Thursday , 2 July 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 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

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 stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Valenciennes FC and SM Caen has kicked off!
  • 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 10' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Emmanuel Ntim makes it 1-0.
  • 15' Valenciennes FC is showing some good football. However, Valenciennes FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 30' It’s high time Pascal Dupraz made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Sessi D'Almeida on 32 minutes.
  • 37' 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.
  • 42' Over 42 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 43' Controversy at the stadium! Julien Masson argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Maxime Spano.
  • 46' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Anthony Goncalves.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Valenciennes FC and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Julien Masson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 367 appearances.
  • 57' The crowd applauds Aly Abeid as he leaves the pitch. Mathis Picouleau steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 60' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Yoann Court exits the field as Benjamin Jeannot enters on 60.
  • 65' With 0 assists to his name this season, Prince Oniangue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
  • 67' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Jessy Pi on, Jessy Deminguet off on 67 minutes.
  • 72' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 76' Loup Hervieu is ready to make an impact after coming on for Prince Oniangue at the 76 minute mark.
  • 81' The 31-year-old Maxime Spano has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 86' The Valenciennes FC manager makes a substitution. Julien Masson departs to be replaced by Arsene Elogo.
  • 88' Poor challenge from Jerome Prior. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 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
Nuno Da Costa 1
Bilal Brahimi 1
Ugo Bonnet 1
Mickael Le Bihan 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.