January 6th features a match where Paris will play host to Valenciennes in a clash of the Coupe de France. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 11 degrees, a perfect day for football. In their last match, Paris recorded a 0-0 scoreless draw against Le Havre. Neither Paris nor Le Havre could manage to put one past the goalie. They had 4 and 6 shots on net respectively, but no one could score, and the match ended in a 0 – 0 draw,. Paris should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 17 points in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Valenciennes recorded a 0-1 loss against Bastia. Issiar Dramé struck first for Bastia in the 78th minute, and with that single goal the scoring was complete. Neither team could manage anything else At the end of 90 a dissapointed Valenciennes couldn’t manage to score, and Bastia took the shutout win. Valenciennes is looking for direction having earned 12 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Paris won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Valenciennes’s most prolific scorer has been Lorng Nomel. He has netted two goals over the last five matches. Paris’s top weapon lately has been Morgan Guilavogui, who has three goals in the last 5 matches.