Valenciennes vs Niort: result 4-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 5Kick-off on August 25, 2017 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
Full time
What was the result of Valenciennes vs Niort?
Valenciennes won 4-1 on August 25, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 28′L. dos SantosValenciennes
- 33′L. MothibaValenciennes
- 34′Sébastien RoudetValenciennes
- 67′Sébastien RoudetValenciennes
- 83′D. Lamkel ZéNiort
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Niort have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2017 | Reims(home) | 3-0 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 18, 2017 | Le Havre(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Clermont Foot(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Sochaux(home) | 3-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Chateauroux(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 18, 2017 | Tours(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Auxerre(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 8, 2017 | Tours(away) | 1-4 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 4, 2017 | Nancy(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 28, 2017 | Ajaccio(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valenciennes win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Niort win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2017 | Niort 2-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Valenciennes 3-1 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| May 13, 2016 | Valenciennes 3-3 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Jul 31, 2015 | Niort 0-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Valenciennes 1-3 Niort | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 19, 2014 | Niort 3-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
Last archived meeting: Niort vs Valenciennes on Mar 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Niort score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 2/15 | 4/15 |
| Niort | 1.0 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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