Match preview Ligue 2: Valenciennes - Toulouse at Stade du Hainaut

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Tue 02.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Valenciennes have their presumed home advantage while Toulouse are ahead 16 points in the Ligue 2 table.

Insights:
  • Valenciennes have the most matches under the total-line (17) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (51) in Ligue 2

It's no vacation for neither Valenciennes nor Toulouse as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Valenciennes form and stats

5-4-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Valenciennes so far this season.

No payout for Valenciennes in their previous match, an away game at Clermont that ended in defeat 0-4. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Troyes.

As you see from the result above, Valenciennes suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one. Valenciennes's goalkeeper Jérôme Prior was extremely busy against Clermont, saving the team from a uglier defeat with a stunning seven saves.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Valenciennes as they have a new game in only four days, a Coupe de France match thankfully also at home. Metz are visiting.

Valenciennes has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Valenciennes have conceded 13 goals.

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Toulouse form and stats

6-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Toulouse, who have the most scored goals (51) in Ligue 2, in their Ligue 2 matches away.

Toulouse go into this game after a win, the home game against Amiens SC that ended 3-0. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Rodez's place.

The schedule is very tough for Toulouse now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Coupe de France game at Aubagne is waiting in only three days.

Toulouse are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 13 away games so far. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Toulouse have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Toulouse - Valenciennes 4-5. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Valenciennes wins - draws - Toulouse wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ToulouseR. Healey
R. Healey
10 goals
ValenciennesB. Guillaume
B. Guillaume
9 goals
ToulouseS. Spierings
S. Spierings
9 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Toulouse missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valenciennes Toulouse
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 13 27
9 5 1 Won W 2 6 15
9 4 1 Drew D 1 4 7
9 4 2 Lost L 1 3 5
34 15 5 Scored S 4 21 51
35 13 6 Conceded C 3 15 30
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
74% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 69% 70%
33% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 46% 56%
22% 23% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 33%
11% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 15%
44% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 54% 48%
30% 46% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 44%
30% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 8% 15%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
8 8.8 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10 10.8 11
3.3 3.8 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5.5 5
36% 31% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 29% 38%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Toulouse have the most points (22) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (21) away in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (51) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals in the second half (34) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Valenciennes have the most matches under the total-line (17) in Ligue 2

  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 27 16 7 4 40 22 14 11 3 0 24 9 13 5 4 4 16 13 18 55
2 Clermont 27 15 7 5 42 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 13 5 4 4 14 10 26 52
3 Toulouse 27 15 7 5 51 30 14 9 3 2 30 15 13 6 4 3 21 15 21 52
4 Grenoble Foot 38 27 14 7 6 36 22 13 9 4 0 25 8 14 5 3 6 11 14 14 49
5 Auxerre 27 12 8 7 47 30 14 8 3 3 31 13 13 4 5 4 16 17 17 44
6 Paris 27 12 8 7 38 30 13 7 4 2 21 15 14 5 4 5 17 15 8 44
7 Sochaux 27 9 12 6 34 24 14 5 5 4 19 16 13 4 7 2 15 8 10 39
8 Valenciennes 27 9 9 9 34 35 13 5 4 4 15 13 14 4 5 5 19 22 -1 36
9 Caen 27 8 10 9 27 33 14 5 6 3 13 14 13 3 4 6 14 19 -6 34
10 Le Havre 27 8 10 9 22 30 13 3 7 3 10 11 14 5 3 6 12 19 -8 34
11 Niort 27 8 10 9 30 39 13 5 5 3 14 12 14 3 5 6 16 27 -9 34
12 Amiens SC 27 8 9 10 21 24 13 4 6 3 7 6 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 33
13 Rodez 27 7 12 8 26 32 14 5 5 4 14 14 13 2 7 4 12 18 -6 33
14 Ajaccio 27 8 8 11 22 33 13 5 4 4 11 12 14 3 4 7 11 21 -11 32
15 Nancy 27 7 10 10 36 38 13 3 6 4 21 23 14 4 4 6 15 15 -2 31
16 Dunkerque 27 7 7 13 21 32 14 4 5 5 14 13 13 3 2 8 7 19 -11 28
17 Guingamp 27 4 14 9 28 35 13 2 7 4 14 16 14 2 7 5 14 19 -7 26
18 Pau 27 6 6 15 24 38 13 4 4 5 13 14 14 2 2 10 11 24 -14 24
19 Chambly 27 5 9 13 28 45 14 4 2 8 15 22 13 1 7 5 13 23 -17 24
20 Châteauroux 27 4 6 17 24 43 14 3 2 9 16 24 13 1 4 8 8 19 -19 18

Toulouse:
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  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 27 16 7 4 40 22 14 11 3 0 24 9 13 5 4 4 16 13 18 55
2 Clermont 27 15 7 5 42 16 14 10 3 1 28 6 13 5 4 4 14 10 26 52
3 Toulouse 27 15 7 5 51 30 14 9 3 2 30 15 13 6 4 3 21 15 21 52
4 Grenoble Foot 38 27 14 7 6 36 22 13 9 4 0 25 8 14 5 3 6 11 14 14 49
5 Auxerre 27 12 8 7 47 30 14 8 3 3 31 13 13 4 5 4 16 17 17 44
6 Paris 27 12 8 7 38 30 13 7 4 2 21 15 14 5 4 5 17 15 8 44
7 Sochaux 27 9 12 6 34 24 14 5 5 4 19 16 13 4 7 2 15 8 10 39
8 Valenciennes 27 9 9 9 34 35 13 5 4 4 15 13 14 4 5 5 19 22 -1 36
9 Caen 27 8 10 9 27 33 14 5 6 3 13 14 13 3 4 6 14 19 -6 34
10 Le Havre 27 8 10 9 22 30 13 3 7 3 10 11 14 5 3 6 12 19 -8 34
11 Niort 27 8 10 9 30 39 13 5 5 3 14 12 14 3 5 6 16 27 -9 34
12 Amiens SC 27 8 9 10 21 24 13 4 6 3 7 6 14 4 3 7 14 18 -3 33
13 Rodez 27 7 12 8 26 32 14 5 5 4 14 14 13 2 7 4 12 18 -6 33
14 Ajaccio 27 8 8 11 22 33 13 5 4 4 11 12 14 3 4 7 11 21 -11 32
15 Nancy 27 7 10 10 36 38 13 3 6 4 21 23 14 4 4 6 15 15 -2 31
16 Dunkerque 27 7 7 13 21 32 14 4 5 5 14 13 13 3 2 8 7 19 -11 28
17 Guingamp 27 4 14 9 28 35 13 2 7 4 14 16 14 2 7 5 14 19 -7 26
18 Pau 27 6 6 15 24 38 13 4 4 5 13 14 14 2 2 10 11 24 -14 24
19 Chambly 27 5 9 13 28 45 14 4 2 8 15 22 13 1 7 5 13 23 -17 24
20 Châteauroux 27 4 6 17 24 43 14 3 2 9 16 24 13 1 4 8 8 19 -19 18

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.