Valenciennes are yearning to increase their points at their own ground in the upcoming game versus Bastia.
- Valenciennes have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Ligue 2
- Bastia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Valenciennes and Bastia.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Bastia, who are travelling more than 1300 kilometers to play this game.
Valenciennes form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Valenciennes at their home stadium (Stade du Hainaut) is 0 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats. Game days at Stade du Hainaut have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for Valenciennes as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.
The home team returns to Stade du Hainaut after being equal after 90 minutes with Pau (placed 5th) on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 1-1. Mathieu Debuchy (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.85/10. Debuchy hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that match was the home game against Quevilly Rouen that was lost 1-2.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Valenciennes as they are travelling to their away game against Dijon in the Ligue 2. That match is three days after this one.
Valenciennes have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Valenciennes with 9 goals conceded in these matches.
Bastia form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Bastia seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Bastia delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Caen (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Ligue 2 game. Kevin Schur, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.34. Schur hit one key pass and won 5 of 6 duels.
Prior to that match, the Bastia manager M. Chabert faced defeat when travelling to Dijon and losing 1-2.A quick return to home after this game, as Bastia are hosting Ajaccio in the Ligue 2 only four days away.
The attacking power of Bastia when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Bastia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous seven meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Valenciennes, zero draws and four wins for Bastia. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Robail 2 goals |  B. Guillaume 2 goals |   M. Diongue 2 goals |
Valenciennes missing players
Bastia missing players
| Valenciennes | Bastia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 9 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 88% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 62% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 38% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 25% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 38% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.8 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.1 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 8.2 | 8.4 |
| 2.4 | 2.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 26% | 22% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 23% | 21% |
- Bastia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Bastia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bastia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Valenciennes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Valenciennes have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes have yet to win a game at home.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Ajaccio | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 4 | Auxerre | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 5 | Pau | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 6 | Nîmes | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | Paris | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 8 | Rodez | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Caen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 10 | Le Havre | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Quevilly Rouen | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 11 |
| 12 | Niort | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 13 | Guingamp | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 14 | Bastia | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 7 |
| 15 | Dijon | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -9 | 7 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Valenciennes | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -7 | 6 |
| 19 | Dunkerque | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 3 |
| 20 | Nancy | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -10 | 3 |