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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-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

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-Montbéliard 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' What a night it is going to be! SM Caen welcome Valenciennes FC for this crunch clash at .
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Julien Masson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' Poor challenge from Lilian Brassier. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 41' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jessy Pi on 41 minutes.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Santy Ngom. He replaces Benjamin Jeannot on 46 minute.
  • 51' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 56' 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.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Steve Ambri as he leaves the pitch. Gauthier Hein steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 64' Gauthier Hein has been relatively quiet despite scoring 46 goals in his last 438 appearances.
  • 65' Controversy at the stadium! Jessy Deminguet argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 67' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Emmanuel Ntim.
  • 72' Jan Repas gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Jessy Deminguet and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 73' Adama Mbengue gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Caleb Zady Sery and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Teddy Chevalier is hanging Jorris Romil on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' A tactical swap from Valenciennes FC — Malek Chergui on, Sessi D'Almeida off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Lilian Brassier has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 90' 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.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

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
Tidiam Gomis 2
Joffrey Cuffaut 2
Bilal Brahimi 1
Ugo Bonnet 1
Mickael Le Bihan 1
Yacine Bammou 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-Montbéliard 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.