Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Valenciennes FC launch into their encounter with SM Caen.
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' GOAL! Emmanuel Ntim scores on 10.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' 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.
  • 25' Valenciennes FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pascal Dupraz will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 32' A moment of madness from Sessi D'Almeida on 32 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • 37' Over 37 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 42' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 43' Julien Masson catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 43.
  • 44' A moment of madness from Maxime Spano on 44 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Valenciennes FC will be frustrated.
  • 46' SM Caen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Jerome Prior has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 57' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Aly Abeid exits the field as Mathis Picouleau enters on 57.
  • 60' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Yoann Court departs to be replaced by Benjamin Jeannot.
  • 65' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 67' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Jessy Pi on, Jessy Deminguet off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' Anthony Weber has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 76' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Prince Oniangue is withdrawn and Loup Hervieu gets his opportunity.
  • 81' 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.
  • 86' The supporters are chanting for Arsene Elogo. He replaces Julien Masson on 86 minute.
  • 88' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Jerome Prior.
  • 89' The whistle greets Kevin Cabral as he departs to be replaced by Metehan Guclu.
  • The final score is 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
Joffrey Cuffaut 2
Tidiam Gomis 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.