Valenciennes vs Caen betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Tue 15.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

Valenciennes are trying to take no notice of the league table ahead of this game against Caen. Here's all you need to know before the game!

Insights:
  • Valenciennes have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Ligue 2

It's no vacation for neither Valenciennes nor Caen as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Valenciennes form and stats

4-3-7 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Valenciennes, who have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Ligue 2, so far this season.

The home followers saw a 0-0 draw versus Dijon last time out and are looking for a victory here. Debuchy, defender, was given a rating of 8.04/10 in that game, top of the team. Debuchy won 12 of 15 duels.

1-1 away at Bastia before that.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Valenciennes have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 14 matches with the results: Won seven, drawn four and lost three.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Valenciennes as they are travelling to their away game against Dunkerque in the Ligue 2. That match is four days after this one.

Valenciennes has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 24 goals have been conceded.

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Caen form and stats

There's been little loot from Caen's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 13 away games in the Ligue 2. Caen only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 7 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Caen are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Caen had fun at their own home (Stade du Hainaut) last time out, beating Toulouse 4-1. Mendy, Court, Oniangué and Costa scored. The attacker Costa got a match rating of 8.34 in that game. Costa scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled past the opponent 4 of 6 times.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Dijon's place.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Caen playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were zero Caen wins, three draws and five defeats.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Ligue 2 trip to Le Havre.

16 goals have been conceded by Caen in these games.

Head 2 Head

Caen - Valenciennes 1-2 was the output when these teams previously did battle, some time ago this season. Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two squads are: five wins for Valenciennes, three draws and two wins for Caen. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Top Goalscorers

CaenA. Mendy
A. Mendy
14 goals
CaenN. da Costa Jóia
N. da Costa Jóia
7 goals
ValenciennesB. Guillaume
B. Guillaume
6 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Caen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valenciennes Caen
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 13 28
7 4 1 Won W 0 2 9
11 3 3 Drew D 4 7 8
10 7 1 Lost L 0 4 11
27 17 2 Scored S 5 13 37
36 24 4 Conceded C 5 16 31
82% 86% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 93%
64% 71% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 62% 68%
43% 64% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 43%
18% 36% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 31% 29%
11% 21% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 11%
57% 64% 20% BTTS BTTS 100% 54% 46%
32% 29% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 23% 29%
29% 21% 60% Failed to Score F T 0% 38% 32%
 
4.6 4.9 4.4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.4 4.9
5 3.9 3.6 Corners against (avg) C A 5.2 4.7 4.1
2.2 2.4 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 1.5
3 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
8.3 10 10.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 8.1 9.6
3.2 3.9 3.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 2.5 3.4
30% 31% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 41% 39%
 
8.3 8.9 6.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 8.4 8.3
3.6 4.3 2.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 3.9 3.6
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Valenciennes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Valenciennes have the most conceded goals (24) at home in Ligue 2
  • Valenciennes have the most dropped points from leading position (19) in Ligue 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 28 16 9 3 61 25 14 9 4 1 38 12 14 7 5 2 23 13 36 57
2 Paris 28 16 7 5 42 23 14 9 4 1 23 9 14 7 3 4 19 14 19 55
3 Auxerre 28 14 9 5 44 30 14 7 4 3 26 15 14 7 5 2 18 15 14 51
4 Ajaccio 28 15 6 7 25 15 14 8 3 3 13 5 14 7 3 4 12 10 10 51
5 Sochaux 28 13 8 7 32 27 14 7 4 3 14 10 14 6 4 4 18 17 5 47
6 Le Havre 28 10 11 7 27 25 15 5 5 5 12 12 13 5 6 2 15 13 2 41
7 Nîmes 28 11 6 11 34 36 14 5 4 5 17 17 14 6 2 6 17 19 -2 39
8 Pau 28 11 5 12 29 31 14 9 1 4 20 11 14 2 4 8 9 20 -2 38
9 Amiens SC 28 8 12 8 36 26 15 7 4 4 24 11 13 1 8 4 12 15 10 36
10 Caen 28 9 8 11 37 31 15 7 1 7 24 15 13 2 7 4 13 16 6 35
11 Niort 28 10 5 13 28 30 13 6 2 5 15 10 15 4 3 8 13 20 -2 35
12 Guingamp 28 8 11 9 29 35 14 5 6 3 19 17 14 3 5 6 10 18 -6 35
13 Dijon 28 10 4 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 17 17 14 4 2 8 14 19 -5 34
14 Bastia 28 7 12 9 28 27 14 3 11 0 14 7 14 4 1 9 14 20 1 33
15 Valenciennes 28 7 11 10 27 36 14 4 3 7 17 24 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 32
16 Rodez 28 7 10 11 23 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 15 4 4 7 13 19 -8 31
17 Dunkerque 28 8 6 14 22 34 15 5 5 5 12 13 13 3 1 9 10 21 -12 30
18 Quevilly Rouen 28 7 9 12 24 38 13 3 6 4 12 16 15 4 3 8 12 22 -14 30
19 Grenoble Foot 38 28 8 5 15 21 36 14 6 2 6 15 16 14 2 3 9 6 20 -15 29
20 Nancy 28 4 8 16 21 49 13 3 4 6 10 20 15 1 4 10 11 29 -28 20

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 28 16 9 3 61 25 14 9 4 1 38 12 14 7 5 2 23 13 36 57
2 Paris 28 16 7 5 42 23 14 9 4 1 23 9 14 7 3 4 19 14 19 55
3 Auxerre 28 14 9 5 44 30 14 7 4 3 26 15 14 7 5 2 18 15 14 51
4 Ajaccio 28 15 6 7 25 15 14 8 3 3 13 5 14 7 3 4 12 10 10 51
5 Sochaux 28 13 8 7 32 27 14 7 4 3 14 10 14 6 4 4 18 17 5 47
6 Le Havre 28 10 11 7 27 25 15 5 5 5 12 12 13 5 6 2 15 13 2 41
7 Nîmes 28 11 6 11 34 36 14 5 4 5 17 17 14 6 2 6 17 19 -2 39
8 Pau 28 11 5 12 29 31 14 9 1 4 20 11 14 2 4 8 9 20 -2 38
9 Amiens SC 28 8 12 8 36 26 15 7 4 4 24 11 13 1 8 4 12 15 10 36
10 Caen 28 9 8 11 37 31 15 7 1 7 24 15 13 2 7 4 13 16 6 35
11 Niort 28 10 5 13 28 30 13 6 2 5 15 10 15 4 3 8 13 20 -2 35
12 Guingamp 28 8 11 9 29 35 14 5 6 3 19 17 14 3 5 6 10 18 -6 35
13 Dijon 28 10 4 14 31 36 14 6 2 6 17 17 14 4 2 8 14 19 -5 34
14 Bastia 28 7 12 9 28 27 14 3 11 0 14 7 14 4 1 9 14 20 1 33
15 Valenciennes 28 7 11 10 27 36 14 4 3 7 17 24 14 3 8 3 10 12 -9 32
16 Rodez 28 7 10 11 23 31 13 3 6 4 10 12 15 4 4 7 13 19 -8 31
17 Dunkerque 28 8 6 14 22 34 15 5 5 5 12 13 13 3 1 9 10 21 -12 30
18 Quevilly Rouen 28 7 9 12 24 38 13 3 6 4 12 16 15 4 3 8 12 22 -14 30
19 Grenoble Foot 38 28 8 5 15 21 36 14 6 2 6 15 16 14 2 3 9 6 20 -15 29
20 Nancy 28 4 8 16 21 49 13 3 4 6 10 20 15 1 4 10 11 29 -28 20

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.