Valenciennes vs Lorient: result 2-0 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 25Kick-off on February 25, 2012 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Lorient?
Valenciennes won 2-0 on February 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 78′M. SamassaValenciennes
- 81′R. CohadeValenciennes
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats; Lorient have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2012 | Marseille(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Nancy(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 8, 2012 | Lille(home) | 2-1 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Dijon(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 29, 2012 | Ajaccio(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 22, 2012 | Saint Etienne(away) | 2-4 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 18, 2012 | Lille(home) | 0-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | Auxerre(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Lyon(home) | 2-4 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Sochaux(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Valenciennes win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Lorient win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2011 | Lorient 2-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 26, 2011 | Valenciennes 0-0 Lorient | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 17, 2010 | Lorient 2-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Lorient vs Valenciennes on Oct 1, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Lorient score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Lorient | 1.1 | 1.7 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Lorient | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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