Troyes found currently in 5th position in the ranking of Ligue 2, managed to collect 22 points after 13 rounds.
The hosts are in good shape, with 4 wins recorded in the last 5 games of the championship. Previous round, Troyes drew on the ground in Orleans by a score of 1-1.
A. Nian is African team’s key man this season with six goals in the championship, until this stage.
Troyes was never able to establish itself at home in front of Valenciennes, with two defeats and a draw to his credit.
On the other side, Valenciennes ranked 10th the French second league standings with 17 points accumulated in 13 matches of the championship.
The guests are on a downward slope, the team with two consecutive defeats: a 4-1 ground in Tours and a 2-3 at home, in front of Nimes.
African J. Da Costa is the best scorer of the team in Ligue 2, it has six goals in 13 stages.
Valenciennes has the most prolific offensive championship with 20 goals scored by this stage.
