En Avant Guingamp vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
En Avant Guingamp vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Municipal du Roudourou.
- En Avant Guingamp 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Karim Abed
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | SM Caen | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | AC Ajaccio | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Feb | FC Annecy | H | 1–4 | L |
| 27 Jan | AJ Auxerre | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Jan | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 3–3 | D |
| 13 Jan | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Feb | Amiens SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–5 | L |
| 27 Jan | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | SC Bastia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | US Concarneau | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
En Avant Guingamp this season
En Avant Guingamp this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
En Avant Guingamp
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. En Avant Guingamp host SM Caen — let the battle begin!
- 4' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Donatien Gomis makes it 1-0.
- 9' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 14' 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.
- 19' The 29-year-old Mehdi Merghem has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 24' En Avant Guingamp are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 29' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Dylan Louiserre made 328 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 39' En Avant Guingamp have won 343 goals from 416 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' It’s gonna be a card for Ali El Abdi.
- 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Poor challenge from Maxime Sivis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 65' The whistle greets Amine El Ouazzani as he departs to be replaced by Baptiste Guillaume.
- 68' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Quentin Daubin gets a card.
- 69' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Godson Kyeremeh is hanging Quentin Daubin on the field on 69 minute.
- 74' SM Caen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' Another change for En Avant Guingamp made on 75 minute. Mehdi Merghem leaves to be changed by Taylor Luvambo.
- 77' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Amine Salama by Mohamed Hafid on 77 minute.
- 82' Mohamed Hafid is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for En Avant Guingamp so far.
- 87' It looks surprising En Avant Guingamp does not make any changes. Amine El Ouazzani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 88' Time for substitution for En Avant Guingamp. Hugo Picard is replaced by Ugo Bonnet.
- 89' A moment of madness from Noe Lebreton on 89 minutes earns him a card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
- Full Time. En Avant Guingamp beats SM Caen
Lineups
En Avant Guingamp Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- –
-
10
Mehdi Merghem ↓ Taylor Luvambo 75'
- 24
-
11
Amadou Sagna ↓ Baptiste Roux 88'
- 16
- 27
- 31
- 7
-
20
Hugo Picard ↓ Ugo Bonnet 88'
- 9
Bench
- 15
-
21
Baptiste Guillaume ↑ 65'
- 19
- 30
-
–
Ugo Bonnet ↑ 88'
-
2
Baptiste Roux ↑ 88'
-
23
Taylor Luvambo ↑ 75'
Coach
Stéphane Dumont
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 1
- 19
- 4
- 23
- 2
- 6
- 27
- 61
-
–
Amine Salama ↓ Mohamed Hafid 77'
- 20
Bench
- 92
- 16
-
11
Mickael Le Bihan ↑ 69'
-
5
Syam Ben Youssef ↑ 77'
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 69'
-
22
Mohamed Hafid ↑ 77'
-
97
Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi ↑ 77'
Coach
Patrice Sauvaget
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 3 |
| Frantzdy Pierrot | 2 |
| Mehdi Merghem | 2 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 1 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
| Sikou Niakate | 1 |
| Yoann Court | 1 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 1 |
Head to Head
En Avant Guingamp Form
2024-02-17
En Avant Guingamp
1–0
SM Caen
W
2024-02-10
AC Ajaccio
3–0
En Avant Guingamp
L
2024-02-03
En Avant Guingamp
1–4
FC Annecy
L
2024-01-27
AJ Auxerre
1–1
En Avant Guingamp
D
2024-01-23
En Avant Guingamp
3–3
Rodez Aveyron Football
D
2024-01-13
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
0–1
En Avant Guingamp
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.49
En Avant Guingamp xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
En Avant Guingamp or SM Caen 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: En Avant Guingamp win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
En Avant Guingamp or Draw
71%
Draw or SM Caen
55%
En Avant Guingamp or SM Caen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: En Avant Guingamp win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 0
7%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — En Avant Guingamp
| Handicap | En Avant Guingamp covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

