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The home side will be keen to get back into the promotion places and close the gap on the league leaders. The Athenians must get back to winning ways if they are to avoid an early exit from promotion. To choose the best picks for Sochaux vs Valenciennes, read about our predictions and betting tips for free:Â
Our Best Prediction and Betting Tips for Sochaux vs Valenciennes
Sochaux to win
After 3 matchdays in which Sochaux had forgotten how to score and win games, the team seems to be back to its best. In the previous match, they fought until the end to achieve a great victory. We hope that this time they will also get the three points, as they will have the support of the fans and they will be playing against Valenciennes, a team that is going through a bad moment.
Over 2.5 Goals
If the home team had not lost their good run of goals in the last few rounds, they would still be the top scorer of the tournament. However, they are still within the three teams with the most goals. We expect to see at least 3 goals in this clash, and we make it part of our Sochaux vs Valenciennes predictions because the home side also concedes a lot of goals.
BTTS
One of Valenciennes’ weaknesses is that they concede a lot of goals, and although they also score, these goals are not always enough to score points. Our final prediction for this interesting matchup is that we will see BTTS. Neither team has kept a clean sheet since the tournament restarted. In 5 of The Athenians’ last 6 matches, we have seen BTTS.
Sochaux vs Valenciennes Preview: On The Way To The Top
Sochaux
Coach Olivier Guegan is pleased that his team ended a run of three straight wins that had left them outside the promotion places. In the previous matchday The Lion Cubs visited an emblematic team in France, but now one of the worst teams in Ligue 2, Saint Etienne. This was a tough match because even though Sochaux started winning, Saint Etienne turned it around. In the last 5 minutes of the match, The Lion Cubs scored 2 more to turn the score around.Â
Valenciennes
For a team that has gone seven games without a win, getting a point against the second-placed team in the table could have been a success. However for coach Nicolas Rabuel it was not, as they were leading with a goal from Ugo Bonnet in the 75th minute, but with only two minutes left, Metz scored to make it 1-1. With this result, The Athenians remain stuck in mid-table and are slipping further and further away from the promotion race.
Quick Analysis of Sochaux vs Valenciennes Stats and Odds
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Head to Head
07/05/22
France Ligue 2 LI2
Valenciennes
Sochaux
1
0
21/12/21
France Ligue 2 LI2
Sochaux
Valenciennes
1
1
15/02/21
France Ligue 2 LI2
Sochaux
Valenciennes
2
0
17/10/20
France Ligue 2 LI2
Valenciennes
Sochaux
0
0
14/02/20
France Ligue 2 LI2
Valenciennes
Sochaux
3
2
Last Five - Sochaux
03/02/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Rodez Aveyron
Sochaux
1
2
W
31/01/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Valenciennes
Sochaux
0
4
W
28/01/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
St Etienne
Sochaux
2
3
W
20/01/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Caen
Sochaux
2
1
L
10/01/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Le Havre
Sochaux
1
0
L
Last Five - Valenciennes
03/02/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Laval
Valenciennes
1
3
W
31/01/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Sochaux
Valenciennes
4
0
L
28/01/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Metz
Valenciennes
1
1
D
13/01/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Dijon
Valenciennes
2
1
L
10/01/23
France Ligue 2 LI2
Annecy
Valenciennes
2
2
D
Common Questions about Sochaux vs Valenciennes
- Match schedule – The matchup will take place on January 31st at 19:45
- Venue – Stade Bonal in Monbeliard
- Bookmakers odds – Home Team 7/10 (1.70) – Away Team 17/5 (4.40)
- What are the current standings of these teams in the French Ligue 2022/23 season? Sochaux is ranked 3rd with 33 points from 20 matches while Valenciennes is 12th with 26 points from as many games.
- Which referee will be in charge of the Sochaux vs Valenciennes clash on Tuesday, 31st January 2023? Olivier Thual will be the match referee when Sochaux and Valenciennes clash today at 19:45 GMT
- Will I be able to watch Sochaux vs Valenciennes in the UK? Yes, the French Ligue 2 fixture will be live on Amazon Prime.
- What is the seating capacity of Stade Bonal, the venue that will host the Sochaux vs Valenciennes clash? The home ground to Sochaux currently has a seating capacity of 20,005.
- Have the head coaches of Sochaux and Valenciennes met before? Yes, they have met once, which was in the reverse game. Valenciennes head coach, Nicolas Rabuel won the encounter 2-1 at home.
- How has Olivier Guegan performed so far since taking over Sochaux? He has been in charge of 22 games so far, averaging 1.64 points after 11 wins, 3 draws and 8 losses.
