Sunday , 16 August 2026

SC Bastia vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
SC Bastia
3 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 12 Aug 2023 · 17:00 UTC Armand Cesari HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 51' Julien Masson
Y 82' Allan Linguet

Overview

Match Preview

SC Bastia vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Armand Cesari.

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

2
2
2
SC Bastia 6 games · Avg 2.8 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-08-12 SC Bastia 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2023-03-11 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SC Bastia 2022-12-30 SC Bastia 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-03-05 SC Bastia 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2021-09-21 Valenciennes FC 2–1 SC Bastia

Recent Form

SC Bastia
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug Valenciennes FC H 3–0 W
05 Aug US Concarneau A 0–0 D
02 Jun FC Metz A 2–3 L
26 May Le Havre AC H 1–1 D
20 May Pau FC A 6–2 W
13 May Chamois Niortais FC H 2–1 W
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Aug SC Bastia A 0–3 L
05 Aug AJ Auxerre H 1–4 L
02 Jun AS Saint-Étienne A 0–2 L
26 May Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–0 W
22 May Le Havre AC A 2–0 W
13 May Pau FC H 1–1 D

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Armand Cesari. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' SC Bastia are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 20' It looks surprising SC Bastia does not make any changes. Kevin Van Den Kerkhof has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 25' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Bastia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 30' It’s high time Regis Brouard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' 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.
  • 40' Dimitri Lienard is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 45' Migouel Alfarela is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SC Bastia tonight.
  • 46' Ilyes Hamache is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sofiane Boudraa at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' Poor challenge from Julien Masson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Anthony Roncaglia has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Migouel Alfarela as he leaves the pitch. Benjamin Santelli steps in for SC Bastia.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julien Masson, as he is very good at scoring at Armand Cesari with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 74' The home supporters are growing impatient. SC Bastia must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 76' Valenciennes FC make a change. Jason Berthomier trudges off to be replaced by Issouf Macalou on 76 minutes.
  • 77' A goal from the France international Benjamin Santelli! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-0!
  • 77' Florian Bianchini is replacing Kapitbafan Djoco for the SC Bastia side.
  • 82' Allan Linguet has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 82.
  • 84' The whistle greets Aymen Boutoutaou as he departs to be replaced by Tidyane Diagouraga.
  • 85' It is a substitution in SC Bastia team. Dimitri Lienard is replaced by Jocelyn Janneh on 85 minute.
  • 90' Valenciennes FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. SC Bastia take all three points.

Lineups

SC Bastia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Brouard

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Adrian Grbic 2
Frank Magri 2
Andrew Jung 2
Benjamin Santelli 2
Dimitri Lienard 1
Christophe Vincent 1
Anthony Knockaert 1
Gaetan Robail 1

Head to Head

2023-08-12 SC Bastia 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2023-03-11 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SC Bastia 2022-12-30 SC Bastia 1–0 Valenciennes FC 2022-03-05 SC Bastia 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2021-09-21 Valenciennes FC 2–1 SC Bastia

SC Bastia Form

2023-08-12 SC Bastia 3–0 Valenciennes FC W 2023-08-05 US Concarneau 0–0 SC Bastia D 2023-06-02 FC Metz 3–2 SC Bastia L 2023-05-26 SC Bastia 1–1 Le Havre AC D 2023-05-20 Pau FC 2–6 SC Bastia W 2023-05-13 SC Bastia 2–1 Chamois Niortais FC W

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-08-12 SC Bastia 3–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-08-05 Valenciennes FC 1–4 AJ Auxerre L 2023-06-02 AS Saint-Étienne 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-05-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2023-05-22 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2023-05-13 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Pau FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63 SC Bastia xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SC Bastia55% Draw26% Valenciennes FC19%
Actual: SC Bastia win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.52
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

SC Bastia or Draw
81%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
45%
SC Bastia or Valenciennes FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SC Bastia37% Draw47% Valenciennes FC16%
Actual: SC Bastia win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 0
12.2%
2 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.1%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
5%
2 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — SC Bastia

Handicap SC Bastia covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 24% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SC Bastia keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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