Cannes
vs
Valenciennes
Ligue 3 prediction
Our model says: Cannes 1–0 Valenciennes
The model makes it 58% Cannes, 25% draw, 17% Valenciennes — fair odds of 1.72, 4.00 and 5.88. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.
Most likely scoreline: 1-0 (13%).
Expected goals: Cannes 1.83, Valenciennes 0.76.
Both teams to score: 45%. Over 2.5 goals: 48%, under 2.5: 52%.
Model confidence: High.
Edge to Cannes: the better side on the model's ratings, but not by much. In past matches rated this way the favourite won 54%, 26% were drawn and the underdog won 21%.
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Key facts
- Cannes are 8th on 15 points from 10 games; Valenciennes are 14th on 9 points from 10 games — Ligue 3.
- Cannes have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-2 defeat away to Villefranche.
- Valenciennes have won 1 of their last 5 games, most recently a 1-1 draw at home to Amiens.
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Live win probability
From kick-offFrom kick-off, the split above updates here every few seconds as the model re-reads the score, the clock and any red cards.
Model insights: Cannes vs Valenciennes
Has the model earned this number?
It puts Cannes at 58% here. Across 4,088 settled matches (as of 18 October 2026), 989 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 56.6% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.5%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally. The full record.
Form going into Cannes vs Valenciennes
Cannes
- L1-2away to Villefranche17 October 2026
- W3-1Quevilly3 October 2026
- D0-0away to Orleans26 September 2026
- D1-1away to Bastia17 September 2026
- D0-0Amiens10 September 2026
Valenciennes
- D1-1Amiens17 October 2026
- L0-1away to Versailles3 October 2026
- W2-1Le Puy Foot26 September 2026
- L2-3away to La Roche VF19 September 2026
- L1-2Fleury 9112 September 2026
What these results say
- Cannes failed to win 4 of these 5 matches.
- Valenciennes conceded in every one of these 5 matches.
- Valenciennes failed to win 4 of these 5 matches.
- Valenciennes scored in 4 of these 5 matches.
Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model rates each side on its goals over this season and last, adjusted for the opposition, rather than on these results alone, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.
Ligue 3 table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Cannes | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 15 |
| 14 | Valenciennes | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 9 |
Where the two sides stand. Full table
What's at stake
Cannes
Chance to finish in the top four · 55% today
Valenciennes
Chance to finish in the bottom three · 29% today
From our Ligue 3 season simulation: the rest of the season played out 10,000 times by the same model as the prediction above. Each figure is that side's chance once this match ends in a win, a draw or a defeat for it, with every other match still left to the model. Positions in the table, not competition rules: what a place is worth differs from league to league.
The two sides
Cannes carry a model rating of 6.37 against 6.07 for Valenciennes. The scale is anchored so that an average side in one of Europe's big five leagues sits at 6.85, and it is adjusted for the strength of each team's league, so the two numbers are comparable even across borders.
What the model expects
Under the hood the model expects 1.83 goals for Cannes and 0.76 for Valenciennes. Those two numbers, not the scoreline, are what the model actually estimates; everything else is derived from them.
Cannes rate 0.51 in attack and 1.37 in defence, where 1 is league average and a lower defensive number is better; Valenciennes rate 0.46 and 2.21.
The rest of the season
Across the rest of the season our simulation gives Cannes a 14.4% chance of the title and Valenciennes 0.2%, from 10,000 simulated seasons.
How this was produced
Publicly tracked record so far: 1,962 correct results out of 4,088 settled predictions (48%), with 410 exact scorelines (10%). That log is updated automatically after every match and is never edited.
Full method: how the model works.
Once the match starts, the win probabilities at the top update live from the score, the clock and any sendings-off.
Team comparison
Bars show each side's share of the two-team total, based on the model's attack/defence ratings and expected goals for this fixture.
Why the model favours this side
The model gives Cannes the highest probability at 58%, based on each side's rolling attack and defence ratings estimated from recent match data. The model projects 1.83 expected goals for Cannes against 0.76 for Valenciennes. Cannes's attack/defence rating is 0.51/1.37 versus the league average (1.00 = average), compared with 0.46/2.21 for Valenciennes.
Goal trends
Over 1.5 goals
Over 2.5 goals
Over 3.5 goals
Both teams score
Outer rings: how often each side's most recent league matches before kick-off (up to 10 games; the count is under each ring) went over the line. Middle ring: the model's own probability for this match, from the same expected goals as the prediction above. Past matches are context; the middle ring is the estimate. Not betting advice.
Season stats
Cannes at home · Valenciennes away
League matches only, Ligue 3, this season. Rates are per game, since the two sides have not always played the same number; the tinted figure is the better one, where better is not a matter of taste. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match.
Goals scored and conceded, by minute
All Ligue 3 matches this season: Cannes 10, Valenciennes 10.
Cannes score most often in the 46–60 minute window (4 goals); Valenciennes have let in 3 there.
Valenciennes score most often in the 76–90 minute window (5 goals); Cannes have let in 0 there.
Each cell counts the league goals that went in during that 15-minute window. Each side's goals sit above the goals its opponent has let in over the same minutes; the darker the cell, the more goals in that window. Stoppage time counts in the last window of its half. Source: API-Football season statistics, refreshed after each league match; own goals are not always counted on the same side as in the table, so a row can be a goal off it. Context, not a prediction.
The next 5 matches, by difficulty
Cannes
- at Thionville Lusitanos7 Nov · Ligue 3win 41%
- vs Aubagne21 Nov · Ligue 3win 60%
- at Caen3 Dec · Ligue 3win 35%
- vs Bourg-en-bresse 0112 Dec · Ligue 3win 66%
- at Gobelins16 Jan · Ligue 3win 41%
Valenciennes
- vs Orleans5 Nov · Ligue 3win 42%
- at Quevilly21 Nov · Ligue 3win 26%
- vs Villefranche5 Dec · Ligue 3win 53%
- at Bastia12 Dec · Ligue 3win 18%
- at Thionville Lusitanos16 Jan · Ligue 3win 27%
Each side's next matches on our board after this one. The colour is how strong the opponent is, from easier to harder as on the scale above: its model rating ranked among the teams of that competition, in fifths, so bright red is the top fifth whoever is playing it. The win figure is this side's own chance in that match, which is where venue and its own level come in. A match already on our board links to its own prediction; the rest follow as their week comes up.