In this week 18 match on Jan 10th, Valenciennes hosts Annecy in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 10 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 9th placed Valenciennes, recorded a 1-3 loss against Paris. Jason Berthomier struck first for Valenciennes in the 16th minute on a penalty shot, then Warren Caddy tied it up for Paris in the 28th minute on a penalty shot Finally they completed the comback in the 49th minute on a goal by Mehdi Chahiri to cap off a wild match. Valenciennes is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Annecy recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Nîmes. Neither Annecy nor Nîmes could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 7 and 8 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Annecy is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches.
These two teams have not yet played each other this season, so it will be interesting how the match turns out.
Dion Moise Sahi has been on a hot streak lately. In the last five games, hes scored four goals for Annecy. Lorng Nomel has been the most effective weapon for Valenciennes lately. The French attacker has netted 2 goals in his last five matches.