Thursday , 2 July 2026

Valenciennes FC vs Amiens SC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Valenciennes FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Amiens SC
Fri 18 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45+4' · FT 45+2'
Joffrey Cuffaut 16' Y
Noah Diliberto 18' Y
Y 24' Nicholas Opoku
Y 45' Mickael Alphonse
R 55' Nicholas Opoku
Y 69' Alexis Blin
Julien Masson 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs Amiens SC — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Alexandre Perreau Niel
  • Referee Paul Cravo
  • Referee Regis Gaillard
  • Referee

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

6
3
9
Valenciennes FC 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Amiens SC
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC 2018-04-29 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Amiens SC 2017-08-26 Amiens SC 3–2 Valenciennes FC 2017-03-18 Amiens SC 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2016-11-25 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Amiens SC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Amiens SC H 0–2 L
12 Dec En Avant Guingamp A 1–1 D
05 Dec FC Chambly Oise A 2–1 W
01 Dec AC Ajaccio H 1–1 D
28 Nov AJ Auxerre A 1–1 D
21 Nov Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–1 D
Amiens SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec Valenciennes FC A 2–0 W
12 Dec FC Chambly Oise H 1–1 D
05 Dec Rodez Aveyron Football A 2–1 W
01 Dec USL Dunkerque H 1–0 W
28 Nov ES Troyes AC A 1–2 L
21 Nov Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D

Key Stats

44% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade du Hainaut!
  • 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Odey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Amiens SC.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Joffrey Cuffaut needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 27 Yellow cards this season.
  • 16' Poor challenge from Joffrey Cuffaut. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 18' Noah Diliberto catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
  • 23' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 24' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Nicholas Opoku.
  • 29' The energy levels are beginning to show. Oswald Tanchot might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 34' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 39' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Amiens SC that had 434 games and scored 268 goals.
  • 44' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Aly Abeid by Theo Pellenard on 44 minute.
  • 45' The referee has no hesitation. Mickael Alphonse is booked for Amiens SC — Yellow card on 45.
  • 50' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Amiens SC's shape.
  • 55' It’s gonna be a Red card for Nicholas Opoku.
  • 60' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Arsene Elogo exits the field as Metehan Guclu enters on 63.
  • 68' Valenciennes FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 69' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Blin is booked for Amiens SC — Yellow card on 69.
  • 74' 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.
  • 79' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 81' What a moment for Mickael Alphonse! That strike on 81 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 85' Iron Gomis does the damage! The net is bulging and Amiens SC surge ahead!
  • 86' The Valenciennes FC bench stirs into life. Teddy Chevalier is withdrawn and Moussa Guel gets his opportunity.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Julien Masson.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

Amiens SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Oswald Tanchot

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Arnaud Lusamba 3
Chadrac Akolo 3
Allan Linguet 2
Mickael Alphonse 2
Stephen Odey 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 1
Abdoul Kader Bamba 1
Gael Kakuta 1

Head to Head

2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC 2018-04-29 Valenciennes FC 2–1 Amiens SC 2017-08-26 Amiens SC 3–2 Valenciennes FC 2017-03-18 Amiens SC 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2016-11-25 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Amiens SC

Valenciennes FC Form

2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC L 2020-12-12 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2020-12-05 FC Chambly Oise 1–2 Valenciennes FC W 2020-12-01 Valenciennes FC 1–1 AC Ajaccio D 2020-11-28 AJ Auxerre 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2020-11-21 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football D

Amiens SC Form

2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC W 2020-12-12 Amiens SC 1–1 FC Chambly Oise D 2020-12-05 Rodez Aveyron Football 1–2 Amiens SC W 2020-12-01 Amiens SC 1–0 USL Dunkerque W 2020-11-28 ES Troyes AC 2–1 Amiens SC L 2020-11-21 Amiens SC 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29 Amiens SC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Amiens SC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC31% Draw31% Amiens SC38%
Actual: Amiens SC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Amiens SC
69%
Valenciennes FC or Amiens SC
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC21% Draw50% Amiens SC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
11.1%
1 – 0
9%
1 – 2
8.1%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.5%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Amiens SC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 17% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 22% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Amiens SC keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

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