Valenciennes vs Rennes: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 28Kick-off on March 8, 2014 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Rennes?
Valenciennes won 2-1 on March 8, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 49′O. ToivonenRennes
- 54′M. DosseviValenciennes
- 77′A. WarisValenciennes
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Rennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
- 28Gregory Pujol
- 29A. Waris
- 6T. Doumbia
- 10M. Dossevi
- 26M. da Silva
- 3A. Masuaku
- 17L. Néry
- 21Saliou Ciss
- 24G. Kagelmacher
- 25Rudy Mater
- 16Magno Novaes
Rennes
- 9O. Toivonen
- 6K. Grosicki
- 10F. Kadir
- 15J. Makoun
- 19R. Alessandrini
- 23A. Konradsen
- 29R. Danzé
- 3Cheikh M'Bengue
- 5J. Kana-Biyik
- 22S. Armand
- 1B. Costil
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; Rennes have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Reims(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Sochaux(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Paris Saint Germain(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Nice(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 1, 2014 | Saint Etienne(away) | 0-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2014 | Guingamp(home) | 0-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 23, 2014 | Nantes(away) | 3-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 15, 2014 | Montpellier(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Feb 12, 2014 | Auxerre(away) | 1-0 | Coupe de France |
| Feb 8, 2014 | Ajaccio(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Valenciennes wins, 2 draws, 2 Rennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 4, 2014 | Rennes 2-2 Valenciennes | Coupe de France |
| Oct 19, 2013 | Rennes 2-2 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| May 11, 2013 | Valenciennes 4-1 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Dec 14, 2012 | Rennes 2-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Valenciennes 1-0 Rennes | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Valenciennes 1-3 Rennes | Coupe de France |
Last archived meeting: Rennes vs Valenciennes on Jan 4, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Rennes score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.2 | 1.8 | 0 | 12/15 | 11/15 |
| Rennes | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Rennes | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
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