Valenciennes vs Laval: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 5Kick-off on August 26, 2016 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Laval?
Valenciennes won 2-0 on August 26, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 79′Nuno da CostaValenciennes
- 90′Saliou CissValenciennes
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Laval
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
3-4-1-2- 29Nuno da Costa
- 6A. Fulgini
- 5A. Tamèze
- 3Eloge Ethisse Enza-Yamissi
- 10Sébastien Roudet
- 15M. Niakhaté
- 17L. Néry
- 22Saliou Ciss
- 8L. Nestor
- 24Ahmed Kantari
- 16Damien Perquis
Laval
4-3-3- 9Clarck N'Sikulu
- 15Seydou Koné
- 10César Zeoula Ngalo-Manuotalaha
- 18Hassane Alla
- 6M. Coutadeur
- 20N. Mukiele
- 8A. Monfray
- 12K. Afougou
- 2K. Perrot
- 25Erwan Quintin
- 1M. Hautbois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Laval have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2016 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 13, 2016 | Reims(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Stade Brestois 29(away) | 0-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Sochaux(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 29, 2016 | Clermont Foot(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2016 | Orleans(away) | 0-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 19, 2016 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 12, 2016 | Estac Troyes(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 9, 2016 | Estac Troyes(home) | 1-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 5, 2016 | Niort(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Valenciennes win, 2 draws, 1 Laval win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2016 | Laval 0-3 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 30, 2015 | Valenciennes 0-0 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| May 8, 2015 | Valenciennes 2-2 Laval | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 19, 2014 | Laval 3-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
Last archived meeting: Laval vs Valenciennes on Mar 18, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Laval score 0.7 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.3 | 1.1 | 7 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Laval | 0.7 | 1.0 | 4 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Laval | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 |
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