The battle of survival in the French Ligue 2 continues this week as Valenciennes lock horns with fellow relegation strugglers, Annecy FC. Both teams are level on points and neither of them would welcome the prospect of dropping points with the season coming to an end. Valenciennes is ahead on goal difference and although the difference is very little, I think they are the better side here and my recommended betting pick in this game is a win or draw for Valenciennes. Here's why you should bet on a Valenciennes win or draw;

REASON 1

The win or draw option has favored Valenciennes more times this season than Annecy FC in the same number of league games. Valenciennes has lost only ten times in the French Ligue 2 compared to Annecy FC who has tasted defeat three more times. Annecy FC is slightly better than Valenciennes in the number of wins this season but in these types of games even a draw is a very welcome result and I think Valenciennes can get something from this match. Annecy FC saw their cup run come to an end a few days ago at this venue in the 2-1 defeat against Toulouse. It has been over two months since Annecy FC won a football game and they have been disastrous in the second half of the season. Valenciennes got a couple of draws this month to maintain their position on the log and I think they can beat Annecy FC here or settle for a draw.

REASON 2

Annecy FC collapsed after key injuries to their team and their long participation in the French Cup was also a disadvantage for them as they have a very fatigued squad heading into the final stretch of the season. Laurent Guyot has very few defenders at his disposal and his team is conceding an unhealthy amount of goals with a total of 12 goals in their past five matches. This is not something he can fix overnight and Annecy FC would just have to manage the situation. Valenciennes has a good team up front and can capitalize on the situation to give themselves a good boost in their race for survival.

法乙的保级之战本周继续进行，瓦朗谢讷与保级斗争者阿纳西交锋。两支球队在积分上持平，他们都不希望在赛季即将结束时丢分。瓦朗谢讷在净胜球上领先，虽然差距很小，但我认为他们是更好的一方，我在这场比赛中推荐的选择是瓦朗谢讷赢或平。

原因 1

本赛季在相同场次的联赛中，瓦朗谢讷胜出或平局的选择比安纳西更多。瓦朗谢讷在法甲联赛中只输过10次，而安纳西则多了3次。 阿纳西本赛季的胜场数略好于瓦朗谢讷，但在这种类型的比赛中，即使是平局也是非常受欢迎的结果，我认为瓦朗谢讷可以从这场比赛中有所收获。阿纳西几天前，他们的杯赛在这个场地以 2-1 击败图卢兹告终。阿纳西足球俱乐部赢得一场足球比赛已经两个多月了，他们在本赛季的后半段表现不佳。瓦朗谢讷本月打了几次平局以保持他们在积分榜上的位置，我认为他们可以在这里击败阿纳西 FC 或以平局告终。

原因 2

阿纳西遭受重大伤病，他们长期参加法国杯对他们来说也是一个劣势，因为他们有一支非常疲惫的球队进入赛季的最后阶段。 Laurent Guyot 手下的防守队员很少，他的球队在过去的五场比赛中总共丢了 12 个球，失球数很多。这不是他可以在一夜之间解决的问题，阿纳西FC 需要处理这个问题。瓦朗谢讷拥有出色的前锋，可以利用这种情况为自己的保级提供良好的动力。