Valenciennes FC vs Grenoble Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Valenciennes FC

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Valenciennes FC fans will want a repeat of their previous result, being the 1-0 Ligue 2 victory against AC Ajaccio.

In that match, Valenciennes FC had 51% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player to score for Valenciennes FC was Manga Foe-Ondoa (48'). For their opponents, Ajaccio had 15 shots at goal with 4 of them on target.

It has not been often in recent times that Valenciennes FC have managed to hold out for a full 90 minutes. The facts show that Valenciennes FC have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 games, leaking 13 goals during that time. That sort of pattern might not be carried forward into this game, though.

Coming into this clash, Valenciennes FC are unbeaten in the league by Grenoble in their previous 2 games.

Grenoble

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After a losing effort in their last game against St Etienne in Ligue 2 competition, Grenoble and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that match, Grenoble managed 45% possession and 13 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target. Saint-Etienne got 13 shots at goal with 5 on target. Dylan Batubinsika (80') and Dylan Chambost (87') scored for St Etienne.

It is worth noting that Grenoble have suffered from a lack of goals over their last six encounters, recording the unsatisfactory return of just 3. In those matches, GF 38 have also seen the overall goal aggregate of opposing teams equal 5.

Coming into this fixture, Grenoble have not registered a win against Valenciennes FC when they have played them away from home in the previous 2 league matches.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Looking at their past head to head clashes dating back to 05/02/2021 shows that Valenciennes FC have won 2 of these games and Grenoble 3, with the number of draws being 1.

A total of 13 goals were yielded between them during those clashes, with 5 for Les Athéniens and 8 coming from GF 38. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.17.

The last league match between the two was Ligue 2 match day 11 on 21/10/2023 which finished with the scoreline of Grenoble 3-3 Valenciennes FC.

That day, Grenoble had 57% possession and 13 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Goals were scored by Lenny Joseph (24'), Pape Meïssa Ba (33') and Amine Sbaï (91').

For their opponents, Valenciennes FC got 10 attempts on goal with 7 of them on target. Aymen Boutoutaou (13'), Lucas Woudenberg (58') and Makabi Lilepo (78') scored.

The match was refereed by Florent Batta.

📋 Team News: Valenciennes FC

Jordan Poha (unknown injury), David Kruse (unknown injury) and Allan Linguet (Foot injury) won’t be playing for Valenciennes FC manager Ahmed Kantari.

📰 Team News: Grenoble

From a largely full-strength squad, there is just a single fitness worry for the Grenoble gaffer Laurent Peyrelade to contend with. Allan Tchaptchet (Knee injury) won’t be in action.

✨ Prediction

Looking at these two teams, we feel that Valenciennes FC will have to work hard as a team to get anything against this Grenoble outfit who we reckon should get the win and a maybe even keep a clean sheet as well.

We’re going for a highly competitive game with a 0-1 win for Grenoble when the full-time whistle blows.

Little in this one.

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Peter Guest, 03:08 25/04/2024