In this week 19 match, on Friday Jan 13th, Dijon will host Valenciennes in a Ligue 2 match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 7 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. 16th placed Dijon is fresh off their 1-2 loss against Rodez. Clément Depres scored the first goal for Rodez in the 9th minute, then Clément Depres added another in the 16th minute. Dijon looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 5 of their last 10, while 9th placed Valenciennes is fresh off their 1-3 loss against Paris. Jason Berthomier scored the first goal for Valenciennes in the 16th minute on a penalty, but Warren Caddy got the equalizer for Paris in the 28th minute on a penalty But luckily in the 49th minute, they were able to complete the comback with a goal by Mehdi Chahiri. Valenciennes is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Dijon was victorious by a score of 2 to 1 in front of just over three thousand spectators. Frédéric Sammaritano struck first for Dijon in the 14th minute, then Teddy Chevalier tied it up for Valenciennes in the 18th minute.
Valenciennes’s most prolific scorer has been Lorng Nomel. He has netted 2 goals over the last five matches. For Dijon, their top scorers are Bryan Soumaré and Xande Silva, each having 2 goals in their last five matches.