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Valenciennes vs Laval: result 3-1 and analysis

Ligue 2Regular Season - 22Kick-off on February 3, 2023 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes

Valenciennes
3-1
Laval

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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Laval?

Valenciennes won 3-1 on February 3, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 12′A. GrbićValenciennes (pen.)
  • 17′N. DilibertoValenciennes
  • 82′Z. NaidjiLaval
  • 90′F. AyitéValenciennes

Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Laval

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Valenciennes

4-2-3-1
  1. 77A. Grbić
  1. 20I. Hamache
  2. 17A. Boutoutaou
  3. 5J. Berthomier
  1. 21M. Kaba
  2. 8N. Diliberto
  1. 27M. Picouleau
  2. 19N. Innocenti
  3. 39Jonathan Buatu
  4. 24A. Linguet
  1. 1S. Bajić

Laval

5-3-2
  1. 11K. N'Chobi
  2. 9G. Durbant
  1. 4J. Roye
  2. 6S. Sanna
  3. 8K. Tapoko
  1. 18R. Duterte
  2. 7B. Goncalves
  3. 23Yohan Tavares
  4. 3M. Baudry
  5. 29D. Sylla
  1. 16A. Sauvage
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Laval have 6, 5 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Valenciennes
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 31, 2023Sochaux(away)0-4Ligue 2
Jan 28, 2023Metz(home)1-1Ligue 2
Jan 13, 2023Dijon(away)1-2Ligue 2
Jan 10, 2023Annecy(home)2-2Ligue 2
Jan 6, 2023Paris FC(away)1-3Coupe de France
Laval
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 31, 2023Dijon(home)1-0Ligue 2
Jan 28, 2023Caen(away)0-0Ligue 2
Jan 13, 2023Rodez(home)3-1Ligue 2
Jan 10, 2023Saint Etienne(away)0-1Ligue 2
Dec 30, 2022Amiens(home)0-3Ligue 2

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valenciennes wins, 3 draws, 1 Laval win.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 12, 2022Laval 1-0 ValenciennesLigue 2
Feb 3, 2017Laval 0-0 ValenciennesLigue 2
Aug 26, 2016Valenciennes 2-0 LavalLigue 2
Mar 18, 2016Laval 0-3 ValenciennesLigue 2
Oct 30, 2015Valenciennes 0-0 LavalLigue 2
May 8, 2015Valenciennes 2-2 LavalLigue 2

Last archived meeting: Laval vs Valenciennes on Nov 12, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Valenciennes score 0.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Laval score 1.1 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Valenciennes0.91.247/155/15
Laval1.11.166/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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18Laval812510175

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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