Based on last 50 matches in "France. Ligue 2", up to 12/20/2019
To build a prediction for the Valenciennes - Lorient match, scheduled for 20 December 2019, several key factors could influence the outcome. Valenciennes have played 50 matches, in which they won 16 of them, drew 14 times and lost 20 matches. Lorient, having played 50 matches, won 25 times, drew 13 matches and lost 12 defeats. In the league, Valenciennes average 1.2 goals scored per game and 1.3 conceded. Lorient average 1.4 scored and 1 conceded. These sides last met on 24 January 2019 at Valenciennes's ground, where the away side proved stronger.
Pre-Match Facts
Main
Motivation
Valenciennes does not concede in 9 out of 15 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)3.8
Valenciennes does not concedeat home in 6 out of 10 last matches.
IT2U (0.5)3.8
In 6 out of 8 last matches involving Valenciennes, over under 2 goals were scored.
TU (1.5)2.94
Valenciennes does not score in 7 out of 12 last matches.
IT1U (0.5)2.35
Lorient won in 5 matches straight.
W21.99
In 13 out of 15 last matches involving Valenciennes, at least one team did not score.
Both Teams To Score - No1.8
Valenciennes concedes under 2 goals in 8 matches straight.
IT2U (1.5)1.73
Valenciennes concedes under 2 goals in 9 out of last 10 home matches.
IT2U (1.5)1.73
In 15 last matches involving Valenciennes, over under 3 goals were scored.
TU (2.5)1.72
In 10 last matches of Valenciennes at home, over under 3 goals were scored.
TU (2.5)1.72
Injuries & suspensions
The home side will be without several players from the rotation, with one more player a doubt. The away side will be missing a first-team player - defender Жюльен Лапорт, and are also missing several rotation players. One more Lorient player is a doubt for this match.
Referee statistics
The referee for this match is Бастьен Дешепи (France). Over the last 52 matches, he has shown 211 yellow cards (averaging 4.1 per match) and 17 red cards (averaging 0.3 per match), so he cannot be considered overly strict. He has awarded a penalty in 23% of matches (12 out of 52).