Valenciennes hope to sell many tickets for this game even though the season has been difficult so far with 36 points and a 15th place in the Ligue 2 table. Opponents Amiens SC hold 13th place with 37 pts.
- Valenciennes have the most conceded goals (25) at home in Ligue 2
- Amiens SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
Valenciennes and Amiens SC 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.
Valenciennes form and stats
Valenciennes have collected 16 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 4-4-7. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
A strong away win for Valenciennes against Dunkerque the last match, as Boutoutaou and Linguet were on target. Midfielder Linguet was the best player on the team with a rating of 8.12 (out of ten) in that game. Linguet scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Caen that ended 1-1.The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Valenciennes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 13 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn four and lost two.
Valenciennes has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Valenciennes defense is not exactly impregnable. 25 goals conceded from 15 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Amiens SC form and stats
There's been little loot from Amiens SC's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 14 away games in the Ligue 2. Amiens SC only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 8 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.
Amiens played 1-1 against Dijon in their previous match. Mendy, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.64. Mendy hit two key passes and won 6 of 8 duels.
Prior to that match, the Amiens SC manager Hinschberger faced defeat when travelling to Toulouse and losing 0-6.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Amiens playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were two Amiens SC wins, four draws and four defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Amiens SC as they have only managed to score 12 times from 14 away games in the league. Many of these goals have come late in the games; more than 55 percent (11 goals) after the 60th minute. Amiens have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Amiens SC - Valenciennes 3-0 was the story when these contenders formerly played each other, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Valenciennes victories, three draws and four Amiens SC wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  A. Badji 11 goals |  T. Arokodare 7 goals |   B. Guillaume 6 goals |
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| Valenciennes | Amiens SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 30 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 12 | 4 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 30 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 12 | 37 |
| 38 | 25 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 33 |
| 83% | 87% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 86% | 83% |
| 67% | 73% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 71% | 67% |
| 43% | 60% | 17% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 43% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 23% |
| 10% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 10% |
| 60% | 67% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 57% | 47% |
| 30% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 21% | 37% |
| 27% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 36% | 33% |
| 4.4 | 4.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 5 | 4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.5 | 5.1 |
| 2.2 | 2.5 | 2.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 8.2 | 9.8 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 8.1 | 8.4 |
| 3.4 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.9 | 3.4 |
| 30% | 31% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 29% | 36% |
| 8.4 | 8.9 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.7 | 9.5 |
| 3.7 | 4.4 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 4.4 | 3.6 |
- Amiens SC have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Valenciennes have the most conceded goals (25) at home 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 | Toulouse | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 69 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 43 | 63 |
| 2 | Paris | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 56 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 55 |
| 4 | Auxerre | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 54 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 35 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 51 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 15 | -2 | 41 |
| 7 | Caen | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 19 | 8 | 39 |
| 8 | Niort | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Pau | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 33 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -3 | 39 |
| 10 | Nîmes | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -4 | 39 |
| 11 | Guingamp | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -4 | 39 |
| 12 | Dijon | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 34 | 37 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 38 |
| 13 | Amiens SC | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 4 | 37 |
| 14 | Bastia | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 37 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 13 | -8 | 36 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 20 | -14 | 33 |
| 17 | Rodez | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 21 | -10 | 32 |
| 18 | Quevilly Rouen | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 40 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 24 | -16 | 31 |
| 19 | Dunkerque | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -14 | 30 |
| 20 | Nancy | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 52 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 32 | -27 | 23 |
