Valenciennes and Amiens SC have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 2.
- Valenciennes has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Ligue 2
- Amiens SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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.
Valenciennes form and stats
Overall Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Valenciennes are 3-3-1 (wins-draw-losses). Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Valenciennes shared the glory with Guingamp in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus Chambly with a 2-1 scoreline.
There will be little rest for Valenciennes after this match as they are travelling to Niort for a Ligue 2 game in only four days.
Valenciennes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 7 games. Valenciennes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade du Hainaut in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.
Amiens SC form and stats
Amiens SC have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 2-1-4 (7 played).
There were no winners in Amiens SC's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 1-1 vs Chambly (placed 20th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Rodez with the score of 2-1.
As mentioned above, Amiens drew the match against Chambly. Manager L. Elsner brought on Amadou Ciss to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ajaccio in just four days.
The attacking power of Amiens when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. As opposed to that, Amiens SC have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Valenciennes, three draws and one win for Amiens SC. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: five games.Top Goalscorers
  B. Guillaume 5 goals |  J. Cuffaut 4 goals |  K. Cabral 4 goals |
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| Valenciennes | Amiens SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 17 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 93% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 67% | 57% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 57% | 47% |
| 27% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 27% |
| 13% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 43% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 40% |
| 27% | 57% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 29% | 40% |
| 27% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 43% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.3 | 2.4 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9.1 | 9.7 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.7 | 8.9 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.1 | 3.8 |
| 38% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 21% | 21% |
- Amiens SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valenciennes has the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes has the most matches under the total-line (10) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| 2 | Troyes | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Paris | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| 4 | Toulouse | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 26 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 25 |
| 6 | Clermont | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 23 |
| 7 | Caen | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 8 | Niort | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 17 | -3 | 23 |
| 9 | Valenciennes | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Dunkerque | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 20 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 12 | Amiens SC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 19 |
| 13 | Le Havre | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -2 | 16 |
| 15 | Ajaccio | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -11 | 14 |
| 16 | Nancy | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | -5 | 13 |
| 17 | Pau | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -6 | 13 |
| 18 | Châteauroux | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -10 | 12 |
| 19 | Rodez | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -11 | 12 |
| 20 | Chambly | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -12 | 12 |