Valenciennes v Lorient predictions

Match	Date	Selection	Bet	Odds	Bet now
Valenciennes v Lorient predictions Ligue 1, France	20/10/2012 20:00	full time result	draw	3.30	Bet at Stan James
Betting prediction was written by Guillaume

VALENCIENNES v LORIENT PREDICTIONS AND PREVIEW : BETTING STATS

Those teams are only two points from each other in the Ligue 1. Valenciennes is 8^th, with 12 points, and Lorient is standing at a surprising 4^th spot, with 14 points. Lorient is still unbeaten after 8 fixtures, they won three times, and drew five. Valenciennes has a solid home record so far, with 2 wins and 2 draws, and remains on an impressive performance against the leader, Marseille, in a 4-1 win.

TEAM NEWS AND RUN OF PLAY

Valenciennes don’t have a great team in terms of individual skills, but they compensate this by a strong team spirit, with players giving their best for 94 minutes. They signed Anthony Le Tallec to finish their actions, and he is well provided in good passes by Gael Danic and Kadir. When they are in a good day, they are able to beat any team, such as two games ago, when they crushed Marseille 4-1. Then, they brought a good point from Toulouse, so hopefully they can stay on their positive run despite the International break.

Lorient is one of the 3 teams that remain unbeaten in the league, along with PSG and Bordeaux. They traditionally start their seasons quite strong, thanks to a specific preparation in the summer. Their long-time coach, Christian Gourcuff, admitted that it was done this way so that they get enough points to stay in the top league as early as possible in the season. They are never aiming for better than the 5^th or 6^th spot, but they are nearly never in danger of going down in Ligue 2 either.

VALENCIENNES v LORIENT PREDICTIONS: 1X2 BETS PREVIEW

As the home side, Valenciennes is seen as favorite by the bookmakers, with an odd of 2.26 with Pinnacle. The draw is at 3.3 with Stan James, and a Lorient win is set at 3.7 with Bwin. I think both teams will try and keep their good run, and will focus on not losing. So I would go for a draw here, especially since Lorient has drawn already 5 times in 8 games.

VALENCIENNES v LORIENT PREDICTIONS: ASIAN HANDICAP PREVIEW

The Asian handicap is tight, as the home side is set at Valenciennes -0.25 at 1.92 with Pinnacle, and Lorient +0.25 is at 2.03 with 188bet. This looks like a big coin flip to me, so I can only advise to put a small stake if you want to try your luck.

VALENCIENNES v LORIENT PREDICTIONS: TOTAL GOALS PREVIEW

The Under 2.5 goals is favorite, at a 1.79 odd with Pinnacle, and the Over 2.5 can be found at 2.21 with 188Bet. When playing home, Valenciennes is 2-2 with this cut, and Lorient went ver the cut 3 times in 4 away games. So I believe the value is on the Over here.