With their 10 point advantage in the league table, Valenciennes fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Le Mans.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Le Mans have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 16-8-13 (win-draw-loss) from 37 matches.
Valenciennes form and stats
Overall Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Valenciennes are 5-3-2 (wins-draw-losses). Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Valenciennes, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
Valenciennes lost their last game at Nancy (placed 7th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Valenciennes lost 1-2 at home to Dijon.
The Valenciennes fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 10 matches. Defensively Valenciennes have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (5 in 10 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Le Mans form and stats
There's been little loot from Le Mans's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 9 away games in the Ligue 2. Le Mans, who have the most conceded goals (33) in Ligue 2, only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 2 home defeat versus Auxerre with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Prior to that match, the Le Mans manager R. Déziré faced defeat when travelling to Bordeaux and losing 0-2.
Le Mans goalkeeper Pierre Patron had a great day against Auxerre, but despite making 6 saves the loss could not be avoided.
Le Mans have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. Le Mans have conceded 18 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Le Mans - Valenciennes 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Valenciennes won 2 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Le Mans has 7 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7Top Goalscorers
  T. Chevalier 9 goals |   V. Créhin 6 goals |  Y. Maziz 3 goals |
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| Valenciennes | Le Mans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 12 |
| 15 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 23 |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 33 |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 40% | 50% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 75% |
| 10% | 10% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 20% |
| 20% | 20% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 50% |
| 50% | 60% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 30% |
| 45% | 30% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 25% |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 2.8 | 4.2 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.9 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| 4 | 4 | 3 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 195 | 122 | 71 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 77 | 213 |
| 60 | 37 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 30 | 74 |
| 25% | 27% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 12% | 33% | 31% |
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals (18) away
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals (33)
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals in the second half (20)
- Le Mans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Le Mans have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Le Mans haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Valenciennes has the fewest conceded goals (12)
- Valenciennes has the fewest matches over the total-line (2)
- Valenciennes has the most matches under the total-line (17)
| 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 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 42 |
| 2 | Lens | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Troyes | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 38 |
| 4 | Ajaccio | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 36 |
| 5 | Clermont | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 32 |
| 7 | Nancy | 20 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 30 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 33 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 28 |
| 10 | Sochaux | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 20 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 26 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 23 |
| 13 | Chambly | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 23 |
| 14 | Rodez | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 21 |
| 15 | Caen | 20 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -5 | 21 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 21 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 20 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 23 | 33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 20 |
| 18 | Niort | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 19 | Paris | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -18 | 16 |
| 20 | Orléans | 20 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -14 | 13 |