Caen vs Valenciennes: result 4-0 and analysis
Ligue 3Regular Season - 1Kick-off on August 7, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen
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What was the result of Caen vs Valenciennes?
Caen won 4-0 on August 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 13′F. El KhoumistiCaen
- 39′F. El KhoumistiCaen
- 60′F. El KhoumistiCaen
- 84′M. HafidCaen (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Caen win at 44%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 4-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Caen vs Valenciennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Caen
- 9F. El Khoumisti
- 20Keelyan Portut
- 22M. Hafid
- 24Léo Milliner
- 25Z. Bagbema
- 27M. A. El Idrissi
- 3D. Bolumbu
- 4S. Mbaka
- 12D. Appiah
- 19H. Lamouliatte
- 16Y. Clémentia
Valenciennes
- 7C. Abi
- 11R. Ekra
- 27Z. Amir
- 8M. Rouai
- 19T. Marechal
- 2Derrick Abu
- 5B. Passi
- 6M. Zogba
- 13C. Rocchia
- 22D. Goprou
- 1J. Louchet
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Caen have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Valenciennes have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Dieppe(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 25, 2026 | Al Wakrah(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Laval(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Gobelins(home) | 3-4 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 9, 2026 | Rennes(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2026 | Boulogne(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 22, 2026 | Eastleigh(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2026 | Kortrijk(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| May 15, 2026 | Chateauroux(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 3 |
| May 9, 2026 | Bourg-en-bresse 01(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 3 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Caen wins, 3 draws, 1 Valenciennes win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Valenciennes 2-1 Caen | Ligue 3 |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Caen 0-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 3 |
| May 17, 2024 | Caen 3-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Valenciennes 2-2 Caen | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Caen 2-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Nov 5, 2022 | Valenciennes 1-1 Caen | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Caen score 1.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Valenciennes score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 1.9 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Valenciennes | 1.3 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Caen sit 3rd in Ligue 3 (18 points from 10 matches) and Valenciennes sit 15th (8 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Caen | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 13 | 18 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy