Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Valenciennes FC
1 – 1
Full Time
SM Caen
Tue 15 Mar 2022 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Joffrey Cuffaut 42' Y
Mohamed Kaba 43' Y
Sambou Yatabare 59' Y
Y 59' Ali El Abdi
Y 88' Ibrahim Cisse
Julien Masson 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC 2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen 2019-10-18 SM Caen 0–0 Valenciennes FC

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar SM Caen H 1–1 D
12 Mar Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 0–0 D
05 Mar SC Bastia A 1–1 D
26 Feb Pau FC H 1–0 W
19 Feb US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–1 D
12 Feb Toulouse FC H 1–3 L
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Mar Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
12 Mar Toulouse FC H 4–1 W
05 Mar Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 0–1 L
26 Feb SC Bastia H 2–1 W
19 Feb Pau FC A 0–1 L
12 Feb Nimes Olympique H 4–0 W

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' A quiet spell here at Stade du Hainaut. Valenciennes FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' Valenciennes FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
  • 13' Alex Mendy puts SM Caen on the lead.
  • 18' 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.
  • 23' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 24' Emmanuel Ntim is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 25' A goal from the Ghana international Emmanuel Ntim! He fires home on 25 to make it 2-1!
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Valenciennes FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 40' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 42' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Joffrey Cuffaut.
  • 43' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mohamed Kaba on 43 minutes.
  • 48' Hugo Vandermersch has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 53' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sambou Yatabare.
  • 61' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Baptiste Guillaume is hanging Sambou Yatabare on the field on 61 minute.
  • 66' Jessy Deminguet has been relatively quiet despite scoring 15 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 70' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Franklin Wadja on, Yoann Court off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 76' SM Caen make a change. Alex Mendy trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Jeannot on 76 minutes.
  • 81' Fresh legs for Valenciennes FC! Cheick Timite comes on to replace Ugo Bonnet.
  • 86' Yoann Court has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Ibrahim Cisse on 88 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
  • 89' Julien Masson picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Christophe Delmotte

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

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

2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 2021-10-02 SM Caen 1–2 Valenciennes FC 2021-02-02 SM Caen 1–1 Valenciennes FC 2020-09-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 SM Caen 2019-10-18 SM Caen 0–0 Valenciennes FC

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-03-12 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Dijon Football Cote d'Or D 2022-03-05 SC Bastia 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2022-02-26 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Pau FC W 2022-02-19 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 1–1 Valenciennes FC D 2022-02-12 Valenciennes FC 1–3 Toulouse FC L

SM Caen Form

2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-03-12 SM Caen 4–1 Toulouse FC W 2022-03-05 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 1–0 SM Caen L 2022-02-26 SM Caen 2–1 SC Bastia W 2022-02-19 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen L 2022-02-12 SM Caen 4–0 Nimes Olympique W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.12 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Valenciennes FC or Draw 74% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC43% Draw31% SM Caen26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 32%
68%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
74%
Draw or SM Caen
57%
Valenciennes FC or SM Caen
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC27% Draw55% SM Caen18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.4%
1 – 0
14.3%
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10.5%
2 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 12% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 23% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 17% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓

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