Football tips: Valenciennes vs Caen - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 26.September
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Hainaut (24926 seats)

It's still early in the Ligue 2 season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Valenciennes - Caen preview!

Valenciennes and Caen should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Valenciennes form and stats

As mentioned below, Valenciennes are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Ligue 2 games.

Valenciennes lost their last game at Dunkerque (placed 6th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Valenciennes had a home game versus Châteauroux which ended with a victory 1-0.

Early season league goal statistics from Valenciennes's 2 home games: 4 goals, 0 conceded.

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Caen form and stats

Four points from two away games for Caen, meaning one draw and one victory in the Ligue 2 so far.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Caen goalkeeper Remy Riou is eager to challenge this, with his 360 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Caen's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Chambly that finished 0-0. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Rodez at their stadium, the result 3-0.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Caen has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 2 matches.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Valenciennes victories, two draws and three Caen wins. Over/under statistics; six of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ValenciennesT. Chevalier
T. Chevalier
2 goals
CaenY. Bammou
Y. Bammou
2 goals
ValenciennesK. Cabral
K. Cabral
1 goals

Valenciennes missing players

Caen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Valenciennes Caen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 2 2 4
2 2 0 Won W 1 1 2
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
4 4 0 Scored S 3 3 4
2 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 50% 50%
25% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 25%
25% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
50% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 100% 100%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.5 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
36 25 0 Total Shots T S 15 15 26
12 8 0 Shots on Target S O 8 8 12
33% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 38% 33%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Caen has the fewest conceded goals (0) in Ligue 2
  • Caen has the most clean sheets (4) in Ligue 2
Valenciennes Last season Caen
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
28 14   Played P   14 28
11 7   Won W   4 8
9 5   Drew D   5 10
8 2   Lost L   5 10
24 14   Scored S   19 33
20 7   Conceded C   17 34
82% 79%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   93% 86%
43% 43%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   79% 68%
18% 14%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   50% 43%
11% 7%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   14% 14%
4% 7%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   14% 14%
29% 21%   BTTS BTTS   79% 57%
46% 64%   Clean Sheets C S   14% 25%
43% 36%   Failed to Score F T   14% 32%
 
0 0   Corners for (avg) C F   0 0
0 0   Corners against (avg) C A   0 0
2.3 2.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.1 2.1
5 5   Red cards R C   3 4
 
258 159   Total Shots T S   107 245
86 51   Shots on Target S O   51 94
28% 27%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 35%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Niort 4 3 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 10
2 Grenoble Foot 38 4 3 0 1 9 5 2 2 0 0 7 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 9
3 Paris 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 9
4 Caen 4 2 2 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 8
5 Sochaux 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 8
6 Dunkerque 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
7 Troyes 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 6
8 Valenciennes 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Clermont 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
10 Le Havre 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 6
11 Rodez 4 1 2 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 5
12 Nancy 4 1 1 2 4 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 4
13 Amiens SC 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 4
14 Châteauroux 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 4
15 Guingamp 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 4
16 Auxerre 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 3
17 Toulouse 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 4 6 -3 2
18 Chambly 4 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 -4 2
19 Pau 4 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 1
20 Ajaccio 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -4 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lorient 28 17 3 8 45 25 14 9 1 4 22 12 14 8 2 4 23 13 20 54
2 Lens 28 15 8 5 39 24 14 9 3 2 19 9 14 6 5 3 20 15 15 53
3 Ajaccio 28 15 7 6 38 22 14 6 4 4 17 12 14 9 3 2 21 10 16 52
4 Troyes 28 16 3 9 34 25 14 8 1 5 20 17 14 8 2 4 14 8 9 51
5 Clermont 28 14 8 6 35 25 14 7 3 4 21 14 14 7 5 2 14 11 10 50
6 Le Havre 28 11 11 6 38 25 14 5 7 2 18 10 14 6 4 4 20 15 13 44
7 Valenciennes 28 11 9 8 24 20 14 7 5 2 14 7 14 4 4 6 10 13 4 42
8 Guingamp 28 10 9 9 40 33 14 5 6 3 20 14 14 5 3 6 20 19 7 39
9 Grenoble Foot 38 28 7 14 7 27 29 14 3 8 3 13 13 14 4 6 4 14 16 -2 35
10 Chambly 28 9 8 11 26 32 15 4 4 7 12 21 13 5 4 4 14 11 -6 35
11 Auxerre 28 8 10 10 31 30 14 5 7 2 19 12 14 3 3 8 12 18 1 34
12 Nancy 28 6 16 6 27 26 14 6 6 2 16 9 14 0 10 4 11 17 1 34
13 Caen 28 8 10 10 33 34 14 4 5 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 19 17 -1 34
14 Sochaux 28 8 10 10 28 30 14 6 5 3 17 11 14 2 5 7 11 19 -2 34
15 Châteauroux 28 9 7 12 22 38 14 3 4 7 11 23 14 6 3 5 11 15 -16 34
16 Rodez 28 8 8 12 31 34 14 6 3 5 22 18 14 2 5 7 9 16 -3 32
17 Paris 28 7 7 14 22 40 13 3 2 8 9 22 15 4 5 6 13 18 -18 28
18 Niort 28 6 8 14 30 41 14 4 5 5 16 16 14 2 3 9 14 25 -11 26
19 Le Mans 28 7 5 16 30 45 14 5 3 6 16 17 14 2 2 10 14 28 -15 26
20 Orleans 28 4 7 17 21 43 14 2 2 10 8 23 14 2 5 7 13 20 -22 19

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 Niort 4 3 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 3 10
2 Grenoble Foot 38 4 3 0 1 9 5 2 2 0 0 7 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 9
3 Paris 4 3 0 1 6 3 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 1 3 9
4 Caen 4 2 2 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 3 0 4 8
5 Sochaux 4 2 2 0 6 3 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 1 0 2 0 3 8
6 Dunkerque 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 7
7 Troyes 3 2 0 1 5 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 3 6
8 Valenciennes 4 2 0 2 4 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 6
9 Clermont 4 1 3 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 6
10 Le Havre 4 2 0 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 6
11 Rodez 4 1 2 1 4 6 2 1 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 3 3 -2 5
12 Nancy 4 1 1 2 4 4 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 2 2 0 4
13 Amiens SC 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 4
14 Châteauroux 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 -1 4
15 Guingamp 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 0 3 2 -2 4
16 Auxerre 3 1 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 -2 3
17 Toulouse 4 0 2 2 4 7 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 1 1 4 6 -3 2
18 Chambly 4 0 2 2 2 6 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 2 0 1 1 -4 2
19 Pau 4 0 1 3 1 7 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 0 5 -6 1
20 Ajaccio 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 3 -4 0

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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.