Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valenciennes FC vs Amiens SC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
Valenciennes FC
1 – 1
Full Time
Amiens SC
Mon 26 Dec 2022 · 20:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 16' Mamadou Fofana
Y 60' Gael Kakuta

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

6
3
9
Valenciennes FC 18 games · Avg 2.7 goals Amiens SC
Last 5 meetings
2022-12-26 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Amiens SC 2022-04-02 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC 2021-10-23 Amiens SC 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2021-04-20 Amiens SC 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Amiens SC H 1–1 D
12 Nov Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 0–1 L
05 Nov SM Caen H 1–1 D
22 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–1 L
15 Oct En Avant Guingamp H 1–0 W
08 Oct Paris FC A 1–0 W
Amiens SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Dec Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
12 Nov US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 0–2 L
05 Nov Pau FC A 1–2 L
22 Oct AS Saint-Étienne H 0–1 L
15 Oct Nimes Olympique A 0–2 L
08 Oct Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–1 W

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Valenciennes FC welcome Amiens SC for this crunch clash at Stade du Hainaut.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and Amiens SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 16' The referee has no hesitation. Mamadou Fofana is booked for Amiens SC — Yellow card on 16.
  • 21' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lorng Nomel, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' Mathis Picouleau does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
  • 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Gael Kakuta makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 28' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' France international Aymen Boutoutaou has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Philippe Hinschberger will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 48' Iron Gomis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 434 appearances.
  • 53' The 31-year-old Sebastian Ring has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 58' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 60' Gael Kakuta is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 61' The Amiens SC manager makes a substitution. Formose Mendy departs to be replaced by Antoine Leautey.
  • 66' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Lorng Nomel exits the field as Ilyes Hamache enters on 66.
  • 70' The Amiens SC manager makes a substitution. Toluwalas Arokodare departs to be replaced by Papiss Cisse.
  • 75' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Marius Noubissi by Aeron Zinga on 75 minute.
  • 80' Jonathan Buatu has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
  • 83' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Joffrey Cuffaut comes on to replace Allan Linguet.
  • 84' Jessy Benet gets the nod from Amiens SC. He replaces Jeremy Gelin and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Valenciennes FC 1-1 Amiens SC.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Rabuel

Amiens SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Hinschberger

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

2022-12-26 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Amiens SC 2022-04-02 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC 2021-10-23 Amiens SC 3–0 Valenciennes FC 2021-04-20 Amiens SC 3–1 Valenciennes FC 2020-12-18 Valenciennes FC 0–2 Amiens SC

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-12-26 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Amiens SC D 2022-11-12 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-11-05 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-10-22 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-10-15 Valenciennes FC 1–0 En Avant Guingamp W 2022-10-08 Paris FC 0–1 Valenciennes FC W

Amiens SC Form

2022-12-26 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Amiens SC D 2022-11-12 Amiens SC 0–2 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole L 2022-11-05 Pau FC 2–1 Amiens SC L 2022-10-22 Amiens SC 0–1 AS Saint-Étienne L 2022-10-15 Nimes Olympique 2–0 Amiens SC L 2022-10-08 Amiens SC 2–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.14 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21 Amiens SC xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Amiens SC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC35% Draw30% Amiens SC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Amiens SC
65%
Valenciennes FC or Amiens SC
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC24% Draw50% Amiens SC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push Amiens SC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 19% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 20% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Amiens SC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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