Valenciennes hosts Lorient in round 19 of French Ligue 2. The match will be played on Friday, December 20th at Stade du Hainaut (Valenciennes)
Valenciennes has not lost for six matches in all tournaments, but the team showed rather bad results before that, which is why Olivier Guegan’s men are forced to re-enter the fight now. The team successfully overcame the opening rounds of the French Cup, and now it will compete in the 1/32 finals of the tournament. Valenciennes played excellently in the 18th round of Ligue 2, having beaten FC Paris at home (1-0). The hosts completely prevailed over the capital's club, but they managed to realize their advantage in the goal only in the added time (Chevalier scored). Valenciennes climbed to 8th place in the standings. It has 27 points with a goal difference of 12:11.
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Lorient accumulated a successful streak of five consecutive wins in Ligue 2, and in general, the team holds the season at a high level. It lost only three games from the start of the championship. In the last match, Les Merlus beat Auxerre on their territory (1:0). A club from the city of the same name controlled what was happening on the field, and the players acted more sharply than the opponents did. Cabo scored the only goal of Lorient in the 65th minute and brought his team another three points. Therefore, Les Merlus continue to lead in Ligue 2. The team has 39 points with a goal difference of 30:12.
Valenciennes is on the move, but the team shows low performance, having scored only 12 goals after 18 rounds. On the other hand, Lorient looks much better, and it’s not in vain that the club climbed to first place. It has been holding it for three rounds. The visitors are likely to win in the upcoming match. Lorient was stronger than Valenciennes in the last three matches, and this time will not be an exception. Bet: the victory of Lorient.
Prediction for the match: Lorient to win
