About Match
On paper the standings are lopsided — Valenciennes 10th with 38 points, Ajaccio 18th with 0, 38 apart. The last five rounds place Valenciennes no better than 16th for form, against 10th in the standings. Victory would move Valenciennes to 41 points and up to 8th, with other results unchanged.
Across 15 recorded meetings, Ajaccio have 5 wins to Valenciennes's 5, with 5 draws, at 2.67 goals per meeting. 1.2 goals per game in the last five meetings marks a drop from the historical 2.67.