Lorient vs Valenciennes: result 3-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 4Kick-off on August 17, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat, Lorient
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What was the result of Lorient vs Valenciennes?
Lorient won 3-1 on August 17, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 7′E. DaboValenciennes
- 14′P. HamelLorient
- 28′A. Claude-MauriceLorient
- 55′J. CabotLorient
Official lineup for Lorient vs Valenciennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lorient
4-2-3-1- 19Y. Wissa
- 29P. Hamel
- 24F. Wadja
- 10A. Claude-Maurice
- 27J. Cabot
- 6F. Lemoine
- 2Houboulang Mendes
- 25V. Le Goff
- 4J. Sainati
- 13Felipe Saad
- 30D. Petković
Valenciennes
5-4-1- 9G. Robail
- 27M. Guezoui
- 21E. Massouema
- 28L. dos Santos
- 5J. Ramaré
- 10Sébastien Roudet
- 19E. Dabo
- 2B. Aloé
- 14J. Cuffaut
- 24Ahmed Kantari
- 16Damien Perquis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lorient have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; Valenciennes have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Valenciennes(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 6, 2018 | Chateauroux(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 28, 2018 | Le Havre(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| May 11, 2018 | Quevilly(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Lorient(home) | 0-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 10, 2018 | Chateauroux(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 3, 2018 | Sochaux(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Auxerre(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| May 11, 2018 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(away) | 4-3 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Lorient wins, 2 draws, 2 Valenciennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2018 | Valenciennes 0-1 Lorient | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Lorient 0-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 24, 2017 | Valenciennes 4-2 Lorient | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Valenciennes 1-1 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 31, 2013 | Lorient 1-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 2, 2013 | Lorient 1-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Valenciennes vs Lorient on Aug 14, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Lorient score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Valenciennes score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorient | 1.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
| Valenciennes | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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