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AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Ruddy Buquet
  • Referee Guillaume Debart
  • Referee Julien Pacelli
  • Referee Karim Abed
  • Referee Thierry Bouille
5 games this season 🟨 3.6/game ⚽ 12.0 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Head-to-Head

4
2
AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne 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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between AS Saint-Etienne and SM Caen.
  • 5' Paul Baysse has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 8' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Frederic Guilbert.
  • 13' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Ismael Diomande on, Romain Genevois off on 15 minutes.
  • 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 31' What composure from Faycal Fajr! The Morocco international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Wahbi Khazri.
  • 35' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ismael Diomande.
  • 40' AS Saint-Etienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SM Caen backline.
  • 45' France international Loic Perrin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Controversy at the stadium! Adama Mbengue argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Ismael Diomande as he leaves the pitch. Emmanuel Imorou steps in for SM Caen.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Wahbi Khazri has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 49' The referee has no hesitation. Timothee Kolodziejczak is booked for AS Saint-Etienne — Yellow card on 49.
  • 54' AS Saint-Etienne are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
  • 59' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Romain Hamouma as he leaves the pitch. Lois Diony steps in for AS Saint-Etienne.
  • 65' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Timothee Kolodziejczak makes no mistake. 2-1!
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 71' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Stef Peeters is withdrawn and Malik Tchokounte gets his opportunity.
  • 72' It is a substitution in AS Saint-Etienne team. Yannis Salibur is replaced by Arnaud Nordin on 72 minute.
  • 77' Adama Mbengue has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 399 appearances.
  • 82' AS Saint-Etienne is showing some good football. However, AS Saint-Etienne are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 84' Gabriel Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for Mathieu Debuchy at the 84 minute mark.
  • 89' Romain Genevois is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Saint-Etienne tonight.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49 AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne49% Draw27% SM Caen24%
Actual: AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne or Draw
76%
Draw or SM Caen
51%
AS Saint-Etienne or SM Caen
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
AS Saint-Etienne33% 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-Etienne

Handicap AS Saint-Etienne 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-Etienne 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.