Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SM Caen vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
SM Caen
1 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Tue 2 Feb 2021 · 19:00 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Jessy Deminguet 31' Y
Y 34' Theo Pellenard
Y 51' Maxime Spano
Y 65' Emmanuel Ntim
Alex Mendy 86' Y
Y 86' Ismael Doukoure

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.

Match Details

  • Referee Gael Angoula
  • Referee Paul Cravo
  • Referee Kevin Barbin
  • Referee Cyril Saint-Cricq Lompre
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.3 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

4
8
5
SM Caen 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen 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

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb Valenciennes FC H 1–1 D
30 Jan FC Chambly Oise A 2–4 L
23 Jan Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–2 L
16 Jan AC Ajaccio A 0–1 L
11 Jan Toulouse FC H 2–2 D
05 Jan AJ Auxerre A 1–1 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Feb SM Caen A 1–1 D
30 Jan USL Dunkerque H 1–0 W
26 Jan Paris FC H 2–0 W
23 Jan La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 3–3 D
08 Jan Le Havre AC A 2–0 W
05 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 2–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' SM Caen have kicked off against Valenciennes FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Moussa Guel! He fires home on 5 to make it 0-1!
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and Valenciennes FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Jessy Deminguet was booked on 31.
  • 34' A meaty challenge results in booking for Theo Pellenard on 34.
  • 39' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 51' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Maxime Spano on 51 minutes.
  • 52' Yacine Bammou does the damage! The net is bulging and SM Caen surge ahead!
  • 55' Kevin Cabral gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Issouf Macalou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Jaba Kankava is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
  • 64' SM Caen ring the changes. Anthony Goncalves has done his job and it is now time for Steeve Yago to step up.
  • 65' The referee calls foul for Emmanuel Ntim. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 70' Another change for SM Caen made on 70 minute. Yacine Bammou leaves to be changed by Benjamin Jeannot.
  • 75' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 76' The whistle greets Joffrey Cuffaut as he departs to be replaced by Aly Abeid.
  • 81' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Johann Lepenant made 399 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 86' Alex Mendy picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 90' SM Caen ring the changes. Johann Lepenant has done his job and it is now time for Alexis Beka Beka to step up.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

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
Ali El Abdi 1
Nuno Da Costa 1
Bilal Brahimi 1
Ugo Bonnet 1

Head to Head

2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen 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

SM Caen Form

2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2021-01-30 FC Chambly Oise 4–2 SM Caen L 2021-01-23 SM Caen 1–2 Rodez Aveyron Football L 2021-01-16 AC Ajaccio 1–0 SM Caen L 2021-01-11 SM Caen 2–2 Toulouse FC D 2021-01-05 AJ Auxerre 1–1 SM Caen D

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2021-01-30 Valenciennes FC 1–0 USL Dunkerque W 2021-01-26 Valenciennes FC 2–0 Paris FC W 2021-01-23 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2021-01-08 Le Havre AC 0–2 Valenciennes FC W 2021-01-05 Valenciennes FC 2–3 AS Nancy-Lorraine L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.14 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or Valenciennes FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen33% Draw31% Valenciennes FC36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
63%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
67%
SM Caen or Valenciennes FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen24% Draw50% Valenciennes FC26%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.5%
0 – 1
10.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
3 – 1
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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