Saturday , 14 November 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
6 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 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 Côte 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
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' The game is set. Valenciennes FC kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' Moussa Guel adds to his 0 season tally! Valenciennes FC lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 10' Yacine Bammou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 30' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Jessy Deminguet gets a Yellow card.
  • 34' Theo Pellenard picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' Ismael Doukoure has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' It’s high time Pascal Dupraz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 51' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' What a strike from Yacine Bammou! The score is 1-1.
  • 55' Kevin Cabral gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Issouf Macalou and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 64' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Steeve Yago on, Anthony Goncalves off on 64 minutes.
  • 65' That is a Yellow card for Valenciennes FC. Emmanuel Ntim will be fuming at that decision.
  • 70' The whistle greets Yacine Bammou as he departs to be replaced by Benjamin Jeannot.
  • 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' Aly Abeid has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joffrey Cuffaut on 76 minute.
  • 81' The 26-year-old Caleb Zady Sery has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Alex Mendy.
  • 90' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexis Beka Beka is hanging Johann Lepenant on the field on 90 minute.
  • 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
Yacine Bammou 1
Ali El Abdi 1
Moussa Guel 1
Ilyes Hamache 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.