Sochaux vs Valenciennes Prediction & Betting Tips (18 October)

To say that Sochaux come into this contest in poor form would be somewhat of an understatement, with the National strugglers suffering 11 defeats in their previous 15 top-flight matches. Although Valenciennes have not been firing on all cylinders this season, the fact remains that the Valenciennes have enjoyed eight wins in their last 11 fixtures at this level.

Over the course of their last 20 matches in the league, Sochaux have been involved in no fewer than 19 encounters containing under 3.5 goals. Interestingly, this has also been the case in 17 of the most recent 20 Valenciennes away games in the National, so any deviation from this script would come as a surprise when the two teams meet.

Over the course of their last 17 National matches, Valenciennes have both scored and conceded during the same 90 minutes on 13 occasions, so the Valenciennes has not been entirely responsible for the excitement levels going up. As for an impressive Sochaux side, 12 of their previous 15 top-flight games have also been devoid of clean sheets at either end.