Lyon vs Valenciennes: result 3-2 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2012 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Valenciennes?
Lyon won 3-2 on September 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 12′GilValenciennes
- 18′Michel BastosLyon
- 21′B. GomisLyon (pen.)
- 66′C. GrenierLyon
- 76′Gregory PujolValenciennes
Official lineup for Lyon vs Valenciennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
- 10A. Lacazette
- 18B. Gomis
- 7C. Grenier
- 11Michel Bastos
- 17S. Malbranque
- 21M. Gonalons
- 4B. Koné
- 13A. Réveillère
- 14M. Dabo
- 15Milan Biševac
- 1R. Vercoutre
Valenciennes
- 8Gaël Danic
- 9V. Aboubakar
- 28Gregory Pujol
- 10M. Dossevi
- 2David Ducourtioux
- 4Gil
- 12R. Gomis
- 15N. Isimat-Mirin
- 17L. Néry
- 25Rudy Mater
- 1N. Penneteau
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Valenciennes have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | Evian TG(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Estac Troyes(home) | 4-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Rennes(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Montpellier(away) | 2-2 | Trophée des Champions |
| May 20, 2012 | Nice(home) | 3-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2012 | Ajaccio(home) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Nice(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Estac Troyes(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| May 20, 2012 | Caen(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| May 13, 2012 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Lyon win, 1 draw, 2 Valenciennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2012 | Lyon 4-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 21, 2011 | Valenciennes 1-0 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 29, 2011 | Valenciennes 2-1 Lyon | Ligue 1 |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Lyon 1-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Lyon score 2.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Valenciennes score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 2.0 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Valenciennes | 1.1 | 1.5 | 6 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 |
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