Valenciennes and Auxerre spectators can't wait for Ligue 2 clash at Stade du Hainaut

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 20.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Valenciennes have their presumed home advantage while Auxerre are ahead 7 points in the Ligue 2 table.

Insights:
  • Valenciennes have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Ligue 2
  • Auxerre have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Ligue 2

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Valenciennes form and stats

Valenciennes have collected 22 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 6-4-4.

The fans are hoping that Valenciennes will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Ligue 2 game against Rodez (placed 10th). Preceding that match was the home Coupe de France game against Metz that was lost 0-4.

Valenciennes has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. From these home matches, Valenciennes have conceded only 13 goals.

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Auxerre form and stats

The visitors are W4-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.

Auxerre's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Paris that finished 0-0. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Amiens SC that ended 1-1.

Auxerre have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 17 goals have been scored. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Auxerre have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Valenciennes and Auxerre have met before this season: Auxerre - Valenciennes 1-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Valenciennes victory, seven draws and two Auxerre wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, nine matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

AuxerreM. Le Bihan
M. Le Bihan
15 goals
AuxerreR. Dugimont
R. Dugimont
11 goals
ValenciennesB. Guillaume
B. Guillaume
10 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Auxerre missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valenciennes Auxerre
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 4 14 29
10 6 2 Won W 0 4 12
9 4 1 Drew D 4 6 10
10 4 2 Lost L 0 4 7
35 16 6 Scored S 5 17 48
38 13 6 Conceded C 5 18 31
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 93%
72% 57% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 76%
34% 29% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 52%
21% 21% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 34%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
41% 36% 40% BTTS BTTS 75% 57% 59%
31% 50% 40% Clean Sheets C S 25% 29% 24%
31% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 21% 24%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.1 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 1.7
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
7.6 8.4 9 Shots (avg) S ( 8 9.2 9.9
3.2 3.6 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 4.4
36% 32% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 35% 37%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Auxerre have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most matches under the total-line (18) 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 Troyes 29 17 7 5 44 27 15 11 3 1 25 14 14 6 4 4 19 13 17 58
2 Clermont 28 16 7 5 47 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 14 6 4 4 19 10 31 55
3 Toulouse 29 16 7 6 55 31 15 10 3 2 34 15 14 6 4 4 21 16 24 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 29 15 8 6 39 23 14 9 5 0 26 9 15 6 3 6 13 14 16 53
5 Paris 29 13 9 7 39 30 14 8 4 2 22 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 9 48
6 Auxerre 29 12 10 7 48 31 15 8 4 3 31 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 17 46
7 Sochaux 29 10 13 6 37 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 14 5 7 2 18 9 12 43
8 Valenciennes 29 10 9 10 35 38 14 6 4 4 16 13 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 39
9 Nancy 29 9 10 10 42 39 14 4 6 4 22 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 3 37
10 Rodez 29 8 12 9 29 33 15 6 5 4 17 14 14 2 7 5 12 19 -4 36
11 Ajaccio 29 9 8 12 23 35 15 6 4 5 12 14 14 3 4 7 11 21 -12 35
12 Amiens SC 28 8 10 10 22 25 14 4 7 3 8 7 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 34
13 Caen 28 8 10 10 27 34 14 5 6 3 13 14 14 3 4 7 14 20 -7 34
14 Le Havre 28 8 10 10 22 32 14 3 7 4 10 13 14 5 3 6 12 19 -10 34
15 Niort 29 8 10 11 31 44 14 5 5 4 15 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -13 34
16 Dunkerque 29 8 7 14 23 33 15 5 5 5 16 13 14 3 2 9 7 20 -10 31
17 Guingamp 29 5 14 10 30 40 14 2 7 5 14 21 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 29
18 Pau 29 7 7 15 26 39 14 5 4 5 14 14 15 2 3 10 12 25 -13 28
19 Chambly 29 5 9 15 28 52 15 4 2 9 15 25 14 1 7 6 13 27 -24 24
20 Chateauroux 29 4 7 18 24 44 14 3 2 9 16 24 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 19

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 29 17 7 5 44 27 15 11 3 1 25 14 14 6 4 4 19 13 17 58
2 Clermont 28 16 7 5 47 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 14 6 4 4 19 10 31 55
3 Toulouse 29 16 7 6 55 31 15 10 3 2 34 15 14 6 4 4 21 16 24 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 29 15 8 6 39 23 14 9 5 0 26 9 15 6 3 6 13 14 16 53
5 Paris 29 13 9 7 39 30 14 8 4 2 22 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 9 48
6 Auxerre 29 12 10 7 48 31 15 8 4 3 31 13 14 4 6 4 17 18 17 46
7 Sochaux 29 10 13 6 37 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 14 5 7 2 18 9 12 43
8 Valenciennes 29 10 9 10 35 38 14 6 4 4 16 13 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 39
9 Nancy 29 9 10 10 42 39 14 4 6 4 22 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 3 37
10 Rodez 29 8 12 9 29 33 15 6 5 4 17 14 14 2 7 5 12 19 -4 36
11 Ajaccio 29 9 8 12 23 35 15 6 4 5 12 14 14 3 4 7 11 21 -12 35
12 Amiens SC 28 8 10 10 22 25 14 4 7 3 8 7 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 34
13 Caen 28 8 10 10 27 34 14 5 6 3 13 14 14 3 4 7 14 20 -7 34
14 Le Havre 28 8 10 10 22 32 14 3 7 4 10 13 14 5 3 6 12 19 -10 34
15 Niort 29 8 10 11 31 44 14 5 5 4 15 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -13 34
16 Dunkerque 29 8 7 14 23 33 15 5 5 5 16 13 14 3 2 9 7 20 -10 31
17 Guingamp 29 5 14 10 30 40 14 2 7 5 14 21 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 29
18 Pau 29 7 7 15 26 39 14 5 4 5 14 14 15 2 3 10 12 25 -13 28
19 Chambly 29 5 9 15 28 52 15 4 2 9 15 25 14 1 7 6 13 27 -24 24
20 Chateauroux 29 4 7 18 24 44 14 3 2 9 16 24 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 19

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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.