Valenciennes vs Orleans

Valenciennes face Orleans in the Ligue 3 on Thursday 5 November 2026, kick-off 19:45 UTC at Stade du Hainaut, Valenciennes.

Valenciennes are 15th with 10 points from 12 games, while Orleans are 14th with 11. That leaves Orleans 1 point ahead.

At home this season Valenciennes average 1.3 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game; on the road Orleans average 1.4 scored and 1.3 conceded. Valenciennes have kept 2 clean sheets and failed to score 3 times; Orleans have 3 clean sheets and 4 blanks.

Valenciennes have scored 4 and conceded 5 in their last 4 matches, with 2 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Orleans have scored 4 and conceded 5 in their last 4 matches, with 1 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3.

Valenciennes come into this fixture with a recent record of 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, while Orleans have 0 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat in the same window. Valenciennes currently sit 15th on 10 points, with Orleans placed 14th on 11 points. Across the last 4 head-to-head meetings, 10 goals have been scored and both teams found the net in 2 of them. The home side is favoured for this fixture, backing the Valenciennes win. The Home Win selection (1) is assigned a 46.95% probability at odds of 2.13.

• Valenciennes have the better recent form (5 pts vs 4 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Valenciennes have scored 13 goals this season compared with 12 for Orleans.
• Defensively, Valenciennes have conceded 19 and Orleans have conceded 17.
• League positions: Valenciennes 15th, Orleans 14th.
• Valenciennes have won 2 of 6 home matches in this competition.
• Orleans have won 2 of 7 away matches in this competition.

• Valenciennes at home: 2 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats from 6 games.
• Orleans away from home: 2 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats from 7 games.
• Valenciennes have taken 4 points from their last 4 matches.
• Orleans have taken 3 points from their last 4 matches.

In the last 4 meetings, Valenciennes have won 1, Orleans have won 3 and 0 ended level. The most recent, on 31 January 2026, finished Valenciennes 0-1 Orleans.