Le Havre AC vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Havre AC vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Oceane.
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | SM Caen | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Aug | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 27 Aug | Amiens SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 6–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Aug | Valenciennes FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Le Havre AC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Aug | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Aug | Paris FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Aug | En Avant Guingamp | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Aug | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–2 | D |
| 08 Aug | FC Metz | H | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Oceane that hosts another battle between Le Havre AC and SM Caen.
- 5' 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.
- 6' Poor challenge from Romain Thomas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 6' GOAL! Victor Lekhal scores on 6.
- 7' GOAL! Victor Lekhal scores on 7.
- 12' Le Havre AC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
- 17' Le Havre AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 22' Yassine Kechta has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Gautier Lloris is booked for Le Havre AC — Yellow card on 24.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Supporters expect more eagerness from Djibril Diani, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Oceane with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 39' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 44' Arouna Sangante has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 26 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Alex Mendy was booked on 45.
- 46' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Hianga Mananga Mbock departs to be replaced by Godson Kyeremeh.
- 51' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Arouna Sangante is booked for Le Havre AC — Yellow card on 56.
- 59' The Le Havre AC bench stirs into life. Yann Kitala is withdrawn and Jamal Thiare gets his opportunity.
- 64' Arthur Desmas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 67' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Adolphe Teikeu by Caleb Zady Sery on 67 minute.
- 72' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Le Havre AC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' Jamal Thiare makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Le Havre AC are in front.
- 77' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Noe Lebreton is hanging Quentin Daubin on the field on 77 minute.
- 82' It’s high time Luka Elsner made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Le Havre AC make a change. Yassine Kechta trudges off to be replaced by Elies Mahmoud on 87 minutes.
- 88' Another change for SM Caen made on 88 minute. Djibril Diani leaves to be changed by Iyad Mohamed.
- The final score is 2-1.
Lineups
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 22
- 18
- 27
-
10
Nabil Alioui ↓ Quentin Cornette 59'
- 30
-
9
Yann Kitala ↓ Jamal Thiare 59'
-
23
Josue Casimir ↓ Amadou Samoura 87'
- 93
-
8
Yassine Kechta ↓ Elies Mahmoud 87'
Bench
-
11
Quentin Cornette ↑ 59'
- 1
-
14
Jamal Thiare ↑ 59'
- 5
-
28
Elies Mahmoud ↑ 87'
-
7
Amadou Samoura ↑ 87'
Coach
Luka Elsner
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 23
- 27
- 1
- 29
-
19
Alex Mendy ↓ Benjamin Jeannot 77'
- 24
- 4
- 18
-
6
Quentin Daubin ↓ Noe Lebreton 77'
-
28
Djibril Diani ↓ Iyad Mohamed 88'
Bench
- 16
-
9
Benjamin Jeannot ↑ 77'
-
10
Caleb Zady Sery ↑ 67'
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 46'
- 22
-
26
Iyad Mohamed ↑ 88'
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↑ 77'
Coach
Stephane Moulin
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jamal Thiare | 4 |
| Victor Lekhal | 2 |
| Alex Mendy | 2 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 2 |
| Alexandre Bonnet | 1 |
| Nabil Alioui | 1 |
| Emmanuel Ntim | 1 |
| Gautier Lloris | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Havre AC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.51
Le Havre AC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
SM Caen xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Le Havre AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Le Havre AC or Draw
72%
Draw or SM Caen
55%
Le Havre AC or SM Caen
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Le Havre AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Le Havre AC
| Handicap | Le Havre AC covers | Push | SM Caen covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.