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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
19 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 6.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 FC Nantes 34 24
2 FC Metz 34 17
3 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0 0
4 Racing Club de Lens 0 0
5 Lille OSC 0 0
6 Olympique Lyonnais 0 0
7 Olympique de Marseille 0 0
8 Stade Rennais FC 1901 0 0
9 AS Monaco FC 0 0
10 RC Strasbourg Alsace 0 0
11 Toulouse FC 0 0
12 FC Lorient 0 0
13 Paris FC 0 0
14 Stade Brestois 29 0 0
15 ES Troyes AC 0 0
16 Angers SCO 0 0
17 Le Mans FC 0 0
18 Le Havre AC 0 0
19 AJ Auxerre 0 0
20 OGC Nice 0 0

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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Nantes and SM Caen is underway.
  • 5' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kalifa Coulibaly on 5.
  • 10' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' FC Nantes are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
  • 20' FC Nantes have won 329 goals from 426 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Miguel Cardoso might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 26' Paul Baysse was booked on 26.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabien Mercadal will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' Lucas Evangelista has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 37' Brilliant from the ! Enzo Crivelli makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 37.
  • 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Nantes and SM Caen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Another substitution for FC Nantes to replace Abdoulaye Dabo by Abdul Majeed Waris on 46 minute.
  • 51' 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.
  • 56' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 57' Enzo Crivelli makes way for Stef Peeters at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
  • 62' Gabriel Boschilia is replacing Samuel Moutoussamy for the FC Nantes side.
  • 67' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 69' Abdul Majeed Waris has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
  • 70' The whistle greets Emmanuel Imorou as he departs to be replaced by Adama Mbengue.
  • 73' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 73.
  • 75' It is a substitution in FC Nantes team. Kalifa Coulibaly is replaced by Emiliano Sala on 75 minute.
  • 77' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Casimir Ninga is replaced by Baissama Sankoh on 77 minute.
  • 79' Controversy at the stadium! Paul Baysse argues furiously but the Red card stands.
  • 80' GOAL! Emiliano Sala scores on 80.
  • 85' FC Nantes is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 90' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • The final score is 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.