Villefranche Beaujolais desperately need points on Saturday, Dec 5 at 2:45 PM in the Ligue 3. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Valenciennes come into this fixture struggling badly (1W 3L in last 5). Villefranche Beaujolais travel struggling badly (0W 4L in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

History strongly favours Valenciennes here — they've won 3 of 4 previous meetings against Villefranche Beaujolais, with 1 draws. Their last encounter ended in Villefranche Beaujolais won 2–3. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.3 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Valenciennes a slight edge, but Villefranche Beaujolais are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.