Sunday , 16 August 2026

Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
Valenciennes FC
1 – 1
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 5 Nov 2022 · 18:00 UTC Stade du Hainaut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 6' Emmanuel Ntim
Y 7' Emmanuel Ntim
Y 38' Anthony Mandrea
Y 41' Romain Thomas
Joffrey Cuffaut 57' Y
Marius Noubissi 88' Y
Y 90' Ali El Abdi

Overview

Match Preview

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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

5
8
4
Valenciennes FC 17 games · Avg 1.9 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2022-11-05 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 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

Recent Form

Valenciennes FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov SM Caen H 1–1 D
22 Oct Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–1 L
15 Oct En Avant Guingamp H 1–0 W
08 Oct Paris FC A 1–0 W
01 Oct FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 2–1 W
17 Sep Pau FC A 0–1 L
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Nov Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
22 Oct Rodez Aveyron Football H 2–0 W
15 Oct Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 0–4 L
08 Oct Chamois Niortais FC H 1–0 W
01 Oct US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 0–1 L
17 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–1 L

Key Stats

47% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
29% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade du Hainaut!
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephane Moulin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 6' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 6.
  • 7' The referee has no hesitation. Emmanuel Ntim is booked for SM Caen — Yellow card on 7.
  • 12' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Valenciennes FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 22' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' GOAL! Alex Mendy scores on 23.
  • 28' France international Noah Diliberto has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 33' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 38' Brilliant from the ! Joffrey Cuffaut makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 38.
  • 38' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 38.
  • 39' A goal from the France international Joffrey Cuffaut! He fires home on 39 to make it 2-1!
  • 41' Poor challenge from Romain Thomas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Valenciennes FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 56' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Joffrey Cuffaut is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Ali El Abdi is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Valenciennes FC.
  • 63' Another substitution for Valenciennes FC to replace Aeron Zinga by Marius Noubissi on 63 minute.
  • 68' SM Caen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 73' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 77' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Aymen Boutoutaou is hanging Ilyes Hamache on the field on 77 minute.
  • 80' Benjamin Jeannot is replacing Alex Mendy for the SM Caen side.
  • 85' Johann Obiang gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Hugo Vandermersch and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marius Noubissi on 88.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ali El Abdi.
  • 90' A change in the Valenciennes FC ranks — Ugo Bonnet exits the field as Florian Martin enters on 90.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

Valenciennes FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Nicolas Rabuel

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
Gaetan Robail 1
Ali El Abdi 1
Nuno Da Costa 1
Bilal Brahimi 1

Head to Head

2022-11-05 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen 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

Valenciennes FC Form

2022-11-05 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-10-22 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 Valenciennes FC L 2022-10-15 Valenciennes FC 1–0 En Avant Guingamp W 2022-10-08 Paris FC 0–1 Valenciennes FC W 2022-10-01 Valenciennes FC 2–1 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard W 2022-09-17 Pau FC 1–0 Valenciennes FC L

SM Caen Form

2022-11-05 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-10-22 SM Caen 2–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W 2022-10-15 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 4–0 SM Caen L 2022-10-08 SM Caen 1–0 Chamois Niortais FC W 2022-10-01 SM Caen 0–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole L 2022-09-17 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 SM Caen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Valenciennes FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.87 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Valenciennes FC49% Draw28% SM Caen23%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.28
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Valenciennes FC or Draw
78%
Draw or SM Caen
51%
Valenciennes FC or SM Caen
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Valenciennes FC33% Draw51% SM Caen16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
13.4%
0 – 0
12.5%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Valenciennes FC

Handicap Valenciennes FC covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 24% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Valenciennes FC keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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