There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Ligue 2 table so far. Here's the Valenciennes - Orléans latest:
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Valenciennes form and stats
The story so far for Valenciennes at their home stadium (Stade du Hainaut) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade du Hainaut.A good away victory last time out for Valenciennes, who won 5-2 against Brest. Before that game, the 4-0 home victory against Ajaccio.
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 five games. Valenciennes has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
The Valenciennes fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 in 28 matches. Valenciennes have conceded 19 in these home matches.
Orléans form and stats
The visitors are W6-D2-L5 on the road this term.There were no winners in Orléans's previous match, a Ligue 2 home game that ended 2-2 vs Gazelec Ajaccio. Preceding that game was the away victory against Lorient with the score of 3-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 23 similar matches played by Orléans in our archives, and the results are: 10 wins for Orléans, 4 draws and 9 defeats.
Orléans are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 28 games. In the opposite end, Orléans have conceded 21 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Orléans - Valenciennes 1-0, played this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Valenciennes, 0 draws and 2 wins for Orléans.Top Goalscorers
  F. Raspentino 8 goals / 2 assists |  T. Mauricio 7 goals / 8 assists |  G. Robail 7 goals / 3 assists |
Valenciennes missing players
Orléans missing players
| Over | Valenciennes (28 played) | Orléans (28 played) |
| Over 0.5 | 89% | 93% |
| Over 1.5 | 68% | 79% |
| Over 2.5 | 50% | 54% |
| Over 3.5 | 46% | 29% |
| Over 4.5 | 25% | 7% |
| Stat | Valenciennes (28 played) | Orléans (28 played) |
| BTTS | 57% | 39% |
| CS | 25% | 39% |
| FTS | 29% | 29% |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Metz | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 44 | 18 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 26 | 58 |
| 2 | Brest | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 48 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 54 |
| 3 | Lorient | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 49 |
| 4 | Lens | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 48 |
| 5 | Paris | 28 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 47 |
| 6 | Troyes | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 35 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 45 |
| 7 | Orléans | 28 | 12 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 41 |
| 8 | Clermont | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 40 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 2 | 39 |
| 10 | Le Havre | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 39 |
| 11 | Niort | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 18 | -1 | 37 |
| 12 | Valenciennes | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 44 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 34 |
| 13 | Ajaccio | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 33 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -8 | 34 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 28 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 33 |
| 15 | Châteauroux | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 32 |
| 16 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | -19 | 30 |
| 17 | Nancy | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 26 | 36 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -10 | 29 |
| 18 | Sochaux | 28 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 36 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -18 | 26 |
| 19 | Béziers | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 34 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 11 | 19 | -17 | 23 |
| 20 | Red Star | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 41 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -22 | 22 |
