SM Caen vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs Valenciennes FC — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (17 games)
29%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Michel d'Ornano that hosts another battle between SM Caen and Valenciennes FC.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Valenciennes FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Ali El Abdi makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 16.
- 18' Another change for Valenciennes FC made on 18 minute. Baptiste Guillaume leaves to be changed by Abou Ouattara.
- 23' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
- 28' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valenciennes FC's shape.
- 29' Brilliant from the ! Gaetan Robail makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 29.
- 31' Valenciennes FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 36' 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.
- 41' Valenciennes FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Another change for SM Caen made on 46 minute. Franklin Wadja leaves to be changed by Steve Shamal.
- 51' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' 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 Mathieu Debuchy suffering a number of foals already.
- 58' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Anthony Goncalves comes on to replace Johann Lepenant.
- 63' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 64' Alex Mendy makes way for Andreas Hountondji at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
- 69' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Ismael Doukoure. He replaces Floyd Ayite on 71 minute.
- 73' That is a Yellow card for SM Caen. Anthony Goncalves will be fuming at that decision.
- 78' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 81' Poor challenge from Gaetan Robail. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Zeidane Inoussa on, Yoel Armougom off on 83 minutes.
- 88' Jessy Deminguet needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 31 Yellow cards this season.
- 1-2 the final result. SM Caen will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Yoel Armougom ↓ Zeidane Inoussa 83'
- 8
- 6
- 18
-
19
Alex Mendy ↓ Andreas Hountondji 64'
- 10
-
15
Franklin Wadja ↓ Steve Shamal 46'
- 1
-
25
Ali El Abdi ↓ Aloys Fouda 64'
- 26
- 12
Bench
-
17
Anthony Goncalves ↑ 58'
- 16
-
20
Andreas Hountondji ↑ 64'
-
29
Zeidane Inoussa ↑ 83'
-
23
Steve Shamal ↑ 46'
-
32
Aloys Fouda ↑ 64'
- 22
Coach
Stephane Moulin
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Floyd Ayite ↓ Ismael Doukoure 71'
- 26
- 9
- 14
- 25
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 27
- 30
- 21
Bench
- 6
-
11
Laurent Dos Santos ↑ 83'
- 16
- 28
-
19
Abou Ouattara ↑ 18'
-
20
Ismael Doukoure ↑ 71'
-
33
Ilyes Hamache ↑ 83'
Coach
Olivier Guegan
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Emmanuel Ntim | 3 |
| Joffrey Cuffaut | 2 |
| Tidiam Gomis | 2 |
| Nuno Da Costa | 1 |
| Bilal Brahimi | 1 |
| Ugo Bonnet | 1 |
| Mickael Le Bihan | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Valenciennes FC Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Valenciennes FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.