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AS Saint-Étienne vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

AS Saint-Étienne vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Julien Pacelli
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Thierry Bouille
6 games this season 🟨 3.5/game ⚽ 10.5 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

4
2
AS Saint-Étienne 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals SM Caen

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep SM Caen H 2–1 W
14 Sep Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–4 L
02 Sep Amiens SC H 0–0 D
25 Aug Montpellier HSC A 0–0 D
19 Aug RC Strasbourg Alsace A 1–1 D
11 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 2–1 W
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
22 Sep AS Saint-Étienne A 1–2 L
15 Sep Olympique Lyonnais H 2–2 D
01 Sep Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 2–0 W
25 Aug FC Nantes A 1–1 D
18 Aug OGC Nice H 1–1 D
12 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–3 L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. AS Saint-Etienne host SM Caen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 8' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Frederic Guilbert.
  • 13' Romain Genevois is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
  • 15' Ismael Diomande is ready to make an impact after coming on for Romain Genevois at the 15 minute mark.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at . SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Etienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 30' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 31' Faycal Fajr is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Wahbi Khazri on 34 minutes.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Ismael Diomande argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 45' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 46' Adama Mbengue has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 46.
  • 46' Emmanuel Imorou gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Ismael Diomande and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 48' Wahbi Khazri has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 48 minutes.
  • 49' Controversy at the stadium! Timothee Kolodziejczak argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 54' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 59' The 40-year-old Stephane Ruffier has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 63' Lois Diony has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romain Hamouma on 63 minute.
  • 65' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Timothee Kolodziejczak makes it 2-1.
  • 70' Malik Tchokounte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Malik Tchokounte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Stef Peeters at the 71 minute mark.
  • 72' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Yannis Salibur by Arnaud Nordin on 72 minute.
  • 77' Claudio Beauvue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 82' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' AS Saint-Etienne make a change. Mathieu Debuchy trudges off to be replaced by Gabriel Silva on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Remy Cabella has been relatively quiet despite scoring 43 goals in his last 439 appearances.
  • AS Saint-Etienne celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 AS Saint-Étienne xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
AS Saint-Étienne49% Draw27% SM Caen24%
Actual: AS Saint-Étienne win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes50% 0% No50%
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

AS Saint-Étienne or Draw
76%
Draw or SM Caen
51%
AS Saint-Étienne or SM Caen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Étienne33% Draw48% SM Caen19%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.3%

Asian Handicap — AS Saint-Étienne

Handicap AS Saint-Étienne covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 23% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 15% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

AS Saint-Étienne keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.