Valenciennes vs Rodez betting preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

Valenciennes open their doors to Rodez for another absorbing Ligue 2 match here at Stade du Hainaut.

Insights:
  • Rodez have the most conceded goals (5) away in Ligue 2

This should be an action-packed fixture with lots of fun and energy as both contenders are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

These teams have little in common geographically as Rodez have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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Valenciennes form and stats

Valenciennes are yet to win a home game, having collected 1 point from their first two Ligue 2 games here at Stade du Hainaut.

A good away victory last time out for Valenciennes, who won 1-0 against Nancy (placed 19th). Emmanuel Ntim, defender, was given a rating of 7.65/10 in that game, top of the team. Ntim hit the woodwork once, hit one key pass and won 7 of 8 duels.

Ahead of that match, Valenciennes lost 0-3 at home to Nîmes.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Valenciennes have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won three times, drawn one and lost one.

At Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes has the goal stats of 0-3 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.

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Rodez form and stats

Still no away game victory in the Ligue 2 for Rodez with 1 draw and 1 loss from their first 2 attempts.

Rodez delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Le Havre (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Ligue 2 game. Defender Adilson Malanda was the best team player with a rating of 7.85. Malanda hit one key pass and won 5 of 5 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Dijon.

Rodez are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is two wins, one draw and five defeats. From a total of eight matches.

It's early days yet, but Rodez has scored 1 and conceded 5 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Valenciennes-Rodez H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Valenciennes one win, Rodez one win, two draws. one of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ValenciennesG. Robail
G. Robail
2 goals
RodezN. Ouammou
N. Ouammou
1 goals
RodezL. Buadés
L. Buadés
1 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Rodez missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valenciennes Rodez
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 1 Played P 1 2 4
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
2 1 1 Drew D 0 1 2
1 1 0 Lost L 1 1 1
2 0 0 Scored S 0 1 2
4 3 0 Conceded C 4 5 5
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 25%
50% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 50%
 
4.8 5.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 8 6 5
4.8 5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2 2
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.5 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.8 13 12 Shots (avg) S ( 11 9.5 8.8
2.8 2.5 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.5 3
18% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 17%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Rodez have the most conceded goals (5) away in Ligue 2
Valenciennes Last season Rodez
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
12 7   Won W   2 8
11 6   Drew D   10 19
15 6   Lost L   7 11
50 24   Scored S   15 38
59 23   Conceded C   24 44
97% 95%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 97%
76% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 71%
45% 37%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   32% 34%
29% 26%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   11% 13%
13% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 0%
50% 47%   BTTS BTTS   58% 58%
24% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 18%
29% 21%   Failed to Score F T   37% 26%
 
3.6 3.7   Corners for (avg) C F   3.9 4.2
4.4 4.5   Corners against (avg) C A   3.5 3.3
2.1 2.1   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.3 2.1
5 2   Red cards R C   3 4
 
7.7 8.2   Shots (avg) S (   7.9 8.2
3.5 3.8   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.2
37% 33%   Goal Efficiency G E   25% 32%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 10
2 Paris 3 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 9
3 Sochaux 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 9
4 Nîmes 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 8
5 Auxerre 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 7
6 Quevilly Rouen 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
7 Niort 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 7
8 Caen 3 2 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
9 Ajaccio 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
10 Le Havre 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 5
11 Valenciennes 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
12 Rodez 4 1 2 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 -3 5
13 Pau 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 4
14 Guingamp 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2 3
15 Amiens SC 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -3 3
16 Bastia 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
17 Dunkerque 4 0 1 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 1
18 Dijon 4 0 1 3 4 8 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -4 1
19 Nancy 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -6 1
20 Grenoble Foot 38 4 0 1 3 0 8 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 -8 1
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 38 23 8 7 60 36 19 15 3 1 32 15 19 8 5 6 28 21 24 77
2 Clermont 38 21 9 8 61 25 19 13 5 1 37 9 19 8 4 7 24 16 36 72
3 Toulouse 38 20 10 8 71 42 19 13 4 2 44 18 19 7 6 6 27 24 29 70
4 Grenoble Foot 38 38 18 11 9 51 35 19 12 6 1 35 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 16 65
5 Paris 38 17 13 8 53 37 19 11 5 3 31 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 16 64
6 Auxerre 38 16 14 8 64 43 19 10 6 3 38 18 19 6 8 5 26 25 21 62
7 Sochaux 38 12 15 11 45 37 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 8 5 21 15 8 51
8 Nancy 38 11 14 13 53 53 19 6 8 5 28 28 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 47
9 Guingamp 38 10 17 11 41 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 19 6 7 6 22 20 -2 47
10 Amiens SC 38 11 14 13 34 40 19 7 8 4 15 12 19 4 6 9 19 28 -6 47
11 Valenciennes 38 12 11 15 50 59 19 7 6 6 24 23 19 5 5 9 26 36 -9 47
12 Le Havre 38 11 14 13 38 48 19 4 8 7 16 23 19 7 6 6 22 25 -10 47
13 Ajaccio 38 11 13 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 19 3 7 9 13 26 -9 46
14 Pau 38 11 11 16 42 49 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 2 6 11 16 30 -7 44
15 Rodez 38 8 19 11 38 44 19 6 9 4 23 20 19 2 10 7 15 24 -6 43
16 Dunkerque 38 10 11 17 34 47 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 41
17 Caen 38 9 14 15 34 49 19 6 9 4 17 19 19 3 5 11 17 30 -15 41
18 Niort 38 9 14 15 34 58 19 6 6 7 17 25 19 3 8 8 17 33 -24 41
19 Chambly 38 9 11 18 41 64 19 7 3 9 21 27 19 2 8 9 20 37 -23 38
20 Chateauroux 38 4 11 23 32 58 19 3 5 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 10
2 Paris 3 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 9
3 Sochaux 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 9
4 Nîmes 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 8
5 Auxerre 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 7
6 Quevilly Rouen 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
7 Niort 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 7
8 Caen 3 2 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
9 Ajaccio 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
10 Le Havre 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 5
11 Valenciennes 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
12 Rodez 4 1 2 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 -3 5
13 Pau 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 4
14 Guingamp 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2 3
15 Amiens SC 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -3 3
16 Bastia 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
17 Dunkerque 4 0 1 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 1
18 Dijon 4 0 1 3 4 8 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -4 1
19 Nancy 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -6 1
20 Grenoble Foot 38 4 0 1 3 0 8 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 -8 1

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