Caen vs Valenciennes: result 2-1 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 28Kick-off on March 18, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stade Michel d'Ornano, Caen
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What was the result of Caen vs Valenciennes?
Caen won 2-1 on March 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 9′B. BrahimiCaen
- 30′U. BonnetValenciennes
- 77′Alexandre MendyCaen
Official lineup for Caen vs Valenciennes
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Caen
4-3-3- 17G. Kyeremeh
- 19Alexandre Mendy
- 11Y. Court
- 21B. Brahimi
- 18H. Mbock
- 14A. Salétros
- 2A. Abdi
- 29R. Thomas
- 27I. Cissé
- 24H. Vandermersch
- 1A. Mandréa
Valenciennes
4-2-3-1- 77A. Grbić
- 29S. Ben Seghir
- 11U. Bonnet
- 17A. Boutoutaou
- 8N. Diliberto
- 6J. Masson
- 28Q. Lecoeuche
- 39Jonathan Buatu
- 26M. Debuchy
- 24A. Linguet
- 1S. Bajić
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Caen have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Valenciennes have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Rodez(away) | 2-3 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 6, 2023 | Sochaux(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Guingamp(away) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Grenoble(home) | 2-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 13, 2023 | Metz(away) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2023 | Bastia(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 4, 2023 | Quevilly(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 25, 2023 | Dijon(home) | 2-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Rodez(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Guingamp(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 2 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Caen wins, 4 draws, 2 Valenciennes wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2022 | Valenciennes 1-1 Caen | Ligue 2 |
| Mar 15, 2022 | Valenciennes 1-1 Caen | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Caen 1-2 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Feb 2, 2021 | Caen 1-1 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
| Sep 26, 2020 | Valenciennes 1-0 Caen | Ligue 2 |
| Oct 18, 2019 | Caen 0-0 Valenciennes | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Caen score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Valenciennes score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caen | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Valenciennes | 1.3 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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