St Etienne are unbeaten in their last five league games against Valenciennes, winning the last three (W3 D2).
Valenciennes have won none of their last seven games in Ligue 1 (D3 L4), longest current drought alongside Rennes.
Valenciennes have lost more league games in 2013 (7) than during the first half of the season (6).
Valenciennes have conceded 24 goals in 12 top-flight games in 2013, more than any other team.
St Etienne have scored in their last 12 league games, best current run.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is involved in five of the last six away goals for St Etienne in Ligue 1 (4 goals, 1 assist).
Troyes - Paris SG
Paris SG are unbeaten in their last eight encounters against Troyes in Ligue 1 (W6 D2).
Paris SG have never kept a clean sheet in their 10 away league games against Troyes.
Troyes have only won one of their last nine games in Ligue 1 (W1 D6 L2).
Troyes have only kept four clean sheets in Ligue 1 this season, the fewest in the league. On the contrary, Paris SG have kept 19 clean sheets, more than any other team.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is involved in 57% of Paris SG's goals in Ligue 1 this season (32 out of 56, 26 goals and 6 assists).
Ajaccio - Nancy
The last four league games between Ajaccio and Nancy have ended in a draw.
Nancy have won none of their five trips to Ajaccio in Ligue 1 (D2 L3).
Nancy have won their last three league games, their best run this season.
Ajaccio have scored in each of their last eight home league games, their best run in the top-flight since May-December 2004 (10 games).
Adrian Mutu has scored his last six league goals at home.
Djamel Bakar has scored two of Nancy's last three league goals against Ajaccio in Ligue 1.
Bordeaux - Montpellier
Montpellier have only won once in their 19 trips to Bordeaux in Ligue 1 (W1 D3 L15).
Six players have been sent off in the last four league encounters played in Bordeaux between these two teams.
Montpellier have lost six of their last eight away games in Ligue 1 (W2 L6).
Bordeaux are unbeaten in their last three home games against the title holder in Ligue 1 (W1 D2).
Cheik Diabate has scored in the last two league games played in Bordeaux between these two teams.
Francis Gillot has never won as a manager against René Girard in Ligue 1 (D2 L5).
Brest - Reims
Brest are unbeaten in their last six competitive games against Reims (W3 D3), conceding no goal in the process.
Three of the last four competitive games between these teams have ended 0-0.
Brest have lost their last four league games, worst current run.
Brest have won none of their last nine league games (D2 L7), longest current drought, and have never kept a clean sheet in the process.
Reims have only won one of their last 35 away games in the top-flight (W1 D8 L26).
Bruno Grougi is involved in no goal in his last 13 home league games. He scored 14 goals and delivered nine assists in his previous 37 home league games.
Evian TG - Rennes
Evian TG have lost their two home competitive games against Rennes.
Rennes have only won once in their last 10 league games (W1 D4 L5).
Rennes have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last seven league games, worst current run.
Rennes have lost their last three away league games.
Julien Féret is involved in 50% of Rennes' six goals against Evian TG in Ligue 1 (2 goals, 1 assist).
Lorient - Bastia
Lorient are unbeaten in their six home competitive games against Bastia (W2 D4).
Bastia have won their last three league games, scoring four goals in each of these games.
Bastia have won all of their eight league games after having scored the opening goal this season.
Lorient are unbeaten in their four home league games against a Corsican team (W2 D2).
Florian Thauvin has just scored three braces in a row in Ligue 1.
Jérémie Aliadière is involved in 44% of Lorient's goals this season in the top-flight (21 out of 48 - 12 goals, 9 assists).
Nice - Sochaux
Five of the last six league fixtures played in Nice between these two teams have ended in a draw, Nice winning the other one.
Nice have won 29 home league games against Sochaux, more than against any other team.
Only five goals have been scored in the last six encounters played in Nice between these two teams in Ligue 1.
Nice have scored 16 goals in the last 15 minutes of play in Ligue 1, more than any other team.
Eric Bautheac is involved in four of the last seven goals for Nice in Ligue 1 (2 goals, 2 assists).
Lyon - Toulouse
Toulouse have won none of their 18 league trips to Lyon (D4 L14), losing the last five.
Lyon are winless in their last five league games, their longest drought in the top-flight this season.
Lyon have lost their last three league games for the first time since September 1993.
Lyon have only won one of their six home competitive games in 2013 (W1 D3 L2).
Bafétimbi Gomis has scored six goals against Toulouse in Ligue 1. It's his second favourite opponent after Marseille (7 goals).
Lille - Marseille
None of the last 10 league games between Lille and Marseille has ended in a draw.
17 goals have been scored in the last four games in Ligue 1 between these two teams.
Marseille have scored in each of their last 14 competitive games against Lille.
10 of Marseille's L1 games have ended in a 1-0 win, highest tally in the top 5 European leagues in 2012/13.
Marseille have kept a clean sheet in their last four league games, best current run.
André-Pierre Gignac has scored Marseille's last three league goals.
Salomon Kalou has scored four of the last seven home goals for Lille in Ligue 1.
