Orleans vs Valenciennes Prediction & Betting Tips (9 October)

Supporters of Valenciennes must be dreading going to watch their team play, with a recent return of just one point from a possible 33 serving to emphasise just how poor the side have been. Excluding the playoffs, Orleans have enjoyed nine wins in 14 home games at this level of late, so they will fancy their chances of chalking up another victory here.

Entertainment has certainly not been lacking in recent Orleans matches in the National, as 12 of their previous 13 games have delivered two goals or more. Given that this has also been the case in a staggering 18 of the last 20 Valenciennes away fixtures at the top table of the National, it would come as a bit of a shock were we not to see over 2.5 goals in this contest.

When Valenciennes come calling in the National, the net tends to bulge at both ends of the pitch, with this being the case in ten of the Valenciennes previous 12 away matches. Given that neither keeper has emerged with a clean sheet in 14 of the most recent 17 Orleans home games in the league, it would come as a surprise were either team to draw a blank in this encounter.