Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade du Hainaut.
- Valenciennes FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Karim Abed
16 games this season 🟨 0.3/game ⚽ 2.6 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 ES Troyes AC 34 67 2 Le Mans FC 34 62 3 AS Saint-Etienne 34 60 4 Red Star FC 34 58 5 Rodez Aveyron Football 34 58 6 Stade de Reims 34 56 7 FC Annecy 34 52 8 Montpellier HSC 34 51 9 Pau FC 34 45 10 USL Dunkerque 34 43 11 En Avant Guingamp 34 40 12 Grenoble Foot 38 34 39 13 Clermont Foot 63 34 37 14 AS Nancy-Lorraine 34 37 15 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 34 36 16 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 34 32 17 SC Bastia 34 28 18 Amiens SC 34 24 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Valenciennes FC and SM Caen has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Valenciennes FC that had 367 games and scored 259 goals.
- 8' GOAL! Makabi Lilepo scores on 8.
- 13' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 18' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 23' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 23 minutes.
- 28' It’s high time Jorge Maciel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 29' What a strike from Ilyes Hamache! The score is 2-0.
- 34' 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.
- 39' SM Caen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Godson Kyeremeh is replaced by Caleb Zady Sery.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 53' SM Caen receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 61' Emmanuel Ntim was booked on 61.
- 62' Another change for SM Caen made on 62 minute. Quentin Daubin leaves to be changed by Mohamed Hafid.
- 67' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 72' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brahim Traore suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' Andrew Jung has so much to prove this time. He replaces Nick Venema on 74 minute.
- 79' Ibrahima Diallo is replacing Ilyes Hamache for the Valenciennes FC side.
- 82' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Yoann Court is replaced by Noe Lebreton.
- 87' What a strike from Mickael Le Bihan! The score is 2-1.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Taylor Moore. He replaces Bruno Costa on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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Lineups
Valenciennes FC Lineups
Starting XI
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10
Nick Venema ↓ Andrew Jung 74'
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- 39
- 24
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28
Bruno Costa ↓ Taylor Moore 90'
- 16
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20
Ilyes Hamache ↓ Ibrahima Diallo 79'
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- 8
- 23
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Bench
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4
Taylor Moore ↑ 90'
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18
Andrew Jung ↑ 74'
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- 17
- 44
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Ibrahima Diallo ↑ 79'
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Coach Jorge MacielSM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 92
- 11
- 1
- 29
- 91
- 23
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8
Yoann Court ↓ Noe Lebreton 82'
- 2
- 17
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Quentin Daubin ↓ Mohamed Hafid 62'
- 61
Bench
- 16
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10
Caleb Zady Sery ↑ 46'
- 5
- 28
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20
Noe Lebreton ↑ 82'
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22
Mohamed Hafid ↑ 62'
- 97
Coach Jean-Marc Furlan -
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H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Alex Mendy 4 Emmanuel Ntim 3 Joffrey Cuffaut 2 Tidiam Gomis 2 Ali El Abdi 1 Nuno Da Costa 1 Bilal Brahimi 1 Ugo Bonnet 1 Head to Head
Valenciennes FC Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.55 Valenciennes FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo1.36 SM Caen xGI would bet for: Valenciennes FC or SM Caen 73% + Both teams to score 59%Match Result
✗ WrongActual: DrawBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.91Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line 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
✗ WrongActual: Valenciennes FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 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 Actual0 – 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.