After losing to Sochaux 4-0 last time out in Ligue 2, Valenciennes FC will be hoping for a better outcome. Allan Linguet scored the only goal for Valenciennes FC (15′ Own Goal). Sochaux received goals from Tony Mauricio (20′), Moussa Doumbia (64′), and Jodel Dossou (87′). In recent times, Valenciennes FC has rarely displayed defensive tenacity.
Stade Lavallois enters the contest having defeated Dijon 1-0 in their most recent match in Ligue 2. Geoffray Durbant was the only Stade Lavallois player to score (66′). In recent matches involving Stade Lavallois, the pattern of at least one team not scoring has been fairly consistent.
Match details
- Valenciennes – Laval
- Ligue 2 France
- Date – 03/02/2023
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
- Venue: Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes, France
Prediction
We are confident that Stade Lavallois will score against Valenciennes FC, but that may not be enough to prevent defeat. When the final whistle sounds, our prediction is for Valenciennes FC to win by a score of 2-1 in a very close game. In either case, there shouldn’t be much to it.
Head to head
We can see that Valenciennes FC has won two of their head-to-head matches since May 5, 2015, while Stade Lavallois has won one, with three matches ending in a draw.
During those matches, they scored a total of 10 goals, with 7 coming from Les Athéniens and 3 from Les Tangos. That amounts to an average of 1.67 goals scored per game.
Stade Lavallois defeated Valenciennes FC 1-0 in their previous league matchup on match day 15 of Ligue 2 on 12/11/2022. Benjamin Lepaysant served as the match’s referee.
Team News
Mathieu Debuchy (unknown injury) and Quentin Lecoeuche (unknown injury) are out of action for Nicolas Rabuel, the manager of Valenciennes FC.
Olivier Frapolli, the manager of Stade Lavallois, must deal with a number of absentee players. Elhadji Pape Diaw (sprained ankle), Francois-Xavier Fumu Tamuzo (Achilles tendon surgery), Steven Nsimba (Cruciate Ligament Injury), Yasser Baldé (Unknown Injury), Antonin Bobichon (Unknown Injury), Maxime Hautbois (Wirst Injury), and Julien Maggiotti (Cruciate Ligament Rupture) will not participate in the game at this location.
Lineup
| Laval | ||
| G | 1 | Maxime Hautbois |
| M | 39 | Anthony Gonçalves |
| D | 23 | Yohan Tavares |
| M | 25 | Edson Seidou |
| D | 12 | Yasser Balde |
| D | 7 | Bryan Goncalves |
| M | 4 | Jimmy Roye |
| M | 5 | Julien Maggiotti |
| M | 6 | Sam Sanna |
| A | 9 | Geoffray Durbant |
| A | 24 | Zakaria Naidji |
| Valenciennes | ||
| G | 1 | Gautier Larsonneur |
| D | 26 | Mathieu Debuchy |
| D | 14 | Joffrey Cuffaut |
| M | 39 | Jonathan Buatu-Mananga |
| D | 28 | Quentin Lecoeuche |
| D | 24 | Allan Linguet |
| M | 5 | Jason Berthomier |
| M | 27 | Mathis Picouleau |
| M | 8 | Noah Diliberto |
| A | 11 | Ugo Bonnet |
| M | 20 | Ilyes Hamache |
Betting tips
If you look at the most recent betting odds for this match on the WDW market, you can wager on Valenciennes FC winning for 2.69, on the game ending all-square for 3.1, and on Stade Lavallois winning for 2.86. They are the best prices currently available on the market.
For this match, our knowledgeable partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.
Where to watch
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- JustWatch
- Eurosport
- SportPlus.
- TNT USA.
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- VIX+
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