | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 8 | Caen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Auxerre | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 12 | Nancy | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Amiens SC | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 | Rodez | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Chateauroux | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 7 |
| 19 | Pau | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 20 | Chambly | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 5 |