Nantes vs Valenciennes: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 16Kick-off on December 3, 2013 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade de la Beaujoire - Louis Fonteneau, Nantes
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What was the result of Nantes vs Valenciennes?
Nantes won 2-1 on December 3, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 52′J. SaezValenciennes
- 59′A. BedoyaNantes
- 89′F. AristeguietaNantes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nantes have 7 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats; Valenciennes have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2013 | Guingamp(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Monaco(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 10, 2013 | Bordeaux(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 3, 2013 | Montpellier(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Lorient(home) | 2-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2013 | Lille(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 23, 2013 | Lyon(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Montpellier(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 2, 2013 | Ajaccio(away) | 3-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 29, 2013 | Estac Troyes(home) | 1-3 | Coupe de la Ligue |
How many goals should we expect?
Nantes score 1.3 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Valenciennes score 0.7 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantes | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Valenciennes | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Nantes | 33 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 52 | 23 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy