The kick off for the match between Valenciennes and Sochaux will take place at 18:30 (UK time) - Friday, 12/12 - at the Stade du Hainaut. This clash of the 2025/26 National looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Valenciennes vs Sochaux
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:
Double Chance: Valenciennes or Draw
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Valenciennes preview
Valenciennes has played 14 matches in the National so far, with 4 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. This results in an average of 1.14 points per match.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has recorded 4 wins, 4 draws, and 6 losses. Valenciennes's attack has scored 15 goals, 15 of them in the league, which gives an average of 1.07 goals per league match and 1.07 goals per match across the entire season.
Rento Takaoka is the team’s top scorer with 3 goals, while Ahmed Diomandé leads the team in assists with 2. Defensively, Valenciennes has conceded 18 goals in the league (an average of 1.29) and 18 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.29 over 14 matches).
Sochaux preview
In 14 National matches, Sochaux has recorded 7 wins, 3 draws, and 4 losses, with an average of 1.71 points per game.
In the 2025/26 season, the team has 8 wins in 16 matches. The team has scored 29 goals, 21 of them in the National (an average of 1.5 goals per match), with Benjamin Gomel being the team's top scorer with 5 goals and Dylan Tavares providing 4 assists.
Defensively, Sochaux has conceded 10 goals in the league and 12 in the 2025/26 season overall, resulting in an average of 0.75 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Valenciennes vs Sochaux
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Valenciennes
France - National
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L L D W D |
1.14 |
| Home | L W L W W |
1.71 |
| Away | L D D D L |
0.57 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 29% | 57% | 0% |
| Goals | 2.36 | 2.57 | 2.14 |
| Scored | 1.07 | 1.43 | 0.71 |
| Conceded | 1.29 | 1.14 | 1.43 |
| Both Teams to Score | 57% | 43% | 71% |
| Without Conceding | 36% | 43% | 29% |
| Failed To Score | 21% | 14% | 29% |
| 1st to Score | 43% | 71% | 14% |
|
xG
|
1.48 | 1.65 | 1.31 |
|
xGA
|
1.23 | 1.18 | 1.27 |
Sochaux
France - National
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L D W D |
1.71 |
| Home | L W W D W |
2.17 |
| Away | W D D L L |
1.38 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 67% | 38% |
| Goals | 2.21 | 2.33 | 2.13 |
| Scored | 1.5 | 2 | 1.13 |
| Conceded | 0.71 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Both Teams to Score | 36% | 17% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 43% | 67% | 25% |
| Failed To Score | 29% | 17% | 38% |
| 1st to Score | 43% | 83% | 38% |
|
xG
|
1.19 | 1.31 | 1.1 |
|
xGA
|
1.13 | 1.08 | 1.17 |
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