Valenciennes v Troyes betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 07.Oct
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

Valenciennes - Troyes: Ligue 2 cellar occupants hungry for points and triumph. Check out all the available data and news before the fixture!

Insights:
  • Valenciennes have the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligue 2
  • Troyes have yet to win a game away.

Both squads have had time to rest since their last game. Let's wish for an in-your-face fixture!

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Valenciennes form and stats

The complete Ligue 2 statistics at home this season for Valenciennes, who have the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligue 2, are 0-1-3 (wins-draws-losses). Valenciennes are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stade du Hainaut, having lost their two previous games here.

Valenciennes haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 297 minutes ago. Kruse scored that one.

In their previous game, the manager Nascimento led his Valenciennes to a defeat away at Laval. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade du Hainaut. Louchet had a busy but productive day in the Laval match. Despite making six saves the loss could not be prevented.

Before that game, the home loss against Concarneau with the scoreline 0-1.

Valenciennes have scored {2 league goals} here from 4 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Valenciennes defense is not exactly impregnable. 7 goals conceded from 4 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Troyes form and stats

The visitors are W0-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Ligue 2. Three has not been a lucky number for Troyes as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Annecy match.

Troyes's previous game was their home loss versus Saint-Étienne (0-1). Late heartbreak for Troyes in the Saint-Étienne match, as the deciding 0-1 goal came deep into overtime. Boura, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.82. Boura hit two key passes and won 7 of 9 duels.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Rodez's place.

Troyes have conceded 7 goals in these away matches. When Troyes is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Dunkerque, Troyes, Bastia, Concarneau, Quevilly Rouen and Paris.

Head 2 Head

Troyes have avoided a loss in the last 5 fixtures (3-2-0) against Valenciennes.

Top Goalscorers

TroyesX. Chavalerin
X. Chavalerin
2 goals
TroyesL. Ilić
L. Ilić
2 goals
TroyesK. Assoumou
K. Assoumou
2 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Troyes missing players

Valenciennes Troyes
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 5 9
1 0 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 1 3 4
5 3 1 Lost L 1 2 4
3 2 0 Scored S 4 5 11
11 7 1 Conceded C 5 7 13
67% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 60% 78%
33% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 60% 67%
33% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 60% 67%
11% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 40% 44%
11% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 20% 11%
22% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 67%
44% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 22%
67% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 33%
 
3.9 4 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.7
5.7 6.8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 8.4 8.2
2.7 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.8 12.8 19 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 8.6 10.3
3 3.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 4 4.2
11% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 31% 25% 29%
 
13.6 11.8 9 Shots against (avg) S A 20 18.4 16.6
4.9 4.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.6 4.4
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Troyes have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Troyes have scored more than double the goals of Valenciennes.
  • Troyes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Troyes have yet to win a game away.
  • Valenciennes have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Valenciennes have the fewest scored goals (3) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the the worst goal difference (-5) at home in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have yet to win a game at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Laval 9 7 1 1 12 5 5 5 0 0 7 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 7 22
2 Grenoble Foot 38 9 5 4 0 9 2 5 3 2 0 6 1 4 2 2 0 3 1 7 19
3 Auxerre 9 5 3 1 21 10 5 2 2 1 9 4 4 3 1 0 12 6 11 18
4 Angers SCO 9 5 2 2 11 7 5 3 2 0 8 2 4 2 0 2 3 5 4 17
5 Guingamp 9 4 2 3 14 8 4 2 1 1 7 1 5 2 1 2 7 7 6 14
6 Rodez 9 4 2 3 14 12 4 3 0 1 8 4 5 1 2 2 6 8 2 14
7 Saint-Étienne 8 4 2 2 8 6 3 1 1 1 2 2 5 3 1 1 6 4 2 14
8 Pau 9 4 2 3 14 14 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 1 1 2 6 9 0 14
9 Amiens SC 9 4 2 3 8 8 5 3 2 0 7 2 4 1 0 3 1 6 0 14
10 Caen 8 4 0 4 12 7 5 2 0 3 7 5 3 2 0 1 5 2 5 12
11 Annecy 9 2 5 2 11 12 5 1 3 1 7 7 4 1 2 1 4 5 -1 11
12 Bordeaux 8 3 2 3 7 10 3 2 0 1 5 4 5 1 2 2 2 6 -3 10
13 Ajaccio 8 2 4 2 6 10 4 1 3 0 5 4 4 1 1 2 1 6 -4 10
14 Bastia 8 2 2 4 8 13 4 2 0 2 7 9 4 0 2 2 1 4 -5 8
15 Concarneau 9 2 2 5 5 12 4 0 2 2 1 4 5 2 0 3 4 8 -7 8
16 Troyes 9 1 4 4 11 13 4 1 1 2 6 6 5 0 3 2 5 7 -2 7
17 Paris 9 2 1 6 9 13 4 2 0 2 6 3 5 0 1 4 3 10 -4 7
18 Dunkerque 8 1 3 4 6 11 5 0 2 3 3 6 3 1 1 1 3 5 -5 6
19 Valenciennes 9 1 3 5 3 11 4 0 1 3 2 7 5 1 2 2 1 4 -8 6
20 Quevilly Rouen 9 1 2 6 7 12 4 0 1 3 2 5 5 1 1 3 5 7 -5 5

Read more about Ligue 2

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.