This could be an interesting match as Valenciennes have their presumed home advantage while Lorient are ahead 12 points in the Ligue 2 table.
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.
This pitch has grass, which is not Lorient's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Lorient have performed like this: Played 43 matches resulting in 23 wins, 6 draws and 14 defeats with the goal stats 68-51 (scored/conceded).
Valenciennes form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Valenciennes have to build on here at Stade du Hainaut in the Ligue 2. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Valenciennes after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Valenciennes's previous game was a Ligue 2 match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Paris (placed 19th). The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Tourcoing USF and winning 2-1.
Valenciennes aren't scoring a lot here at Stade du Hainaut in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. Valenciennes are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade du Hainaut in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 9 matches.
Lorient form and stats
Lorient's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Lorient, who have the most scored goals (30) in Ligue 2, collect 20 points from their 9 away matches in the Ligue 2. 6 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Valenciennes. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Lorient, as they have won on their previous two travels.
The Lorient goalkeeper Paul Nardi is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 202 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Lorient are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Ligue 2 against Auxerre (placed 14th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Stade Pontivy at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Lorient's attacking play in away games, having scored 17 goals in 9 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Valenciennes won 4 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Lorient has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 6Top Goalscorers
  Y. Wissa 11 goals |  P. Hamel 7 goals |   T. Chevalier 6 goals |
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| Valenciennes | Lorient | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | 12 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 30 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 83% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 39% | 44% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 61% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 22% | 22% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 56% | 44% |
| 50% | 56% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 39% |
| 44% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 22% |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 3.8 | 5.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.1 | 4.8 |
| 2.3 | 2.9 | 4.3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.1 | 1.6 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 184 | 117 | 30 | Total Shots | T S | 15 | 83 | 190 |
| 56 | 34 | 11 | Shots on Target | S O | 4 | 41 | 81 |
| 21% | 21% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 41% | 37% |
- Lorient has the most scored goals (17) away
- Lorient has the most scored goals (30)
- Lorient has the most scored goals in the first half (17)
- Lorient has the the best goal difference (+10) away
- Lorient has the the best goal difference (+18)
- Lorient have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Lorient have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lorient have scored more than double the goals of Valenciennes.
- Lorient haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Valenciennes has the fewest conceded goals (11)
- Valenciennes has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
- Valenciennes has the most matches under the total-line (16)
| 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 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Lens | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 37 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Troyes | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 32 |
| 5 | Clermont | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 28 |
| 7 | Sochaux | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 8 | Valenciennes | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 27 |
| 9 | Nancy | 18 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 24 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 12 | Rodez | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 21 |
| 13 | Caen | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 15 | Chambly | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | -10 | 19 |
| 16 | Chateauroux | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 18 |
| 17 | Niort | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 17 |
| 18 | Le Mans | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 20 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 18 | -12 | 17 |
| 19 | Paris | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -15 | 15 |
| 20 | Orléans | 18 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -14 | 10 |