Lyon vs Valenciennes: result 4-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 35Kick-off on May 2, 2012 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Groupama Stadium, Saint-Denis
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What was the result of Lyon vs Valenciennes?
Lyon won 4-1 on May 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 35′L. LópezLyon
- 38′R. CohadeValenciennes (pen.)
- 69′CrisLyon
- 71′L. LópezLyon
- 88′Jimmy BriandLyon
Official lineup for Lyon vs Valenciennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lyon
- 9L. López
- 17A. Lacazette
- 19Jimmy Briand
- 8Yoann Gourcuff
- 15Gueïda Fofana
- 21M. Gonalons
- 3Cris
- 4B. Koné
- 14M. Dabo
- 20A. Cissokho
- 1H. Lloris
Valenciennes
- 27M. Samassa
- 7D. Đurić
- 10M. Dossevi
- 19Pape Abdou Camara
- 23J. Saez
- 26R. Cohade
- 2David Ducourtioux
- 4Gil
- 15N. Isimat-Mirin
- 24G. Bong
- 1N. Penneteau
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lyon have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Valenciennes have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | Quevilly(home) | 1-0 | Coupe de France |
| Apr 22, 2012 | Lorient(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 18, 2012 | Toulouse(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Marseille(home) | 0-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Apr 10, 2012 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(away) | 4-0 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2012 | Nice(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 21, 2012 | Montpellier(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Evian TG(home) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Toulouse(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Auxerre(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Lyon wins, 1 draw, 2 Valenciennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Valenciennes score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Valenciennes | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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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