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

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
AS Saint-Etienne
2 – 1
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 22 Sep 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 8' Frederic Guilbert
Wahbi Khazri 34' Y
Y 35' Ismael Diomande
Y 46' Adama Mbengue
Timothee Kolodziejczak 49' Y

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
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Monaco FC 5 13
2 Olympique Lyonnais 5 11
3 Paris FC 5 11
4 Lille OSC 5 10
5 Stade Rennais FC 1901 5 10
6 Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 8
7 Angers SCO 5 7
8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 5 7
9 Le Mans FC 5 6
10 AJ Auxerre 5 6
11 Stade Brestois 29 5 5
12 FC Lorient 5 5
13 Toulouse FC 5 5
14 OGC Nice 5 5
15 Racing Club de Lens 5 4
16 ES Troyes AC 5 4
17 Olympique de Marseille 5 3
18 Le Havre AC 5 2

Head-to-Head

4
2
AS Saint-Etienne 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2018-09-22 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 SM Caen

Recent Form

AS Saint-Etienne
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
SM Caen
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' AS Saint-Etienne have kicked off against SM Caen. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Mathieu Debuchy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 8' SM Caen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 13' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 15' SM Caen make a change. Romain Genevois trudges off to be replaced by Ismael Diomande on 15 minutes.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Casimir Ninga, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SM Caen that had 399 games and scored 298 goals.
  • 31' A stunning finish from Faycal Fajr — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 34' The referee calls foul for Wahbi Khazri. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ismael Diomande.
  • 40' AS Saint-Etienne currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' Brice Samba has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 46' The referee calls foul for Adama Mbengue. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' SM Caen ring the changes. Ismael Diomande has done his job and it is now time for Emmanuel Imorou to step up.
  • 48' Wahbi Khazri does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Saint-Etienne surge ahead!
  • 49' Timothee Kolodziejczak picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 54' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 59' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 63' Lois Diony gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Romain Hamouma and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The France centre-back Timothee Kolodziejczak breaks the deadlock on 65 minutes. 2-1!
  • 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His AS Saint-Etienne side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 71' The whistle greets Stef Peeters as he departs to be replaced by Malik Tchokounte.
  • 72' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Yannis Salibur is replaced by Arnaud Nordin.
  • 77' AS Saint-Etienne are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SM Caen backline.
  • 82' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 84' Another substitution for AS Saint-Etienne to replace Mathieu Debuchy by Gabriel Silva on 84 minute.
  • 89' It is a cagey affair so far. AS Saint-Etienne in their trying to find a way past SM Caen's compact .
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Louis Gasset

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 4
Ibrahima Wadji 4
Aimen Moueffek 1
Romain Hamouma 1
Robert Beric 1
Valentin Vada 1
Lamine Ghezali 1
Wahbi Khazri 1

Head to Head

2018-09-22 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 SM Caen

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2018-09-22 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 SM Caen W 2018-09-14 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–0 AS Saint-Etienne L 2018-09-02 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Amiens SC D 2018-08-25 Montpellier HSC 0–0 AS Saint-Etienne D 2018-08-19 RC Strasbourg Alsace 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne D 2018-08-11 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 En Avant Guingamp W

SM Caen Form

2018-09-22 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 SM Caen L 2018-09-15 SM Caen 2–2 Olympique Lyonnais D 2018-09-01 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0–2 SM Caen W 2018-08-25 FC Nantes 1–1 SM Caen D 2018-08-18 SM Caen 1–1 OGC Nice D 2018-08-12 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–0 SM Caen L

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.