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FC Nantes vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
FC Nantes
1 – 1
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 25 Aug 2018 · 18:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Kalifa Coulibaly 5' Y
Y 26' Paul Baysse
Abdul Majeed Waris 69' Y
Y 73' Alexander Djiku
R 79' Paul Baysse

Overview

Match Preview

FC Nantes vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Francois Letexier
  • Referee Frederic Hebrard
  • Referee Hakim Ben El Hadj Salem
  • Referee Gwenael Pasqualotti
  • Referee Julien Rouquette
18 games this season 🟨 4.1/game ⚽ 9.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 10 23
2 Lille OSC 10 21
3 Paris FC 10 20
4 Olympique de Marseille 10 18
5 Olympique Lyonnais 10 17
6 OGC Nice 10 17
7 AS Monaco FC 10 16
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 10 16
9 Stade Brestois 29 10 15
10 FC Lorient 10 15
11 Racing Club de Lens 10 13
12 Toulouse FC 10 13
13 RC Strasbourg Alsace 10 10
14 AJ Auxerre 10 10
15 Le Mans FC 10 8
16 Angers SCO 10 8
17 ES Troyes AC 10 8
18 Le Havre AC 10 2

Head-to-Head

1
1
FC Nantes 2 games · Avg 1.5 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-25 FC Nantes 1–1 SM Caen

Recent Form

FC Nantes
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Aug SM Caen H 1–1 D
18 Aug Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 0–2 L
11 Aug AS Monaco FC H 1–3 L
06 May AS Saint-Étienne A 2–2 D
29 Apr OGC Nice H 5–0 W
18 Apr Herne Bay FC A 3–4 L
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
19 May Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
12 May AS Beziers H 1–1 D
06 May Red Star FC A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
0% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between fc nantes and sm caen.
  • 5' The referee shows FC Nantes player a Yellow card on 5.
  • 10' fc nantes are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined sm caen backline.
  • 15' Ciprian Tatarusanu has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Enzo Crivelli, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 25' fc nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
  • 26' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Paul Baysse gets a Yellow card.
  • 31' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' 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.
  • 37' What composure from Enzo Crivelli! The France international strokes it home. 0-1.
  • 42' Brice Samba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' It is a substitution in FC Nantes team. Abdoulaye Dabo is replaced by Abdul Majeed Waris on 46 minute.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both fc nantes and sm caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 56' Baissama Sankoh, a Guinea , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' SM Caen ring the changes. Enzo Crivelli has done his job and it is now time for Stef Peeters to step up.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Samuel Moutoussamy as he leaves the pitch. Gabriel Boschilia steps in for FC Nantes.
  • 67' 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 Adama Mbengue suffering a number of foals already.
  • 69' It’s a booking for FC Nantes player. Abdul Majeed Waris gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adama Mbengue is hanging Emmanuel Imorou on the field on 70 minute.
  • 73' Alexander Djiku picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 75' FC Nantes make a change. Kalifa Coulibaly trudges off to be replaced by Emiliano Sala on 75 minutes.
  • 77' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Casimir Ninga is replaced by Baissama Sankoh on 77 minute.
  • 79' It’s gonna be a Red card for Paul Baysse.
  • 80' Emiliano Sala has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 80 minutes.
  • 85' fc nantes are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

FC Nantes Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Miguel Cardoso

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.38 FC Nantes xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: FC Nantes or SM Caen 71% + Under 2.5 goals 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes42% Draw29% SM Caen29%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 71%
29%
± 2.5 45%
55%
± 3.5 24%
76%
± 4.5 11%
89%

Double Chance

FC Nantes or Draw
71%
Draw or SM Caen
58%
FC Nantes or SM Caen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
FC Nantes30% Draw49% SM Caen21%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
8.1%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — FC Nantes

Handicap FC Nantes covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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