Thursday , 2 July 2026

Amiens SC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Amiens SC
3 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Tue 20 Apr 2021 · 18:00 UTC Stade Credit Agricole la Licorne HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 19' Aly Abeid
Arnaud Lusamba 45' Y
Y 62' Baptiste Guillaume
Y 76' Ismael Doukoure
Stephen Odey 80' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Amiens SC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Credit Agricole la Licorne.

Match Details

  • Referee Benjamin Lepaysant
  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee
  • Referee Renaud Potier

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

9
3
6
Amiens SC 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-04-20 Amiens SC 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC 2018-04-29 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Amiens SC 2017-08-26 Amiens SC 3–2 Valenciennes FC 2017-03-18 Amiens SC 0–0 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Amiens SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Valenciennes FC H 3–1 W
17 Apr FC Chambly Oise A 0–2 L
14 Apr Clermont Foot 63 A 0–3 L
11 Apr Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–0 W
20 Mar ES Troyes AC H 3–1 W
02 Mar AJ Auxerre H 1–1 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Amiens SC A 1–3 L
17 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 0–1 L
10 Apr FC Chambly Oise H 2–1 W
03 Apr AC Ajaccio A 0–3 L
20 Mar AJ Auxerre H 2–2 D
13 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–3 L

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds Stade Credit Agricole la Licorne will turn into a battlefield for Amiens SC and Valenciennes FC.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Ismael Doukoure has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Joffrey Cuffaut suffering a number of foals already.
  • 19' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aly Abeid on 19.
  • 24' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 29' Valenciennes FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 34' Amiens SC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 39' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 44' Belgium international Baptiste Guillaume has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Arnaud Lusamba. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 50' The 32-year-old Laurent Dos Santos has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 55' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Olivier Guegan will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 62' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 64' Brilliant from the ! Arnaud Lusamba makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 64.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Another substitution for Amiens SC to replace Abou Ouattara by Stephen Odey on 72 minute.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Amiens SC — Charbel Gomez on, Adama Diakhaby off on 73 minutes.
  • 76' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ismael Doukoure.
  • 76' The crowd applauds Arsene Elogo as he leaves the pitch. Issouf Macalou steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 80' Stephen Odey was booked on 80.
  • 85' It is a cagey affair so far. Amiens SC in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
  • 87' The whistle greets Aly Abeid as he departs to be replaced by Laurent Dos Santos.
  • 89' The crowd applauds Baptiste Guillaume as he leaves the pitch. Sessi D'Almeida steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 90' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Baptiste Guillaume has done his job and it is now time for Sessi D'Almeida to step up.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Amiens SC 3-1 Valenciennes FC.

Lineups

Amiens SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswald Tanchot

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arnaud Lusamba 3
Chadrac Akolo 3
Allan Linguet 2
Mickael Alphonse 2
Gael Kakuta 1
Mathis Picouleau 1
Jason Berthomier 1
Louis Mafouta 1

Head to Head

2021-04-20 Amiens SC 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC 2018-04-29 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Amiens SC 2017-08-26 Amiens SC 3–2 Valenciennes FC 2017-03-18 Amiens SC 0–0 Valenciennes FC

Amiens SC Form

2021-04-20 Amiens SC 3–1 Valenciennes FC W 2021-04-17 FC Chambly Oise 2–0 Amiens SC L 2021-04-14 Clermont Foot 63 3–0 Amiens SC L 2021-04-11 Amiens SC 1–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W 2021-03-20 Amiens SC 3–1 ES Troyes AC W 2021-03-02 Amiens SC 1–1 AJ Auxerre D

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-04-20 Amiens SC 3–1 Valenciennes FC L 2021-04-17 Valenciennes FC 0–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2021-04-10 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Chambly Oise W 2021-04-03 AC Ajaccio 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2021-03-20 Valenciennes FC 2–2 AJ Auxerre D 2021-03-13 Rodez Aveyron Football 3–0 Valenciennes FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.83 Amiens SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Amiens SC to win 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Amiens SC58% Draw24% Valenciennes FC18%
Actual: Amiens SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Amiens SC or Draw
82%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
42%
Amiens SC or Valenciennes FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Amiens SC40% Draw45% Valenciennes FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 0
10.9%
2 – 0
10.4%
2 – 1
9.5%
0 – 0
8.2%
3 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Amiens SC

Handicap Amiens SC covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 16% — 84%
-2 16% 18% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 24% 43%
-0.5 57% — 43%
+0.5 82% — 18%
+1 82% 11% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Amiens SC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.