Valenciennes vs Sochaux: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 20Kick-off on January 16, 2017 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes
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What was the result of Valenciennes vs Sochaux?
Valenciennes won 2-1 on January 16, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 64′Édouard ButinValenciennes
- 69′Faneva Imà AndriatsimaSochaux
- 89′Andy FaustinValenciennes
Official lineup for Valenciennes vs Sochaux
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Valenciennes
4-3-2-1- 29Nuno da Costa
- 6A. Fulgini
- 5A. Tamèze
- 3Eloge Ethisse Enza-Yamissi
- 11Sigamary Diarra
- 10Sébastien Roudet
- 15M. Niakhaté
- 17L. Néry
- 8L. Nestor
- 24Ahmed Kantari
- 16Damien Perquis
Sochaux
4-5-1- 23F. Honorat
- 28Faneva Imà Andriatsima
- 21M. Ilaimaharitra
- 22F. Tardieu
- 7F. Berenguer-Bohrer
- 8J. Ramaré
- 20J. Onguéné
- 12F. Ogier
- 27P. Gibaud
- 2M. Alphonse
- 16M. Prévot
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Valenciennes have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Sochaux have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2016 | Auxerre(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 9, 2016 | RED Star FC 93(away) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Sarreguemines(away) | 1-2 | Coupe de France |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Gazelec FC Ajaccio(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Orleans(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2017 | Monaco(home) | 1-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Dec 16, 2016 | RED Star FC 93(home) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Dec 13, 2016 | Marseille(home) | 1-1 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Dec 9, 2016 | Amiens(away) | 1-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 29, 2016 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Valenciennes wins, 4 draws, 2 Sochaux wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2016 | Sochaux 0-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Valenciennes 2-2 Sochaux | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 2, 2015 | Sochaux 1-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| May 15, 2015 | Sochaux 1-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Valenciennes 1-2 Sochaux | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 22, 2014 | Valenciennes 2-2 Sochaux | Ligue 1 |
Last archived meeting: Sochaux vs Valenciennes on Aug 5, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Valenciennes score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sochaux score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Sochaux | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Sochaux | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
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