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
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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
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Niort
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
4-1-4-1- 14L. Mothiba
- 27M. Guezoui
- 28L. dos Santos
- 18L. Karaboué
- 11Sigamary Diarra
- 5J. Ramaré
- 6Thiago Xavier
- 10Sébastien Roudet
- 2B. Aloé
- 17L. Néry
- 16Damien Perquis
Niort
4-3-3- 9A. Dona N'Doh
- 12A. Léautey
- 17A. Batisse
- 23J. Dacosta
- 15A. Dembélé
- 19J. Roye
- 29R. Grange
- 10Laurent Agouazi
- 28I. Paro
- 21J. Choplin
- 16S. Allagbé
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 wins, 1 draw, 3 Niort wins.
| 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.
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