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
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(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Laval win(s).
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Laval | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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