October 22nd features a match where Grenoble Foot 38 will host Valenciennes in a meeting of these two Ligue 2 teams. Grenoble Foot 38 is fresh off their 3-0 shutout win against Niort. Matthias Phaeton struck first for Grenoble Foot 38 in the 19th minute, then Matthias Phaeton added another in the 77th minute In the end, Niort was frustrated by Grenoble Foot 38’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Grenoble Foot 38 ended the match with the shutout victory. Grenoble Foot 38 is looking for direction having 4 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, Valenciennes recorded a 1-0 shutout win against Guingamp. Joffrey Cuffaut struck first for Valenciennes in the 36th minute on a feed from Diliberto, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, Guingamp was frustrated by Valenciennes’s defence and couldn’t put any tallies on the board. Valenciennes ended the match with the shutout victory. Valenciennes should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 18 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. Last season these teams were evenly matched with 1 win each.
For Valenciennes, their top scorers are Diliberto and Cuffaut, each having 2 goals in their last five matches. Grenoble Foot 38 is lucky enough to have a few offensive weapons, with Abdulia Sanyang and Matthias Phaeton each having 3 goals in their last five.