Match Report
Valenciennes went into the game 10th in the table on 38 points; Châteauroux sat 15th on 31 — a 7-point gap. Châteauroux had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 15th overall.
The sides have met 9 times in the GioScore results database: 3 wins for Valenciennes, 4 draws and 2 for Châteauroux, at 2.44 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 11% of the wins in this fixture. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
Goal scorers
Valenciennes: Stredair Appuah (12'), Gaëtan Courtet (90') · Châteauroux: Ronaldo Freitas (80'), Yannis Verdier (90')
Key stats
Possession: Valenciennes 50% · Châteauroux 50% · Total shots: 13-16 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 5-4