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SM Caen vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
SM Caen
1 – 2
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 2 Oct 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 31' Mathieu Debuchy
Anthony Goncalves 73' Y
Y 81' Gaetan Robail

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
8
5
SM Caen 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals Valenciennes FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC 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

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct Valenciennes FC H 1–2 L
27 Sep Toulouse FC A 3–2 W
21 Sep Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 0–1 L
18 Sep SC Bastia A 1–1 D
11 Sep Pau FC H 1–2 L
28 Aug Nimes Olympique A 0–0 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Oct SM Caen A 2–1 W
24 Sep Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 1–0 W
21 Sep SC Bastia H 2–1 W
18 Sep Pau FC A 1–1 D
11 Sep US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 1–2 L
28 Aug Toulouse FC A 0–1 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. SM Caen host Valenciennes FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 16' The deadlock is broken! Ali El Abdi gets on the scoresheet on 16 minutes.
  • 18' Abou Ouattara has so much to prove this time. He replaces Baptiste Guillaume on 18 minute.
  • 23' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 28' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
  • 29' Gaetan Robail adds to his 0 season tally! Valenciennes FC lead 0-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 31' Controversy at the stadium! Mathieu Debuchy argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 36' Aly Abeid is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 41' The travelling Valenciennes FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 46' The whistle greets Franklin Wadja as he departs to be replaced by Steve Shamal.
  • 51' Emmanuel Ntim has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 58' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Johann Lepenant by Anthony Goncalves on 58 minute.
  • 63' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Floyd Ayite suffering a number of foals already.
  • 64' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Alex Mendy by Andreas Hountondji on 64 minute.
  • 69' Baptiste Guillaume has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Ismael Doukoure comes on to replace Floyd Ayite.
  • 73' Poor challenge from Anthony Goncalves. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 78' Prince Oniangue is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
  • 81' Gaetan Robail catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Yoel Armougom is replaced by Zeidane Inoussa.
  • 88' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

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
Ilyes Hamache 1
Mehdi Chahiri 1
Makabi Lilepo 1
Gaetan Robail 1

Head to Head

2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC 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

SM Caen Form

2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC L 2021-09-27 Toulouse FC 2–3 SM Caen W 2021-09-21 SM Caen 0–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or L 2021-09-18 SC Bastia 1–1 SM Caen D 2021-09-11 SM Caen 1–2 Pau FC L 2021-08-28 Nimes Olympique 0–0 SM Caen D

Valenciennes FC Form

2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC W 2021-09-24 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2021-09-21 Valenciennes FC 2–1 SC Bastia W 2021-09-18 Pau FC 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2021-09-11 Valenciennes FC 1–2 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole L 2021-08-28 Toulouse FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
0.99 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen30% Draw31% Valenciennes FC39%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 64%
36%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
61%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
70%
SM Caen or Valenciennes FC
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen21% Draw52% Valenciennes FC27%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
12.2%
1 – 0
10%
0 – 2
7.7%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
3 – 1
2.1%

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% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 22% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✓

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