Valenciennes will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Sochaux.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Valenciennes form and stats
As mentioned below, Valenciennes are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Ligue 2 games.
No payout for Valenciennes in their previous match, an away game at Grenoble Foot 38 that ended in defeat 0-2. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Caen.
Valenciennes have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade du Hainaut with 5 goals in 3 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Valenciennes have only let in 0 goals at home.
Sochaux form and stats
Things could have gone better for Sochaux in their Ligue 2 away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right. Sochaux has drawn their two previous away games.
Adama Niane and Gaetan Weissbeck (2) scored in Sochaux's previous match, the home game against Chambly that ended 3-2. A 1-1 draw at Ajaccio's stadium before that.
World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager O. Daf when Adama Niane scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.
Sochaux are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 3 away goals from 3 games (in the league). Sochaux are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 1 away goal have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Valenciennes, four draws and one win for Sochaux. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Weissbeck 4 goals |   T. Chevalier 2 goals | E. Ntim 1 goals |
Valenciennes missing players
Sochaux missing players
| Valenciennes | Sochaux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 83% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 67% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 67% | 33% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.7 | 2.3 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 51 | 30 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 20 | 48 |
| 18 | 10 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 28% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 50% | 62% |
- Sochaux has the most points from losing position (5) in Ligue 2
- Sochaux have not yet lost a game.
- Valenciennes have won all their matches at home so far.
- Valenciennes haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Caen | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 5 | Niort | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 6 | Troyes | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Dunkerque | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 8 | Clermont | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | Auxerre | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Valenciennes | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 11 | Le Havre | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 12 | Rodez | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Châteauroux | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Toulouse | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 6 |
| 16 | Nancy | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | Chambly | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 19 | Ajaccio | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| 20 | Pau | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -6 | 3 |