SC Bastia vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SC Bastia vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Armand Cesari.
- SC Bastia 34 games · 28 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | SM Caen | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 Feb | Le Havre AC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 05 Feb | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Nov | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Mar | SC Bastia | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Feb | Pau FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Feb | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Feb | Toulouse FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Feb | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Feb | AS Nancy-Lorraine | H | 6–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Armand Cesari!
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 11' Valenciennes FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Ugo Bonnet on 11.
- 16' Controversy at the stadium! Joris Sainati argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 20' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Aly Abeid makes it 1-1.
- 25' Valenciennes FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 35' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 40' Frank Magri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SC Bastia so far.
- 45' Anthony Robic has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Regis Brouard will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Lloyd Palun needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' A meaty challenge results in booking for Aly Abeid on 59.
- 64' That is a Yellow card for SC Bastia. Frank Magri will be fuming at that decision.
- 66' SC Bastia ring the changes. Frank Magri has done his job and it is now time for Chaouki Ben Saada to step up.
- 68' It is a substitution in SC Bastia team. Lloyd Palun is replaced by Anthony Robic on 68 minute.
- 73' 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.
- 75' The supporters are chanting for Cheick Timite. He replaces Gaetan Robail on 75 minute.
- 80' Joris Sainati is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Bastia tonight.
- 85' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 87' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dominique Guidi.
- 89' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Dominique Guidi.
- 1-1 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SC Bastia Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 28
-
23
Lloyd Palun ↓ Anthony Robic 68'
- 7
- 20
- 9
- 15
- 26
- 30
- 10
-
11
Frank Magri ↓ Chaouki Ben Saada 66'
Bench
-
18
Chaouki Ben Saada ↑ 66'
- 16
- 14
- 21
- 4
- 8
-
3
Anthony Robic ↑ 68'
Coach
Regis Brouard
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 6
-
9
Gaetan Robail ↓ Cheick Timite 75'
- 14
- 25
- 28
- 3
- 24
- 12
- 30
- 21
Bench
-
15
Cheick Timite ↑ 75'
- 11
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 33
- 27
Coach
Christophe Delmotte
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Adrian Grbic | 2 |
| Frank Magri | 2 |
| Andrew Jung | 2 |
| Benjamin Santelli | 2 |
| Issiar Drame | 1 |
| Dimitri Lienard | 1 |
| Christophe Vincent | 1 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 1 |
SC Bastia Form
Valenciennes FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.11
SC Bastia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for:
SC Bastia or Valenciennes FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
SC Bastia or Draw
69%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
62%
SC Bastia or Valenciennes FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
1 – 0
11.7%
0 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
6.9%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
3.9%
3 – 1
2.7%
3 – 0
2.5%
1 – 3
2.4%
Asian Handicap — SC Bastia
| Handicap | SC Bastia covers | Push | Valenciennes FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 21% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 19% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SC Bastia keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

