FC Lorient vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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
3 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Lorient and SM Caen is underway.
- 5' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Robin Verhaeghe on, Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi off on 5 minutes.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 13' Julien Laporte picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 17' GOAL! Mohamed Bamba scores on 17. Assisted by Julien Ponceau
- 22' FC Lorient currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 24' What composure from Eli Kroupi! The France international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 29' France international Bilal Brahimi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 34' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Lorient is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 39' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 43' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Yann M'Vila gets a card.
- 46' Ilyes Najim is replacing Bilal Brahimi for the SM Caen side.
- 51' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 56' Ilyes Najim, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Brahim Traore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 65' The FC Lorient bench stirs into life. Gedeon Kalulu is withdrawn and Igor Silva gets his opportunity.
- 70' SM Caen 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.
- 73' Aiyegun Tosin gets the nod from FC Lorient. He replaces Eli Kroupi and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' SM Caen make a change. Quentin Lecoeuche trudges off to be replaced by Jules Gaudin on 77 minutes.
- 78' Sambou Soumano makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and FC Lorient are in front.
- 83' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 86' It is a substitution in FC Lorient team. Joel Mvuka is replaced by Stephane Diarra on 86 minute.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SM Caen.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mohamed Bamba | 2 |
| Sambou Soumano | 2 |
| Pierre-Yves Hamel | 2 |
| Yoane Wissa | 2 |
| Jessy Pi | 1 |
| Tidiam Gomis | 1 |
| Julien Ponceau | 1 |
| Eli Kroupi | 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.