Saturday , 14 November 2026

Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
Valenciennes FC
2 – 2
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 28 Oct 2023 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 53' Quentin Daubin
Y 61' Emmanuel Ntim

Overview

Match Preview

Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.

Match Details

  • Referee Karim Abed
6 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

5
8
4
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2023-10-28 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SM Caen 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

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct SM Caen H 2–2 D
21 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 A 3–3 D
07 Oct ES Troyes AC H 1–1 D
30 Sep Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 0–1 L
26 Sep US Concarneau H 0–1 L
23 Sep Amiens SC A 0–0 D
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Valenciennes FC A 2–2 D
21 Oct AJ Auxerre H 1–1 D
07 Oct Rodez Aveyron Football A 3–5 L
03 Oct FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 1–1 D
30 Sep En Avant Guingamp H 0–1 L
26 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–2 L

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Valenciennes FC host SM Caen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 8' The DR Congo Makabi Lilepo breaks the deadlock on 8 minutes. 1-0!
  • 13' Nick Venema, a Netherlands , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 18' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. Valenciennes FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 29' Magnificent from Ilyes Hamache! That is 7 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 34' Brahim Traore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 44' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 46' Caleb Zady Sery is replacing Godson Kyeremeh for the SM Caen side.
  • 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' That is a card for SM Caen. Quentin Daubin will be fuming at that decision.
  • 58' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 61' It’s gonna be a card for Emmanuel Ntim.
  • 62' The whistle greets Quentin Daubin as he departs to be replaced by Mohamed Hafid.
  • 67' The 21-year-old Mohamed Hafid has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 72' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Nick Venema as he leaves the pitch. Andrew Jung steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 79' Ibrahima Diallo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ilyes Hamache at the 79 minute mark.
  • 82' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Yoann Court exits the field as Noe Lebreton enters on 82.
  • 87' Mickael Le Bihan does the damage! The net is bulging and SM Caen surge ahead!
  • 90' Bruno Costa makes way for Taylor Moore at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Valenciennes FC.
  • The points are shared — Valenciennes FC 2-2 SM Caen. Honours even.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jorge Maciel

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 4
Emmanuel Ntim 3
Tidiam Gomis 2
Joffrey Cuffaut 2
Ugo Bonnet 1
Mickael Le Bihan 1
Yacine Bammou 1
Ali El Abdi 1

Head to Head

2023-10-28 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SM Caen 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

Valenciennes FC Form

2023-10-28 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SM Caen D 2023-10-21 Grenoble Foot 38 3–3 Valenciennes FC D 2023-10-07 Valenciennes FC 1–1 ES Troyes AC D 2023-09-30 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2023-09-26 Valenciennes FC 0–1 US Concarneau L 2023-09-23 Amiens SC 0–0 Valenciennes FC D

SM Caen Form

2023-10-28 Valenciennes FC 2–2 SM Caen D 2023-10-21 SM Caen 1–1 AJ Auxerre D 2023-10-07 Rodez Aveyron Football 5–3 SM Caen L 2023-10-03 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 1–1 SM Caen D 2023-09-30 SM Caen 0–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2023-09-26 SM Caen 1–2 Grenoble Foot 38 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.55 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or SM Caen 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC42% Draw27% SM Caen31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.91
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
69%
Draw or SM Caen
58%
Valenciennes FC or SM Caen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC30% Draw45% SM Caen25%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 0
7.3%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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