The match of 23rd round between Niort и Valenciennes took place at Stade Rene Gaillard on 26 January 2018, Friday.
The last meeting of these teams took place more than a month ago (25 August 2017) and ended with the victory of Valenciennes with a score 4-1.
League table
The teams are close in the league table, the difference between their points is only 2 points.
Niort takes the 15th position in the league table with 23 points. This is the 19th of 38 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Niort can score 57 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 15 points. The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 54 points additionally. The goal difference is 25:32.
Valenciennes takes the 13th position in the league table with 25 points. This is the 21st of 38 team game in the tournament.
The difference with the nearest team on top is 1 point (Valenciennes can score 51 points). The distance from the bottom league record is 17 points. The nearest pursuer is 1 point lower and has the opportunity to score 54 points additionally. The goal difference is 28:37.
Niort Stats
The team scored 16 points оn its own field in 10 last matches, with the following results 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 13-12. The average number of goals is 1.3. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.3.
Sidelined players: GUEZOUI MEDHY, MOTHIBA LEBO
Valenciennes Stats
The team scored 12 points when playing away in 10 last matches, with the following results 4 wins, zero draws и 6 losses. The difference between scored and conceded goals is 18-21. The average number of goals is 1.8. The average number of cards in 10 last matches is 0.2.