Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SM Caen vs Valenciennes FC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
SM Caen
2 – 1
Full Time
Valenciennes FC
Sat 18 Mar 2023 · 18:00 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Alex Mendy 55' Y
Hugo Vandermersch 63' Y
Mohamed Hafid 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-03-18 SM Caen 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2022-11-05 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC 2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar Valenciennes FC H 2–1 W
11 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football A 2–3 L
06 Mar FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 0–0 D
25 Feb En Avant Guingamp A 2–1 W
18 Feb Grenoble Foot 38 H 2–1 W
13 Feb FC Metz A 0–0 D
Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Mar SM Caen A 1–2 L
11 Mar SC Bastia H 2–2 D
04 Mar US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–1 D
25 Feb Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–2 D
18 Feb Rodez Aveyron Football H 0–0 D
11 Feb En Avant Guingamp A 1–3 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. SM Caen get us underway at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
  • 5' Valenciennes FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 9' Bilal Brahimi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
  • 14' The 26-year-old Godson Kyeremeh has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 19' 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.
  • 24' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 29' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' GOAL! Ugo Bonnet scores on 30.
  • 35' Allan Linguet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Valenciennes FC tonight.
  • 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. SM Caen in their trying to find a way past Valenciennes FC's compact .
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alex Mendy on 55 minutes.
  • 55' The supporters are chanting for Quentin Daubin. He replaces Anton Saletros on 55 minute.
  • 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aymen Boutoutaou made 367 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 63' That is a Yellow card for SM Caen. Hugo Vandermersch will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' SM Caen ring the changes. Godson Kyeremeh has done his job and it is now time for Moussa Sylla to step up.
  • 64' Djibril Diani gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Hianga Mananga Mbock and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 69' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Valenciennes FC backline.
  • 74' Hianga Mananga Mbock needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
  • 75' Valenciennes FC ring the changes. Salim Ben Seghir has done his job and it is now time for Lorng Nomel to step up.
  • 76' SM Caen make a change. Bilal Brahimi trudges off to be replaced by Norman Bassette on 76 minutes.
  • 77' A stunning finish from Alex Mendy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 82' Mathieu Debuchy has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 84' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mathis Picouleau is hanging Julien Masson on the field on 84 minute.
  • 87' The supporters are chanting for Marius Noubissi. He replaces Aymen Boutoutaou on 87 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohamed Hafid on 90 minutes.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 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 Nicolas Rabuel

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

2023-03-18 SM Caen 2–1 Valenciennes FC 2022-11-05 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC 2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC

SM Caen Form

2023-03-18 SM Caen 2–1 Valenciennes FC W 2023-03-11 Rodez Aveyron Football 3–2 SM Caen L 2023-03-06 SM Caen 0–0 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard D 2023-02-25 En Avant Guingamp 1–2 SM Caen W 2023-02-18 SM Caen 2–1 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2023-02-13 FC Metz 0–0 SM Caen D

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-03-18 SM Caen 2–1 Valenciennes FC L 2023-03-11 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SC Bastia D 2023-03-04 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2023-02-25 Valenciennes FC 2–2 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D 2023-02-18 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2023-02-11 En Avant Guingamp 3–1 Valenciennes FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Valenciennes FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen48% Draw27% Valenciennes FC25%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 70%
30%
± 2.5 44%
56%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
75%
Draw or Valenciennes FC
52%
SM Caen or Valenciennes FC
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen31% Draw49% Valenciennes FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.2%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Valenciennes FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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