Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Valenciennes FC
1 – 0
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 26 Sep 2020 · 17:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Sessi D'Almeida 32' Y
Julien Masson 43' Y
Y 43' Anthony Goncalves
Maxime Spano 44' Y
Y 44' Jessy Deminguet
Y 46' Anthony Goncalves
Jerome Prior 88' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru
  • Referee Julien Haulbert
  • Referee

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

5
8
4
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen 2019-10-18 SM Caen 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-05-19 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2017-10-28 SM Caen 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep SM Caen H 1–0 W
19 Sep USL Dunkerque A 0–1 L
12 Sep La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–0 W
29 Aug Paris FC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Pau FC H 3–0 W
06 Mar Grenoble Foot 38 A 3–1 W
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
19 Sep FC Chambly Oise H 0–0 D
12 Sep Rodez Aveyron Football A 3–0 W
29 Aug AC Ajaccio H 1–0 W
22 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 0–0 D
06 Mar La Berrichonne de Chateauroux A 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 ball is rolling at Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes FC are looking to make home advantage count against SM Caen.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Emmanuel Ntim does the damage! The net is bulging and Valenciennes FC surge ahead!
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SM Caen that had 399 games and scored 298 goals.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' France international Jerome Prior has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' The referee calls foul for Sessi D'Almeida. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 37' Supporters expect more eagerness from Steeve Yago, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Hainaut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 42' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Julien Masson.
  • 44' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxime Spano on 44.
  • 46' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Anthony Goncalves.
  • 51' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 56' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 57' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Aly Abeid by Mathis Picouleau on 57 minute.
  • 60' Yoann Court makes way for Benjamin Jeannot at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
  • 65' 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.
  • 67' Jessy Pi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jessy Deminguet on 67 minute.
  • 72' Valenciennes FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SM Caen backline.
  • 76' Loup Hervieu has so much to prove this time. He replaces Prince Oniangue on 76 minute.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Julien Masson departs to be replaced by Arsene Elogo.
  • 88' Jerome Prior catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 88.
  • 89' Metehan Guclu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Cabral at the 89 minute mark.
  • It finishes all square. Valenciennes FC and SM Caen share the spoils 1-0.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Olivier Guegan

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Dupraz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen 2019-10-18 SM Caen 0–0 Valenciennes FC 2018-05-19 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2017-10-28 SM Caen 0–1 Valenciennes FC 2017-05-07 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen

Valenciennes FC Form

2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen W 2020-09-19 USL Dunkerque 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2020-09-12 Valenciennes FC 1–0 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2020-08-29 Paris FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2020-08-22 Valenciennes FC 3–0 Pau FC W 2020-03-06 Grenoble Foot 38 1–3 Valenciennes FC W

SM Caen Form

2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen L 2020-09-19 SM Caen 0–0 FC Chambly Oise D 2020-09-12 Rodez Aveyron Football 0–3 SM Caen W 2020-08-29 SM Caen 1–0 AC Ajaccio W 2020-08-22 Clermont Foot 63 0–0 SM Caen D 2020-03-06 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux 2–1 SM Caen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.16 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Under — clean sheet likely 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC49% Draw30% SM Caen21%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes37% 0% No63%
Avg goals/match: 1.88
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
79%
Draw or SM Caen
51%
Valenciennes FC or SM Caen
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC29% Draw56% SM Caen15%
Actual: Valenciennes FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.7%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.7%
2 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
2.9%
2 – 2
2.8%
3 – 2
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 13% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 25% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 15% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 5% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
49% ✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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