Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Le Havre AC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
Le Havre AC
1 – 2
Full Time
SM Caen
Sat 21 Nov 2020 · 14:00 UTC Stade Oceane HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 29' Hugo Vandermersch
Victor Lekhal 52' Y
Y 68' Alex Mendy
Y 70' Yoel Armougom
Alexandre Bonnet 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Le Havre AC vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Oceane.

Match Details

  • Referee Mickael Annonier
  • Referee Faouzi Benchabane
  • Referee Mikael Berchebru
  • Referee Stephanie Frappart

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

4
2
2
Le Havre AC 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2020-11-21 Le Havre AC 1–2 SM Caen 2020-02-07 Le Havre AC 1–1 SM Caen 2019-08-30 SM Caen 0–3 Le Havre AC

Recent Form

Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov SM Caen H 1–2 L
07 Nov Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–2 L
31 Oct Pau FC H 1–0 W
24 Oct USL Dunkerque A 1–0 W
17 Oct La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–1 D
03 Oct Paris FC A 0–3 L
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Nov Le Havre AC A 2–1 W
07 Nov AS Nancy-Lorraine H 2–1 W
31 Oct Paris FC A 1–3 L
24 Oct En Avant Guingamp H 1–0 W
17 Oct Chamois Niortais FC A 0–3 L
03 Oct Amiens SC H 1–0 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Stade Oceane!
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' Le Havre AC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Yacine Bammou, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Oceane with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 29' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hugo Vandermersch on 29.
  • 34' Le Havre AC is showing some good football. However, Le Havre AC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' Le Havre AC 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.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Le Havre AC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 45' What composure from Himad Abdelli! The Algeria international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 50' Le Havre AC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Victor Lekhal.
  • 57' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 58' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Kelian Nsona Wa Saka is replaced by Caleb Zady Sery on 58 minute.
  • 63' Fernand Mayembo needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 15 Yellow cards this season.
  • 65' SM Caen ring the changes. Jessy Deminguet has done his job and it is now time for Alex Mendy to step up.
  • 68' The referee has no hesitation. Alex Mendy is booked for SM Caen — Yellow card on 68.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Yoel Armougom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' A tactical swap from Le Havre AC — Jamal Thiare on, Himad Abdelli off on 73 minutes.
  • 76' Yoann Court adds to his 0 season tally! SM Caen lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 81' The crowd applauds Romain Basque as he leaves the pitch. Nolan Mbemba steps in for Le Havre AC.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexandre Bonnet on 84 minutes.
  • 85' Yacine Bammou is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 89' Le Havre AC make a change. Woyo Coulibaly trudges off to be replaced by Alan Dzabana on 89 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SM Caen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Le Guen

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Dupraz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamal Thiare 4
Victor Lekhal 2
Alex Mendy 2
Jessy Deminguet 2
Nuno Da Costa 1
Yoann Court 1
Matthis Abline 1
Himad Abdelli 1

Head to Head

2020-11-21 Le Havre AC 1–2 SM Caen 2020-02-07 Le Havre AC 1–1 SM Caen 2019-08-30 SM Caen 0–3 Le Havre AC

Le Havre AC Form

2020-11-21 Le Havre AC 1–2 SM Caen L 2020-11-07 Grenoble Foot 38 2–1 Le Havre AC L 2020-10-31 Le Havre AC 1–0 Pau FC W 2020-10-24 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2020-10-17 Le Havre AC 1–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux D 2020-10-03 Paris FC 3–0 Le Havre AC L

SM Caen Form

2020-11-21 Le Havre AC 1–2 SM Caen W 2020-11-07 SM Caen 2–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine W 2020-10-31 Paris FC 3–1 SM Caen L 2020-10-24 SM Caen 1–0 En Avant Guingamp W 2020-10-17 Chamois Niortais FC 3–0 SM Caen L 2020-10-03 SM Caen 1–0 Amiens SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.48 Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Le Havre AC or Draw 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Le Havre AC42% Draw29% SM Caen29%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Le Havre AC or Draw
71%
Draw or SM Caen
58%
Le Havre AC or SM Caen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Le Havre AC32% Draw48% SM Caen20%
Actual: Le Havre AC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.1%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC

Handicap Le Havre AC covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 16% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

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