Amiens SC vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Amiens SC vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade de la Licorne.
- Amiens SC 34 games · 24 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Oct | Valenciennes FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Oct | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Oct | Toulouse FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Sep | Pau FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 18 Sep | Nimes Olympique | A | 3–3 | D |
Key Stats
44%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Amiens SC gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Olivier Guegan might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 20' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Aliou Badji picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 40' 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 Emmanuel Ntim suffering a number of foals already.
- 42' Goal! Arnaud Lusamba scores his 7 goal in 362 matches.
- 46' A change in the Amiens SC ranks — Harouna Sy exits the field as Mattheo Xantippe enters on 46.
- 51' Amiens SC have won 268 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 55' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Ilyes Hamache comes on to replace Sambou Yatabare.
- 57' Abdoul Kader Bamba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
- 62' It’s high time Philippe Hinschberger made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Abou Ouattara. He replaces Floyd Ayite on 66 minute.
- 71' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 76' A quiet spell here at Stade de la Licorne. Amiens SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' Quentin Lecoeuche picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 78' Arnaud Lusamba has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 78 minutes.
- 79' Abdoul Kader Bamba makes way for Chadrac Akolo at the 79 minute mark. A tactical switch from Amiens SC.
- 80' The supporters are chanting for Sessi D'Almeida. He replaces Mohamed Kaba on 80 minute.
- 81' It’s a booking for Amiens SC player. Emmanuel Lomotey gets a Yellow card.
- 85' Amiens SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Eddy Gnahore is hanging Arnaud Lusamba on the field on 85 minute.
- 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Valenciennes FC.
Lineups
Amiens SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
18
Harouna Sy ↓ Mattheo Xantippe 46'
- 1
- 2
- 14
- 13
-
10
Arnaud Lusamba ↓ Eddy Gnahore 85'
- 17
- 7
- 12
- 20
- 5
Bench
-
25
Eddy Gnahore ↑ 85'
- 16
-
19
Chadrac Akolo ↑ 79'
-
9
Toluwalas Arokodare ↑ 66'
- 31
-
33
Mattheo Xantippe ↑ 46'
Coach
Philippe Hinschberger
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Floyd Ayite ↓ Abou Ouattara 66'
- 26
- 9
- 14
-
25
Emmanuel Ntim ↓ Julien Masson 66'
- 28
-
22
Sambou Yatabare ↓ Ilyes Hamache 55'
- 27
- 30
- 20
-
21
Mohamed Kaba ↓ Sessi D'Almeida 80'
Bench
-
4
Sessi D'Almeida ↑ 80'
-
6
Julien Masson ↑ 66'
-
11
Laurent Dos Santos ↑ 80'
- 16
- 3
-
19
Abou Ouattara ↑ 66'
-
33
Ilyes Hamache ↑ 55'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Arnaud Lusamba | 3 |
| Chadrac Akolo | 3 |
| Allan Linguet | 2 |
| Mickael Alphonse | 2 |
| Louis Mafouta | 1 |
| Iron Gomis | 1 |
| Stephen Odey | 1 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 1 |
Head to Head
Amiens SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65
Amiens SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Amiens SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Amiens SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
47%
Amiens SC or Valenciennes FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Amiens SC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
11.3%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Amiens SC
| Handicap | Amiens SC covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 24% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Amiens SC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

