With both Valenciennes and Niort sitting comfortably mid-table, both will be out to strengthen their position when facing off on Saturday. Valenciennes lie 10th in the table on 43 points after 34 matches. 5 points behind after 34 matches, Niort find themselves in 15th place.
Four straight defeats have put a serious dampener on the mood around Niort. They could be in for another rout against Valenciennes.
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Valenciennes conceded in the last 11 of 13 matches;Total goals was OVER 2.5 in Valenciennes’s last 7 of 9 matches;Valenciennes conceded the last 6 matches in a row.
Niort has lost the last 3 matches in a row;Niort did not win the last 4 matches in a row;Niort did not win the last 12 matches in a row when playing away;Niort conceded in the last 10 of 12 matches.The form of both teams is one of the biggest things to consider before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
Results have been abysmal lately for Valenciennes, who will be desperate to get a positive result in their upcoming fixture. In their previous 3 matches Valenciennes were trashed by AC Ajaccio in a 3-0 defeat and went on to a 1-0 defeat against Guingamp. Their latest match served up a 3-1 defeat against Amiens.
Following a string of disappointments in the league Niort will certainly be hoping to do better this week. In their previous 3 matches Niort ended with a 0-0 draw against Clermont Foot and went on to a 3-0 defeat against AC Ajaccio. Their latest match served up a 3-0 defeat against Troyes.
In a match between two sides performing almost identical in recent weeks, we still favor Valenciennes to first make a breakthrough.
The fixture history of the two teams delivers good insights that are worth considering before placing a bet on the upcoming game.
The last time the two sides faced off against each other Niort came away as 1-0 winners at the home stadium at Stade Rene Gaillard back in February 2020 in the France – Ligue 2. With just 6 of their previous 10 matches going over 2.5 goals, the value bet could be going for under 2.5 goals. Each side claimed 4 wins in their last 10 meetings in the Ligue 2, while 2 matches ended in a draw. A very equal encounter seem to be on the cards here with a draw being the high value bet.
Valenciennes lie 10th in the table on 43 points from 34 matches. 5 points behind following the first 34 games Niort find themselves in 15th place.
The bookmakers have the two sides more or less evenly matched in the betting market. Betting on Valenciennes will pay out at 2.88, as bookies predict Valenciennes are in with a 35% chance of beating Niort. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.30 on offer, while an away win for Niort pays out at 2.55. Valenciennes won 4 of their last 10 home league games whereas Niort lost 4 of their last 10 away league games.
The chance of both teams to score (BTTS) in this match is as high as 60%, judging by the odds on offer with the bookmakers. This equals a decent payout of odds 1.67 if you wish to place a bet on BTTS. Accordingly betting on a “NO” in the BTTS market pays out at odds 2.15. The last 10 home league games for Valenciennes averaged 2.4 goals per game with BTTS paying out 4 of these last 10 matches. In the previous 10 away league games for Niort the average total goals were 2.3 with 5 of these 10 matches seeing BTTS.
Looking at the prices on offer by the bookmakers, the chance of this match going over 2.5 goals is 51%. This equals odds 1.95 if you wish to place a bet on OVER 2.5 goals. Speculating in the opposite outcome of under 2.5 goals pays out at 1.91. The last 10 home league games of Valenciennes had an average of 2.4 goals per match. Of their last 10 home matches 4 went over 2.5 goals. Niort’s last 10 away league games averaged 2.3 goals per game. Meanwhile, 3 of Niort’s last 10 away matches offered over 2.5 goals.