Valenciennes vs Guingamp Prediction & Betting Tips (19 August)

The situation is already worrying on the side of Valenciennes. Close to relegation to National 1 last year, the Hainaut club finally took 16th place in the standings thanks to a better goal difference than the first relegated, Annecy finally drafted. And if this summer, the club changed ownership, things have not yet changed much on the sporting level.

Indeed, the Northerners have already experienced two big defeats in as many games. Largely defeated at home by an attractive team from Auxerre 1-4, Jorge Maciel's men then failed to make the weight last week in Bastia and already find themselves at the bottom of the standings.

Summer arrivals on the VA side are not very numerous even if they have been accelerating for a few days. Recruited before the first day, English defender Taylor Moore (Bristol City) and goalkeeper Louchet (Niort) were joined after the start of the championship by left-back Woudenberg (Willem II), midfielder David Cruse (AC Horsens) and striker Venema (VVV-Venlo). On the other hand, the Northerners can no longer count on Mathieu Debuchy who retired while the experienced Florian Martin and Floyd Ayité, the youngest Noah Diliberto, Picouleau and Rabuel, the winger Bomel (Châteauroux) and the side Lecoeuche (Real Zaragosa) have all packed their bags. Loaned in the second half of the season, Stefan Bajic (3rd French goalkeeper during Euro Espoir), the rather disappointing Salim Ben Seghir (OM) and the excellent Austrian striker Grbic (Lorient), author of 9 goals in half a season , were unable to stay in the North.

Left aside during the first two days, the important midfielder Kaba was sold to Lecce. Substitute Kalai will not be operational for this match.