Sunday , 16 August 2026

Chamois Niortais FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
Chamois Niortais FC
0 – 1
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 31 Jul 2021 · 17:00 UTC Stade Rene Gaillard HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Franklin Wadja
Darlin Zidane Yongwa Ngameni 33' Y
Y 46' Jessy Deminguet
Darlin Zidane Yongwa Ngameni 65' R

Overview

Match Preview

Chamois Niortais FC vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Rene Gaillard.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

4
2
8
Chamois Niortais FC 14 games · Avg 2.5 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-31 Chamois Niortais FC 0–1 SM Caen 2021-02-13 SM Caen 1–0 Chamois Niortais FC 2020-10-17 Chamois Niortais FC 3–0 SM Caen 2020-02-04 SM Caen 4–3 Chamois Niortais FC 2019-08-23 Chamois Niortais FC 1–1 SM Caen

Recent Form

Chamois Niortais FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul SM Caen H 0–1 L
24 Jul Valenciennes FC A 0–0 D
15 May En Avant Guingamp H 0–2 L
08 May Amiens SC A 0–0 D
01 May Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–1 D
24 Apr Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jul Chamois Niortais FC A 1–0 W
24 Jul Rodez Aveyron Football H 4–0 W
15 May Clermont Foot 63 H 2–1 W
08 May Toulouse FC A 0–3 L
01 May AJ Auxerre H 0–0 D
24 Apr FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 0–1 L

Key Stats

43% Both Teams to Score
H2H (14 games)
36% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! Chamois Niortais FC welcome SM Caen for this crunch clash at Stade Rene Gaillard.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephane Moulin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Bilal Boutobba suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Chamois Niortais FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The referee has no hesitation. Franklin Wadja is booked for SM Caen — Yellow card on 25.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 33' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Darlin Zidane Yongwa Ngameni.
  • 38' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 46' Jessy Deminguet is having his name booked by the referee on 46.
  • 48' Against the run of play, Alex Mendy has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Prince Oniangue made 399 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' Yanis Merdji has so much to prove this time. He replaces Tom Lebeau on 56 minute.
  • 61' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 61 minutes.
  • 65' It’s gonna be a Red card for Darlin Zidane Yongwa Ngameni.
  • 66' The crowd applauds Brahima Doukansy as he leaves the pitch. Yohan Cassubie steps in for Chamois Niortais FC.
  • 71' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Steve Shamal departs to be replaced by Andreas Hountondji.
  • 76' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 79' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Alex Mendy is replaced by Anthony Goncalves.
  • 82' The crowd applauds Pape Ibnou Ba as he leaves the pitch. Sidi Cisse steps in for Chamois Niortais FC.
  • 87' Lenny Vallier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Chamois Niortais FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sébastien Desabre

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ibrahim Sissoko 5
Benjamin Jeannot 2
Valentin Jacob 2
Pape Ibnou Ba 1
Anthony Weber 1
Alex Mendy 1
Godson Kyeremeh 1
Baissama Sankoh 1

Head to Head

2021-07-31 Chamois Niortais FC 0–1 SM Caen 2021-02-13 SM Caen 1–0 Chamois Niortais FC 2020-10-17 Chamois Niortais FC 3–0 SM Caen 2020-02-04 SM Caen 4–3 Chamois Niortais FC 2019-08-23 Chamois Niortais FC 1–1 SM Caen

Chamois Niortais FC Form

2021-07-31 Chamois Niortais FC 0–1 SM Caen L 2021-07-24 Valenciennes FC 0–0 Chamois Niortais FC D 2021-05-15 Chamois Niortais FC 0–2 En Avant Guingamp L 2021-05-08 Amiens SC 0–0 Chamois Niortais FC D 2021-05-01 Chamois Niortais FC 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football D 2021-04-24 Valenciennes FC 1–1 Chamois Niortais FC D

SM Caen Form

2021-07-31 Chamois Niortais FC 0–1 SM Caen W 2021-07-24 SM Caen 4–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W 2021-05-15 SM Caen 2–1 Clermont Foot 63 W 2021-05-08 Toulouse FC 3–0 SM Caen L 2021-05-01 SM Caen 0–0 AJ Auxerre D 2021-04-24 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 1–0 SM Caen L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Chamois Niortais FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Chamois Niortais FC or SM Caen 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chamois Niortais FC34% Draw31% SM Caen35%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.25
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Chamois Niortais FC or Draw
65%
Draw or SM Caen
66%
Chamois Niortais FC or SM Caen
69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chamois Niortais FC25% Draw52% SM Caen23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
10.9%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
2.9%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 0
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Chamois Niortais FC

Handicap Chamois Niortais FC covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 20% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Chamois Niortais FC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
32% ✗

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