- Lens are unbeaten in their last nine Ligue 1 matches against Valenciennes (five wins and four draws).
- Valenciennes have not won at the Felix Bollaert stadium since 1981.
- Valenciennes have lost five of their last six league games.
- Lens have lost just one of their last 11 home matches in Ligue 1.
- Valenciennes have won 13 matches this term, their most prolific top flight season since 1979/80.
