Valenciennes will aim to operate their home advantage to help in closing the gap to today’s adversaries. The hosts are currently 6 points behind Sochaux.
- Valenciennes have not yet lost a game at home.
- Sochaux have the the best goal difference (+12) in Ligue 2
This looks to be an exciting match with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well refreshed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!
Valenciennes form and stats
The story so far in the Ligue 2 for Valenciennes at their home stadium (Stade du Hainaut) is 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
The regulars are hoping that Valenciennes will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Pau (placed 14th). The first setback in the shape of a loss after collecting points in five league fixtures. Midfield player Bonnet got a match rating of 7.43 in that game, the max score being 10. Bonnet hit two key passes.
1-1 away at Rodez before that.Valenciennes have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade du Hainaut with 6 goals in 4 league matches.
Sochaux form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Sochaux playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season. Sochaux have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena.
Sochaux had fun at their own home (Stade du Hainaut) last time out, beating Nîmes 3-1. Sissoko (2) and Mauricio scored. The attacker Sissoko got a match rating of 9.1 in that game. Sissoko scored two goals, served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Dijon with the score of 2-0.Sochaux are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Sochaux are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 2 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Valenciennes won four games, four matches ended in a draw and Sochaux got two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Sissoko 4 goals |  G. Weissbeck 3 goals |  M. Doumbia 3 goals |
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| Valenciennes | Sochaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 44% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 67% |
| 22% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 22% |
| 11% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 33% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 44% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 25% | 33% |
| 3.3 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.5 | 4.8 |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.2 | 4.2 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 8.5 | 11 |
| 3.1 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 29% | 50% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 41% | 40% |
| 11.7 | 11.2 | 16 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 11.8 | 9.6 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
- Sochaux have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Sochaux have scored more than double the goals of Valenciennes.
- Sochaux have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the most points from losing position (9) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have the the best goal difference (+12) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Sochaux haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Sochaux is in the best form (6-0-0) in Ligue 2
- Valenciennes have not yet lost a game at home.
- Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sochaux | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Le Havre | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 3 | Bordeaux | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Guingamp | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Caen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 8 | Bastia | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -3 | 13 |
| 9 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 12 |
| 10 | Metz | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | Dijon | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Paris | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Laval | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -3 | 10 |
| 14 | Pau | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 10 |
| 15 | Annecy | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 9 |
| 16 | Rodez | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Nîmes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 8 |
| 18 | Saint-Étienne | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | -1 | 7 |
| 19 | Quevilly Rouen | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 7 |
| 20 | Niort | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | -10 | 7 |
