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 | AS Saint-Etienne | 10 | 25 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 10 | 17 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 9 | 17 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 10 | 16 |
| 8 | FC Metz | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 10 | 12 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 10 | 12 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 10 | 11 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 10 | 10 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 9 | 9 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 10 | 8 |
| 16 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 10 | 8 |
| 17 | Clermont Foot 63 | 10 | 7 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 10 | 6 |
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' SC Bastia have kicked off against Valenciennes FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 11' GOAL! Ugo Bonnet fires home to make it 0-1!
- 16' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joris Sainati.
- 20' Aly Abeid has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. SC Bastia and Valenciennes FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' 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.
- 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' SC Bastia are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
- 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 55' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 59' Aly Abeid has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 59.
- 64' Frank Magri is having his name booked by the referee on 64.
- 66' A change in the SC Bastia ranks — Frank Magri exits the field as Chaouki Ben Saada enters on 66.
- 68' SC Bastia make a change. Lloyd Palun trudges off to be replaced by Anthony Robic on 68 minutes.
- 73' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Bastia must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Gaetan Robail departs to be replaced by Cheick Timite.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Christophe Vincent, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Armand Cesari with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
- 85' A quiet spell here at Stade Armand Cesari. SC Bastia seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' Dominique Guidi is having his name booked by the referee on 87.
- 89' The referee shows SC Bastia player a Yellow card on 89.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Andrew Jung | 2 |
| Benjamin Santelli | 2 |
| Adrian Grbic | 2 |
| Frank Magri | 2 |
| Dimitri Lienard | 1 |
| Christophe Vincent | 1 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 1 |
| Gaetan Robail | 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.