Wednesday , 30 September 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
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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' It’s Showtime! The match between SC Bastia and Valenciennes FC is underway.
  • 5' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SC Bastia side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Valenciennes FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The 32-year-old Lucas Woudenberg has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jorge Maciel might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' SC Bastia currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 40' Goal! Dimitri Lienard scores his 8 goal in 368 matches.
  • 45' With 1 assists to his name this season, Ilyes Hamache is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
  • 46' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Sofiane Boudraa exits the field as Ilyes Hamache enters on 46.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a card for Julien Masson.
  • 56' Denmark international David Kjaer Kruse has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 61' 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.
  • 64' Benjamin Santelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Migouel Alfarela on 64 minute.
  • 69' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 74' It’s high time Jorge Maciel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Jason Berthomier is replaced by Issouf Macalou on 76 minute.
  • 77' Brilliant from the ! Benjamin Santelli makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 77.
  • 77' Kapitbafan Djoco makes way for Florian Bianchini at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from SC Bastia.
  • 82' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Allan Linguet gets a card.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Valenciennes FC team. Aymen Boutoutaou is replaced by Tidyane Diagouraga on 84 minute.
  • 85' Jocelyn Janneh has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dimitri Lienard on 85 minute.
  • 90' Jason Berthomier has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 450 appearances.
  • With this win, SC Bastia is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

Lineups

SC Bastia Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Regis Brouard

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Andrew Jung 2
Benjamin Santelli 2
Adrian Grbic 2
Frank Magri 2
Christophe Vincent 1
Anthony Knockaert 1
Gaetan Robail 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 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.