Valenciennes FC vs AS Nancy Lorraine Best odds and tips

AS Nancy Lorraine are the most likely team to win Friday’s clash of two National 2024-2025 sides at Stade du Hainaut. Pablo Correa’s side have won four and drawn one of their last five matches, while Valenciennes FC have failed to win any of their last five in all competitions. Nancy are red-hot favourites with the bookmakers at 2.05 to win this clash against a Valenciennes side that are 3.55 outsiders, which seems about right given the visitors are in the ascendancy. Correa has turned them into a winning machine since taking over on 18th November 2023 and they have been scoring goals and keeping clean sheets with regularity. His side are top of the National 2024-2025 with 61 points from 30 games, while Valenciennes FC sit in 9th with 39 points. Both clubs have ambitions to play higher-level football next season and this clash will be a pivotal fixture in the promotion race.

Ahmed Kantari has done a decent job at Valenciennes since taking over on 7th December 2023, but his side have been stuttering lately. VA have won six, drawn six and lost three of their 15 home fixtures in National 2024/2025, which is average for the division. But they have failed to win any of their last three at Stade du Hainaut, drawing 0-0 with Quevilly and losing 1-0 to Le Mans before a 1-1 draw away to Paris 13 Atletico. Kantari’s side are a well-organised, disciplined unit that sets up in a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 system with plenty of men behind the ball and an ability to disrupt the rhythm of the game. They have conceded only 13 goals in 15 home matches, but lack the attacking punch to put opponents away. Nancy are a very different beast, playing on the front foot and in possession with a flexible 4-3-3 or 4-1-4-1 system that gives them the upper hand in terms of the type of game they want to play. Correa’s men are full of momentum right now and should win this game if they can win the midfield battle.

Backing the away side to win could be a profitable play here given both sides’ defensive records and Nancy’s ability to grind out results. Valenciennes can be stubborn when they sit deep, as Nancy found out when they lost 2-1 away to them in the reverse fixture three months ago. Brandon Bokangu is Nancy’s in-form poacher, having bagged 4 of their last 11 goals, so he looks a good pick in the anytime scorer market. Adrian Dabasse leads Nancy’s scoring charts with 8 in 26 National 2024-2025 appearances.