Valenciennes vs Nice: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 24Kick-off on February 8, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Nice?
Valenciennes won 2-1 on February 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 26′T. DoumbiaValenciennes
- 75′N. MaupayNice
- 88′A. WarisValenciennes
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Nice
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
- 28Gregory Pujol
- 29A. Waris
- 4Eloge Ethisse Enza-Yamissi
- 6T. Doumbia
- 27Maor Melikson
- 2David Ducourtioux
- 3A. Masuaku
- 12Carl Medjani
- 24G. Kagelmacher
- 25Rudy Mater
- 1N. Penneteau
Nice
- 12Darío Cvitanich
- 6D. Digard
- 7F. Abriel
- 10C. Brüls
- 21L. Palun
- 22N. Mendy
- 24M. Bodmer
- 3T. Kolodziejczak
- 15Grégoire Puel
- 25Romain Genevois
- 1D. Ospina
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Nice have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2014 | Saint Etienne(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 29, 2014 | Marseille(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Lorient(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 11, 2014 | Bastia(home) | 3-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 4, 2014 | Rennes(away) | 2-2 | Coupe de France |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 2014 | Lille(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 25, 2014 | Montpellier(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 21, 2014 | Marseille(away) | 5-4 | Coupe de France |
| Jan 18, 2014 | Ajaccio(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 15, 2014 | Nantes(away) | 3-4 | Coupe de la Ligue |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valenciennes wins, 1 draw, 3 Nice wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2013 | Nice 4-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 13, 2013 | Nice 5-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Aug 18, 2012 | Valenciennes 0-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Valenciennes 2-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 17, 2011 | Nice 2-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| May 29, 2011 | Valenciennes 2-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Nice score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Nice | 1.5 | 1.5 | 6 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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