Ligue 2 match preview: Valenciennes versus Niort

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Fri 20.September
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

Valenciennes have performed better than Niort so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Valenciennes and Niort should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Valenciennes form and stats

Valenciennes, who have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Ligue 2, have collected seven points from their first three Ligue 2 games here at Stade du Hainaut, a promising start. Two home wins in a row for Valenciennes bring valid hopes of a third.

The home team returns to Stade du Hainaut after sharing the points with Sochaux (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 0-0. Ahead of that match, Valenciennes won a home game hosting Clermont (1-0).

Valenciennes has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Valenciennes have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Niort form and stats

Niort are happy with their away performances in the Ligue 2 so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels. Niort has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

The manager P. Plancque was unhappy after their last game, a Ligue 2 match played at their home ground Stade du Hainaut. Niort suffered a 0-1 loss to Grenoble Foot 38 (placed 15th). Prior to that result Niort won their away game at Orléans. The scoreline was 1-0.

Niort have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. Niort are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Valenciennes victories, 1 draw and 5 Niort wins. 8 of these games ended with three goals or more, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

T. Chevalier
2 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Niort missing players

Valenciennes Niort
Total Home Home vs mid Statistics Stat Away vs top Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 1 3 7
4 2 1 Won W 0 2 3
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
6 3 1 Scored S 1 3 7
3 1 0 Conceded C 1 1 5
86% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
29% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 33% 57%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
29% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 33% 29%
57% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 43%
29% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 29%
 
4.4 3.7 4 Corners For (avg) C F 3 5.7 4
6.6 5.7 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 8.7 6.9
2.1 2.7 5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Niort have not yet lost a game away.
  • Niort have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Niort have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Niort haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Valenciennes have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Valenciennes have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Valenciennes
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
13-08-19 Co Ajaccio 4 - 1 Valenciennes
16-08-19 L2 Valenciennes 1 - 0 Rodez
26-08-19 L2 Guingamp 0 - 1 Valenciennes
30-08-19 L2 Valenciennes 1 - 0 Clermont
13-09-19 L2 Sochaux 0 - 0 Valenciennes
20-09-19 L2 Valenciennes 18:00 Niort
27-09-19 L2 Ajaccio 18:00 Valenciennes
04-10-19 L2 Valenciennes 18:00 Grenoble Foot 38
18-10-19 L2 Caen - Valenciennes
25-10-19 L2 Valenciennes - Le Havre
Niort
All Coupe de la Ligue Coupe de France Ligue 2 Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-08-19 L2 Paris 0 - 1 Niort
23-08-19 L2 Niort 1 - 1 Caen
27-08-19 Co Niort 0 - 0 Grenoble Foot 38
30-08-19 L2 Orléans 0 - 1 Niort
13-09-19 L2 Niort 0 - 1 Grenoble Foot 38
20-09-19 L2 Valenciennes 18:00 Niort
27-09-19 L2 Niort 18:00 Auxerre
04-10-19 L2 Nancy 18:00 Niort
18-10-19 L2 Niort - Guingamp
25-10-19 L2 Le Mans - Niort

  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 7 5 1 1 11 4 3 2 0 1 4 1 4 3 1 0 7 3 7 16
2 Le Havre 7 4 3 0 14 6 3 1 2 0 4 2 4 3 1 0 10 4 8 15
3 Valenciennes 7 4 2 1 6 3 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 14
4 Troyes 7 4 1 2 10 6 4 2 0 2 6 5 3 2 1 0 4 1 4 13
5 Rodez 7 3 3 1 12 7 4 3 1 0 11 5 3 0 2 1 1 2 5 12
6 Chambly 7 3 3 1 6 4 4 1 2 1 2 4 3 2 1 0 4 0 2 12
7 Auxerre 7 3 2 2 12 8 3 2 1 0 7 3 4 1 1 2 5 5 4 11
8 Clermont 7 3 2 2 8 6 4 1 2 1 5 4 3 2 0 1 3 2 2 11
9 Niort 7 3 2 2 7 5 4 1 1 2 4 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 11
10 Lens 7 3 2 2 9 9 3 2 0 1 4 3 4 1 2 1 5 6 0 11
11 Ajaccio 7 3 2 2 7 7 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 11
12 Sochaux 7 2 3 2 5 4 4 2 2 0 4 0 3 0 1 2 1 4 1 9
13 Guingamp 7 2 3 2 8 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 9
14 Nancy 7 1 5 1 6 8 4 1 3 0 4 3 3 0 2 1 2 5 -2 8
15 Grenoble Foot 38 7 1 4 2 8 10 3 0 2 1 3 4 4 1 2 1 5 6 -2 7
16 Caen 7 1 3 3 5 9 3 0 1 2 1 5 4 1 2 1 4 4 -4 6
17 Orléans 7 0 3 4 3 7 3 0 0 3 0 3 4 0 3 1 3 4 -4 3
18 Le Mans 7 1 0 6 7 14 4 1 0 3 5 6 3 0 0 3 2 8 -7 3
19 Paris 7 0 2 5 2 11 3 0 1 2 1 5 4 0 1 3 1 6 -9 2
20 Châteauroux 7 0 2 5 0 9 3 0 1 2 0 2 4 0 1 3 0 7 -9 2

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