Saturday , 14 November 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 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
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-Montbeliard 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' And we are off! Valenciennes FC vs SM Caen — let the football do the talking.
  • 5' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 6' Emmanuel Ntim was booked on 6.
  • 7' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Emmanuel Ntim gets a Yellow card.
  • 12' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 17' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 22' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 23' The deadlock is broken! Alex Mendy gets on the scoresheet on 23 minutes.
  • 28' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Florian Martin made 339 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Valenciennes FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' A goal from the France international Joffrey Cuffaut! He fires home on 38 to make it 1-1!
  • 38' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Anthony Mandrea on 38 minutes.
  • 39' Goal! Joffrey Cuffaut scores his 25 goal in 367 matches.
  • 41' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 41.
  • 46' 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.
  • 51' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Valenciennes FC and SM Caen are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 56' 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.
  • 57' The referee has no hesitation. Joffrey Cuffaut is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 57.
  • 62' Quentin Lecoeuche needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 63' Marius Noubissi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Aeron Zinga on 63 minute.
  • 68' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 73' Djibril Diani is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Valenciennes FC so far.
  • 77' The crowd applauds Ilyes Hamache as he leaves the pitch. Aymen Boutoutaou steps in for Valenciennes FC.
  • 80' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Benjamin Jeannot on, Alex Mendy off on 80 minutes.
  • 85' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Hugo Vandermersch is withdrawn and Johann Obiang gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The referee has no hesitation. Marius Noubissi is booked for Valenciennes FC — Yellow card on 88.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Ali El Abdi on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
  • 90' Valenciennes FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Florian Martin is hanging Ugo Bonnet on the field on 90 minute.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Valenciennes FC 1-1 SM Caen.

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
Ilyes Hamache 1
Mehdi Chahiri 1
Makabi Lilepo 1
Gaetan Robail 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-Montbeliard 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.