The kick off for the match between Valenciennes and Châteauroux will take place at 18:30 (UK time) - Friday, 05/15 - at the Stade du Hainaut. This clash of the 2025/26 National looks very promising!

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APWin predictions for Valenciennes vs Châteauroux

With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:

APWin Prediction

Valenciennes Win

After a thorough assessment of the primary betting markets, APWin analysts have identified bets with strong value potential.

👉 Our prediction is: Over 2.5 goals in the match

We strongly suggest taking the total to go over 2.5 goals in this matchup between Valenciennes and Châteauroux.

With the high quality of attacking talent on display coupled with the questionable defence of both teams, this bet has a great chance of hitting.

👉 Our prediction is: Valenciennes to win the 1st half

Valenciennes has been a strong home team overall this season, and the statistics point to them being particularly quick to pounce in the opening 45 minutes. Whether that aggressive mentality is due to the energy of the home crowd or an intentional plan on the part of the manager, it has proven to be very effective.

We foresee that plan paying off once again in their match against Châteauroux, so our top tip is for Valenciennes to win the first half.

Valenciennes Preview

Valenciennes has played 31 matches in the National so far, with 10 wins, 7 draws, and 14 losses. This results in an average of 1.19 points per match.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 10 wins, 7 draws, and 14 losses. Valenciennes's attack has scored 33 goals, 33 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.06 goals per league match and 1.06 goals per match across the entire season.

Gaëtan Courtet is the team’s top scorer with 6 goals, while Kader Diomandé leads the team in assists with 5. Defensively, Les Athéniens has conceded 40 goals in the league (an average of 1.29) and 40 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.29 over 31 matches).

Châteauroux preview

In 31 National matches, Châteauroux has recorded 7 wins, 11 draws, and 13 losses, with an average of 1.03 points per game.

In the 2025/26 season, the team has 8 wins in 33 matches. The team has scored 36 goals, 33 of them in the National (an average of 1.06 goals per match), with Yannis Verdier being the team's top scorer with 3 goals and Samba Dembélé providing 5 assists.

Defensively, Châteauroux has conceded 46 goals in the league and 50 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 1.52 goals conceded per match.

Head to head: Valenciennes vs Châteauroux

Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.

Home Team

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Valenciennes

France - National

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall L D L L W

0.8

Home L W D W L

1.4

Away L D L L W

0.8

Away Team

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Châteauroux

France - National

Form Last 5 PPG
Overall W W L L L

1.2

Home W L L W L

1.2

Away W L D L W

1.4

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Published on 12 May 2026, at 20:04 Last updated on 12 May 2026, at 20:04