France Ligue 2 Tip

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Sochaux is in third place in France Ligue 2 with 33 points, 10 less than Le Havre and 3 less than Bordeaux.

Sochaux has 10 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses with a 30-19 goal differential. At home, they are 6-2-2 with a 17-8 goal differential.

After losing 3 consecutive games, Sochaux defeated St. Etienne 3-2 on the road in the last one.

Valenciennes is in 12th place with 36 points. They have 6 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses with an 18-19 goal differential.

On the road, Valenciennes is 2-2-6 with a 4-9 goal differential.

They have 3 losses and 2 draws in the last 5 games and are coming off a 1-1 draw against Metz.

Key facts

• Valenciennes has won 2 of the last 5 against Sochaux with 2 draws and a loss
• Valenciennes won 2-1 in the first game this season
• 4 of the last 5 games between these two teams ended under 2.5 goals

Sochaux is in a position to fight for a promotion to the French top league and they have a long way to go to get there. The team was in a crisis losing three straight games but was able to bounce back with a huge road win last week. Sochaux is the team with the most shots on target in the league and they will need plenty of those to win tonight. Valenciennes is in the bottom half of the standings and is playing very defensively on the road. They barely score away from their stadium so Sochaux will have the ball most of the time. Valenciennes' best goalkeeper Gautier Larsonneur left the team with a transfer to St. Etienne while veteran Mathieu Debuchy is doubtful for this game. Having all this in mind, Sochaux is a favorite and I suggest placing a bet on a -0.75 Asian handicap for Sochaux.

Value Bet

Sochaux to win and total under 3.5 goals

2.25

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