FC Lorient vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Lorient vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade du Moustoir.
- FC Lorient 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | SM Caen | H | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | FC Annecy | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 Apr | En Avant Guingamp | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 Apr | Pau FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 29 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Mar | SC Bastia | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr | FC Lorient | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Apr | FC Martigues | H | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Apr | FC Metz | H | 2–2 | D |
| 31 Mar | Paris FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 14 Mar | Amiens SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade du Moustoir that hosts another battle between FC Lorient and SM Caen.
- 5' SM Caen make a change. Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi trudges off to be replaced by Robin Verhaeghe on 5 minutes.
- 10' FC Lorient is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 13' The referee calls foul for Julien Laporte. He receives a card.
- 17' Goal! Mohamed Bamba scores his 11 goal in 14 matches.
- 22' Arthur Avon Ebong is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Lorient so far.
- 24' Eli Kroupi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 24 minutes.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Julien Ponceau, as he is very good at scoring at Stade du Moustoir with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
- 39' Jules Gaudin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 416 appearances.
- 43' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Yann M'Vila gets a card.
- 46' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ilyes Najim is hanging Bilal Brahimi on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' A quiet spell here at Stade du Moustoir. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' FC Lorient seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 61' 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 Brahim Traore suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' Another change for FC Lorient made on 65 minute. Gedeon Kalulu leaves to be changed by Igor Silva.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 73' FC Lorient make a change. Eli Kroupi trudges off to be replaced by Aiyegun Tosin on 73 minutes.
- 77' The crowd applauds Quentin Lecoeuche as he leaves the pitch. Jules Gaudin steps in for SM Caen.
- 78' A stunning finish from Sambou Soumano — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' Ilyes Najim is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Lorient tonight.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Stephane Diarra. He replaces Joel Mvuka on 86 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-0.
Lineups
FC Lorient Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
-
24
Gedeon Kalulu ↓ Igor Silva 65'
- 15
- 21
- 38
- 44
- 3
-
22
Eli Kroupi ↓ Aiyegun Tosin 73'
-
93
Joel Mvuka ↓ Stephane Diarra 86'
-
9
Mohamed Bamba ↓ Sambou Soumano 73'
- 62
Bench
-
17
Jean-Victor Makengo ↑ 86'
- 1
-
27
Aiyegun Tosin ↑ 73'
-
7
Stephane Diarra ↑ 86'
-
28
Sambou Soumano ↑ 73'
- 5
-
2
Igor Silva ↑ 65'
Coach
Olivier Pantaloni
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Bilal Brahimi ↓ Ilyes Najim 46'
- 21
- 6
- 1
- 19
- 28
- 17
- 61
- 25
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↓ Gabin Tome 65'
- 77
Bench
- 16
-
18
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 77'
-
50
Ilyes Najim ↑ 46'
-
27
Jules Gaudin ↑ 77'
-
20
Robin Verhaeghe ↑ 5'
- 37
-
39
Gabin Tome ↑ 65'
Coach
Michel Der Zakarian
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Pierre-Yves Hamel | 2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Mohamed Bamba | 2 |
| Sambou Soumano | 2 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 1 |
| Jessy Pi | 1 |
| Tidiam Gomis | 1 |
| Julien Ponceau | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Lorient Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.34
FC Lorient xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.85
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
FC Lorient to win 70% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Lorient or Draw
88%
Draw or SM Caen
30%
FC Lorient or SM Caen
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Lorient win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
11.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 1
9%
3 – 0
8.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 0
Actual
4 – 1
4.3%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Lorient
| Handicap | FC Lorient covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -2 | 26% | 21% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 22% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
43%
✗
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.