Saturday , 14 November 2026

SM Caen vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
SM Caen
0 – 0
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Fri 18 Oct 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45+5'
Y 35' Julien Masson
Y 40' Lilian Brassier
Jessy Pi 41' Y
Jessy Deminguet 65' Y
Y 67' Emmanuel Ntim

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Bartolomeu Varela
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee Stephane Panont
  • Referee Kevin Barbin

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Etienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

4
8
5
SM Caen 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-10-18 SM Caen 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-05-19 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2017-10-28 SM Caen 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen 2016-08-27 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Valenciennes FC H 0–0 D
04 Oct La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–1 D
27 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–1 L
21 Sep Racing Club de Lens H 0–2 L
13 Sep ES Troyes AC A 1–2 L
30 Aug Le Havre AC H 0–3 L
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct SM Caen A 0–0 D
04 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 H 0–2 L
27 Sep AC Ajaccio A 0–2 L
20 Sep Chamois Niortais FC H 1–1 D
13 Sep FC Sochaux-Montbeliard A 0–0 D
30 Aug Clermont Foot 63 H 1–0 W

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SM Caen gets underway.
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Jessy Deminguet, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Teddy Chevalier is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Remy Riou made 273 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' SM Caen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Julien Masson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' Valenciennes FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 40.
  • 41' Jessy Pi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 46' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Benjamin Jeannot is withdrawn and Santy Ngom gets his opportunity.
  • 51' Valenciennes FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 56' Baptiste Guillaume has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' Gauthier Hein gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Steve Ambri and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 64' A quiet spell here at . SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' Jessy Deminguet was booked on 65.
  • 67' It’s a booking for Valenciennes FC player. Emmanuel Ntim gets a Yellow card.
  • 72' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Jessy Deminguet is replaced by Jan Repas.
  • 73' The whistle greets Caleb Zady Sery as he departs to be replaced by Adama Mbengue.
  • 75' Teddy Chevalier is replacing Jorris Romil for the Valenciennes FC side.
  • 80' The supporters are chanting for Malek Chergui. He replaces Sessi D'Almeida on 80 minute.
  • 85' The 31-year-old Jerome Prior has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Dupraz

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 4
Emmanuel Ntim 3
Joffrey Cuffaut 2
Tidiam Gomis 2
Ali El Abdi 1
Nuno Da Costa 1
Bilal Brahimi 1
Ugo Bonnet 1

Head to Head

2019-10-18 SM Caen 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-05-19 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2017-10-28 SM Caen 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen 2016-08-27 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC

SM Caen Form

2019-10-18 SM Caen 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2019-10-04 SM Caen 1–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux D 2019-09-27 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 SM Caen L 2019-09-21 SM Caen 0–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-09-13 ES Troyes AC 2–1 SM Caen L 2019-08-30 SM Caen 0–3 Le Havre AC L

Valenciennes FC Form

2019-10-18 SM Caen 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2019-10-04 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2019-09-27 AC Ajaccio 2–0 Valenciennes FC L 2019-09-20 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Chamois Niortais FC D 2019-09-13 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2019-08-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Clermont Foot 63 W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.88 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.88 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + SM Caen or Draw 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen33% Draw35% Valenciennes FC32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 1.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 80%
20%
± 1.5 53%
47%
± 2.5 26%
74%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
68%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
67%
SM Caen or Valenciennes FC
65%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen21% Draw58% Valenciennes FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
2.7%
0 – 3
1.8%
3 – 0
1.8%
1 – 3
1.7%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 20% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 20% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
42% ✗
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✗

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