Valenciennes
Ligue 2 · 7 seasons
| Season | Matches played. | Goals scored (actual). | Expected goals for: goals our model (TrueGoals) says this team's performances typically produce. | Expected goals against: same, for goals conceded. | Expected goal difference (xGF minus xGA). | Actual league points. | Expected points: points the team “should” have won based on xG, via match simulation. | Actual points minus expected points. Positive = over-performing its underlying numbers (may regress); negative = under-performing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | 25 | 37.5 | 52.1 | -14.6 | 26 | 42.2 | -16.2 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | 42 | 45.3 | 44.3 | +0.9 | 45 | 51.4 | -6.4 |
| 2021/22 | 38 | 34 | 40.4 | 42.0 | -1.6 | 44 | 49.2 | -5.2 |
| 2020/21 | 37 | 47 | 37.3 | 49.1 | -11.7 | 44 | 42.5 | +1.5 |
| 2019/20 | 28 | 24 | 27.3 | 32.5 | -5.2 | 42 | 33.4 | +8.6 |
| 2018/19 | 38 | 52 | 42.7 | 51.6 | -8.9 | 43 | 46.2 | -3.2 |
| 2017/18 | 38 | 50 | 53.9 | 63.1 | -9.1 | 45 | 46.9 | -1.9 |
| 2023/24 | 19 | 15 | 22.5 | 20.1 | +2.4 | 18 | 27.4 | -9.4 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 27 | 26.4 | 21.9 | +4.5 | 29 | 28.7 | +0.3 |
| 2021/22 | 19 | 19 | 20.4 | 23.2 | -2.7 | 20 | 23.1 | -3.1 |
| 2020/21 | 19 | 24 | 20.5 | 23.6 | -3.1 | 27 | 23.4 | +3.6 |
| 2019/20 | 14 | 14 | 15.7 | 17.1 | -1.4 | 26 | 17.9 | +8.1 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 31 | 27.1 | 22.2 | +4.9 | 25 | 29.5 | -4.5 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | 25 | 28.5 | 28.9 | -0.4 | 22 | 26.2 | -4.2 |
| 2023/24 | 18 | 10 | 15.0 | 32.0 | -17.0 | 8 | 14.7 | -6.7 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 15 | 18.9 | 22.4 | -3.6 | 16 | 22.7 | -6.7 |
| 2021/22 | 19 | 15 | 20.0 | 18.8 | +1.2 | 24 | 26.1 | -2.1 |
| 2020/21 | 18 | 23 | 16.8 | 25.5 | -8.6 | 17 | 19.1 | -2.1 |
| 2019/20 | 14 | 10 | 11.6 | 15.4 | -3.9 | 16 | 15.5 | +0.5 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 21 | 15.6 | 29.4 | -13.8 | 18 | 16.7 | +1.3 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | 25 | 25.4 | 34.1 | -8.7 | 23 | 20.7 | +2.3 |
Recent form
- 2023/24
- L@ Caen0–317 May 2024xG 1.1–2.4
- Wvs Quevilly Rouen2–110 May 2024xG 0.8–1.7
- Wvs Grenoble2–027 Apr 2024xG 1.8–0.3
- Wvs Ajaccio1–023 Apr 2024xG 0.9–1.2
- L@ Paris FC1–220 Apr 2024xG 0.3–2.1
- Lvs Pau FC1–413 Apr 2024xG 1.1–1.6
- L@ Annecy1–26 Apr 2024xG 0.3–3.1
- Lvs St Etienne0–230 Mar 2024xG 1.6–0.9
- L@ Guingamp0–316 Mar 2024xG 0.0–2.6
- Dvs Angers0–09 Mar 2024xG 0.9–1.3
First half / second half
Half-time position → full-time result (2023/24)
- Led at HT53W 1D 1Lleads held 60%
- Level at HT162W 8D 6L
- Behind at HT160W 2D 14Lcomeback rate 13%
| Season | Pld | Goals scored in the first half. | Goals scored in the second half (full-time minus half-time). | Goals conceded in the first half. | Goals conceded in the second half. | Share of the team's goals scored in the second half. Shown only when there are enough goals to be meaningful. | Comebacks: matches the team was trailing at half-time but ended up winning or drawing. | Leads lost: matches the team was leading at half-time but ended up drawing or losing. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | 13 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 48% | 2 | 2 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 31 | 50% | 0 | 1 |
| 2021/22 | 38 | 21 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 38% | 0 | 3 |
| 2020/21 | 37 | 18 | 29 | 23 | 36 | 62% | 4 | 4 |
| 2019/20 | 28 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 58% | 3 | 1 |
| 2018/19 | 38 | 32 | 20 | 28 | 33 | 38% | 2 | 5 |
| 2017/18 | 38 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 39 | 52% | 4 | 5 |
| 2016/17 | 38 | 14 | 30 | 19 | 25 | 68% | 1 | 4 |
| 2015/16 | 38 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 54% | 3 | 2 |
| 2014/15 | 38 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 27 | 56% | 2 | 6 |
| 2005/06 | 38 | 23 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 55% | 3 | 1 |
Home advantage
Home edge (PPG) by season — home vs away results, descriptive.
This season (2023/24)
- Home194W 6D 9L0.95 PPG
- Away181W 5D 12L0.44 PPG
| Season | HP | Home win percentage. | Home points per game (3 for a win, 1 for a draw). | Away points per game. | Home edge: home points per game minus away points per game — the size of the team's home advantage. Caveated when either home or away matches are few. | Home goal difference per game. | Away goal difference per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 19 | 21% | 0.95 | 0.44 | +0.50 | -0.47 | -1.11 |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 32% | 1.53 | 0.84 | +0.68 | +0.21 | -0.58 |
| 2021/22 | 19 | 26% | 1.05 | 1.26 | -0.21 | -0.47 | -0.21 |
| 2020/21 | 19 | 37% | 1.42 | 1.05 | +0.37 | +0.05 | -0.53 |
| 2019/20 | 14 | 50% | 1.86 | 1.14 | +0.71 | +0.50 | -0.21 |
| 2018/19 | 19 | 37% | 1.32 | 0.95 | +0.37 | -0.05 | -0.42 |
| 2017/18 | 19 | 26% | 1.16 | 1.21 | -0.05 | 0.00 | -0.74 |
| 2016/17 | 19 | 37% | 1.53 | 0.84 | +0.68 | +0.37 | -0.37 |
| 2015/16 | 19 | 16% | 1.05 | 1.26 | -0.21 | -0.16 | -0.05 |
| 2014/15 | 19 | 32% | 1.26 | 0.95 | +0.32 | -0.21 | -0.68 |
| 2005/06 | 19 | 63% | 2.16 | 1.74 | +0.42 | +0.79 | +0.42 |
Corners
Corners per game by season — actual counts, shown where available.
This season (2023/24)
- Home1976 for / 97 against4.0 CF/g
- Away1848 for / 94 against2.7 CF/g
| Season | Pld | Corners won (total). | Corners conceded (total). | Corners won per game. | Corners conceded per game. | Home corners won per game. | Away corners won per game. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 37 | 124 | 191 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 4.0 | 2.7 |
| 2022/23 | 38 | 123 | 193 | 3.2 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 2021/22 | 38 | 164 | 184 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 3.9 |
| 2020/21 | 37 | 133 | 161 | 3.6 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 |
| 2019/20 | 28 | 127 | 147 | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| 2018/19 | 38 | 158 | 176 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| 2017/18 | 38 | 165 | 203 | 4.3 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.5 |