Valenciennes v Dijon betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 12.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

14th- against 12th spot might not feel all that tempting to look into. But look: We have the details that makes Valenciennes - Dijon (even) more appealing!

Insights:
  • Valenciennes have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Ligue 2
  • Dijon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This promises to be an appealing fixture with lots of action and bustle as both contenders are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Get ready!

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Valenciennes form and stats

The complete Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Valenciennes, who have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Ligue 2, are 4-2-7 (wins-draws-losses).

The Valenciennes coach Delmotte and his pawns return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Bastia (placed 15th). Linguet (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.41/10. Linguet dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.

Ahead of that match, Valenciennes won a home game hosting Pau (1-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with Valenciennes perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Valenciennes as a small favourite), we find 13 games. Valenciennes has won seven of these, drawn three and lost three.

Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Ligue 2 game versus Caen in only three days. This game is also played here at Stade du Hainaut.

Valenciennes are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 13 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Valenciennes defense is not exactly impregnable. 24 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Dijon form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dijon so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 4-1-8 (win-draw-lose).

Dijon won their last game, 1-0 versus Caen played at home. Midfielder Bihan was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.82. Bihan scored one goal, dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times and had 22 successful passes (of 26 total).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Dunkerque wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Dijon playing away and similar expectations, we found twelve relevant matches. Results were five Dijon wins, one draw and six defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Le Havre in just three days.

Dijon are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 14 away goals from 13 games (in the league). 19 goals have been conceded by Dijon in these games.

Head 2 Head

The previous head-to-head game ended Dijon - Valenciennes 0-1, earlier this season. Previous ten meetings with these contenders: Valenciennes won three, Dijon were winners in six and we saw one draw. six games with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

DijonA. Scheidler
A. Scheidler
9 goals
ValenciennesB. Guillaume
B. Guillaume
6 goals
DijonM. Dobre
M. Dobre
5 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Dijon missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valenciennes Dijon
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 6 13 27
7 4 1 Won W 3 4 10
10 2 2 Drew D 1 1 3
10 7 1 Lost L 2 8 14
27 17 2 Scored S 9 14 31
36 24 4 Conceded C 5 19 36
85% 92% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 92% 96%
67% 77% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 77% 67%
44% 69% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 54% 48%
19% 38% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 22%
11% 23% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 11%
59% 69% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 48%
30% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 31% 30%
26% 15% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 31% 26%
 
4.6 5.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 3.9 5.4
5.2 4.2 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.8 4.2
2.1 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 2 2.1
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.3 10.2 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 8.8 9.7
3.3 4 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 3.6 3.7
31% 33% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 31%
 
8.6 9.4 8 Shots against (avg) S A 7.3 8.6 8.7
3.8 4.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.6 3.6
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Dijon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dijon 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 (24) at home in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most dropped points from leading position (19) 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 27 16 9 2 60 21 14 9 4 1 38 12 13 7 5 1 22 9 39 57
2 Paris 27 15 7 5 40 23 13 8 4 1 21 9 14 7 3 4 19 14 17 52
3 Ajaccio 27 15 6 6 25 14 13 8 3 2 13 4 14 7 3 4 12 10 11 51
4 Auxerre 27 13 9 5 41 28 13 6 4 3 23 13 14 7 5 2 18 15 13 48
5 Sochaux 27 13 8 6 30 24 14 7 4 3 14 10 13 6 4 3 16 14 6 47
6 Le Havre 27 10 11 6 27 24 14 5 5 4 12 11 13 5 6 2 15 13 3 41
7 Pau 27 11 5 11 29 30 14 9 1 4 20 11 13 2 4 7 9 19 -1 38
8 Nîmes 27 10 6 11 33 36 14 5 4 5 17 17 13 5 2 6 16 19 -3 36
9 Niort 27 10 5 12 28 28 13 6 2 5 15 10 14 4 3 7 13 18 0 35
10 Guingamp 27 8 10 9 28 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 14 3 5 6 10 18 -6 34
11 Amiens SC 27 7 12 8 35 26 14 6 4 4 23 11 13 1 8 4 12 15 9 33
12 Dijon 27 10 3 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 17 17 13 4 1 8 14 19 -5 33
13 Caen 27 8 8 11 33 30 14 6 1 7 20 14 13 2 7 4 13 16 3 32
14 Valenciennes 27 7 10 10 27 36 13 4 2 7 17 24 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 31
15 Bastia 27 6 12 9 27 27 14 3 11 0 14 7 13 3 1 9 13 20 0 30
16 Rodez 27 7 9 11 23 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 14 4 3 7 13 19 -8 30
17 Quevilly Rouen 27 7 8 12 23 37 13 3 6 4 12 16 14 4 2 8 11 21 -14 29
18 Grenoble Foot 38 27 8 4 15 21 36 13 6 1 6 15 16 14 2 3 9 6 20 -15 28
19 Dunkerque 27 7 6 14 21 34 14 4 5 5 11 13 13 3 1 9 10 21 -13 27
20 Nancy 27 4 8 15 21 48 13 3 4 6 10 20 14 1 4 9 11 28 -27 20

Dijon:
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  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 27 16 9 2 60 21 14 9 4 1 38 12 13 7 5 1 22 9 39 57
2 Paris 27 15 7 5 40 23 13 8 4 1 21 9 14 7 3 4 19 14 17 52
3 Ajaccio 27 15 6 6 25 14 13 8 3 2 13 4 14 7 3 4 12 10 11 51
4 Auxerre 27 13 9 5 41 28 13 6 4 3 23 13 14 7 5 2 18 15 13 48
5 Sochaux 27 13 8 6 30 24 14 7 4 3 14 10 13 6 4 3 16 14 6 47
6 Le Havre 27 10 11 6 27 24 14 5 5 4 12 11 13 5 6 2 15 13 3 41
7 Pau 27 11 5 11 29 30 14 9 1 4 20 11 13 2 4 7 9 19 -1 38
8 Nîmes 27 10 6 11 33 36 14 5 4 5 17 17 13 5 2 6 16 19 -3 36
9 Niort 27 10 5 12 28 28 13 6 2 5 15 10 14 4 3 7 13 18 0 35
10 Guingamp 27 8 10 9 28 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 14 3 5 6 10 18 -6 34
11 Amiens SC 27 7 12 8 35 26 14 6 4 4 23 11 13 1 8 4 12 15 9 33
12 Dijon 27 10 3 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 17 17 13 4 1 8 14 19 -5 33
13 Caen 27 8 8 11 33 30 14 6 1 7 20 14 13 2 7 4 13 16 3 32
14 Valenciennes 27 7 10 10 27 36 13 4 2 7 17 24 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 31
15 Bastia 27 6 12 9 27 27 14 3 11 0 14 7 13 3 1 9 13 20 0 30
16 Rodez 27 7 9 11 23 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 14 4 3 7 13 19 -8 30
17 Quevilly Rouen 27 7 8 12 23 37 13 3 6 4 12 16 14 4 2 8 11 21 -14 29
18 Grenoble Foot 38 27 8 4 15 21 36 13 6 1 6 15 16 14 2 3 9 6 20 -15 28
19 Dunkerque 27 7 6 14 21 34 14 4 5 5 11 13 13 3 1 9 10 21 -13 27
20 Nancy 27 4 8 15 21 48 13 3 4 6 10 20 14 1 4 9 11 28 -27 20

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