Valenciennes and Lorient face each other in Stade du Hainaut, in a match for the 19th round of League 2. In this stadium, the history of direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which records 2 wins and 1 loss in the last 3 games. In fact, the last time these two teams played a game at this stadium was on 25-01-2019, for League 2, which ended the victory of the Lorient by (1-2). The goals of the match were scored by F. Raspentino (10 ‘), for Valenciennes, and V. Le Goff (39′) and A. Claude Maurice (41 ‘), for Lorient. In this match, the home factor may be decisive, since Lorient presents considerable differences in its results at home and as a visitor.
Valenciennes:
The home team is currently in 8th position, with 27 points won, after 7 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. In the penultimate match, he tied out against Auxerre by (1‑1). In the last match, he won at home against Paris by (1‑0). This is a team that presents similar results at home and abroad, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 matches it records 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Valenciennes conquered 15 points in 27 possible, after 4 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses in the last 9 games he played in his stadium. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-0 (5 in 9 games). In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 9 of their last 9 matches for this competition have ended with Under 2,5 goals. In 18 games in this competition, he never got the comeback in the 7 games in which he suffered the first goal. There is 1 period that stands out in the last 10 home games for all competitions: he scored 3 of his 7 goals between minutes (31’ ‑ 45 ‘).
The objective of Valenciennes is to be constant in the season, that is, to have a great regularity in the performances and results. The main objective is to make a positive campaign and will do everything possible to make this happen in this edition of the championship. You need to show a lot of attitude, intelligence and determination in the field, because that’s how you win games. In this round he does not think about stumbling and will do his best in the field to obtain a satisfactory result, despite being aware of the difficulties. In this match, the best players available will be on the field.
Lorient :
The visiting team is currently in 1st position, with 39 points won, after 12 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. In the penultimate match, he won out against the Orléans by (0-4). In the last match, he won at home against Auxerre by (1‑0). This is a team that curiously conquers more positive results as a visitor than at home, since in the last 30 matches it records 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 15 suffered; against 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses in his stadium, with 21 goals scored and 10 suffered. For the championship, the Lorient conquered 20 points in 27 possible, after 6 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the last 9 games he played as a visitor. In their home league games the most frequent final result at the break was 0-2 (4 in 9 games). His attack has scored regularly, as he scored goals in 7 of the last 10 games for this competition. In 18 games in this tournament, he suffered the first goal 5 times and only got 1 comeback. In the last 11 home games for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: he suffered 4 of his 7 goals between minutes (76′ ‑ 90 ‘).
The main objective of the Lorient is to reach the first division, so do not think about having oscillations during the championship. He knows that for this to be a reality he will have to be very regular and so far he has shown it, so he must not leave room for errors. Good performances and results should always occur, no matter where you play. That means coming to this match to get a good result and keep fighting for leadership. In this match, Jonathan Martins Pereira and Houboulang Mendes will be absent, being in the medical department.
PREDICTION: Lorient to win @ 1,85
