Match Report
16 points separated the sides: Le Mans 2nd on 58, Valenciennes 9th on 42. Valenciennes had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 9th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.19/1.13 for Valenciennes and 1.5/1.06 for Le Mans (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Valenciennes against 10/15 for Le Mans.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Valenciennes, 1 draw and 4 for Le Mans, at 2.14 goals per meeting.
Stade du Hainaut staged the fixture, a ground that holds 24,926. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-1.
Goal scorers
Le Mans: Antoine Rabillard (87')
Key stats
Possession: Valenciennes 50% · Le Mans 50% · Total shots: 7-16 · On target: 2-6 · Corners: 5-1