Wednesday , 30 September 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 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

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' Three points are at stake. Valenciennes FC host Amiens SC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Amiens SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Valenciennes FC in their trying to find a way past Amiens SC's compact .
  • 16' That is a Yellow card for Amiens SC. Mamadou Fofana will be fuming at that decision.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and Amiens SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 22' A goal from the France international Mathis Picouleau! He fires home on 22 to make it 1-0!
  • 23' Magnificent from Gael Kakuta! That is 29 goals in 233 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 28' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 33' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 38' Nicholas Opoku has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 43' It looks surprising Valenciennes FC does not make any changes. Mattheo Xantippe has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 53' Valenciennes FC have won 259 goals from 367 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Aymen Boutoutaou is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
  • 60' The referee calls foul for Gael Kakuta. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 61' A tactical swap from Amiens SC — Antoine Leautey on, Formose Mendy off on 61 minutes.
  • 66' Lorng Nomel makes way for Ilyes Hamache at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • 70' Fresh legs for Amiens SC! Papiss Cisse comes on to replace Toluwalas Arokodare.
  • 75' Aeron Zinga gets the nod from Valenciennes FC. He replaces Marius Noubissi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 83' Time for substitution for Valenciennes FC. Allan Linguet is replaced by Joffrey Cuffaut.
  • 84' Jessy Benet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Gelin on 84 minute.
  • 89' The 29-year-old Marius Noubissi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Louis Mafouta 1
Iron Gomis 1
Stephen Odey 1
Joffrey Cuffaut 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.