Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Valenciennes in 7th and Guingamp in 8th place.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Valenciennes form and stats
6-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Valenciennes so far this season. After failing to beat Châteauroux here at Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
An away draw last time out for Valenciennes, facing Rodez in a game that ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Le Mans in a game that was won 1-0.
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 ten matches with the results: Won four Drawn three Lost three.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Valenciennes as they are travelling to their away game against Clermont in the Ligue 2. That match is three days after this one.
Valenciennes has scored 11 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Valenciennes have only let in 5 goals at home.
Guingamp form and stats
The visitors are W4-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2.
Guingamp won their last game, 1-0 versus Auxerre played at home. Prior to that match, the Guingamp manager S. Didot faced defeat when travelling to Orléans and losing 0-2.
Bryan Pelé came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Auxerre last time out, making the manager S. Didot feel like a tactical genius.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Guingamp playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were one Guingamp win, three draws and six defeats.
After this away game Guingamp return home for a Ligue 2 game against Lorient. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Guingamp are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 17 times in 10 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Guingamp have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Guingamp - Valenciennes 0-1 played earlier this season. Valenciennes-Guingamp H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Valenciennes three wins, Guingamp one win, one draw. zero of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Chevalier 11 goals |   F. Pierrot 8 goals |  B. Pelé 6 goals |
Valenciennes missing players
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| Valenciennes | Guingamp | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 17 | 11 | 1 | Scored | S | 8 | 17 | 34 |
| 13 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 86% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 41% | 45% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | 73% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 45% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 50% | 32% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 20% | 18% |
| 23% | 18% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 40% | 50% |
| 50% | 64% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 30% | 27% |
| 41% | 27% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 5.5 | 6 |
| 5 | 3.9 | 3.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.7 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 213 | 135 | 33 | Total Shots | T S | 32 | 101 | 272 |
| 65 | 40 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 46 | 104 |
| 26% | 28% | 11% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 37% | 33% |
- Guingamp have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Valenciennes has the fewest conceded goals (13)
- Valenciennes has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6)
- Valenciennes has the fewest matches over the total-line (2)
- Valenciennes has the most matches under the total-line (18)
- Valenciennes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded 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 | Lorient | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Lens | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 39 |
| 4 | Troyes | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Clermont | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 37 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 36 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 34 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 34 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 31 |
| 9 | Nancy | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 31 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 11 | Sochaux | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 28 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 26 |
| 13 | Châteauroux | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -11 | 25 |
| 14 | Caen | 22 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 15 | Chambly | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 24 |
| 16 | Rodez | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 23 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 21 |
| 18 | Niort | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 19 |
| 19 | Paris | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Orléans | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 32 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -14 | 16 |