Paris Saint-Germain FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 .
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 34 games · 76 pts (2025/26)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Thierry Bouille
26 games this season 🟨 1.2/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/gameStandings
# Team P Pts 1 Paris Saint-Germain FC 34 76 2 Racing Club de Lens 34 70 3 Lille OSC 34 61 4 Olympique Lyonnais 34 60 5 Olympique de Marseille 34 59 6 Stade Rennais FC 1901 34 59 7 AS Monaco FC 34 54 8 RC Strasbourg Alsace 34 53 9 FC Lorient 34 45 10 Toulouse FC 33 44 11 Paris FC 34 44 12 Stade Brestois 29 34 39 13 Angers SCO 34 36 14 Le Havre AC 34 35 15 AJ Auxerre 34 34 16 OGC Nice 34 32 17 FC Nantes 33 23 18 FC Metz 34 17 Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetingsRecent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 12 Aug SM Caen H 3–0 W 05 May France A 1–1 D 28 Apr FK Shakhtar Donetsk H 0–2 L 24 Apr Shaftesbury FC H 2–0 W 21 Apr Juventus FC A 1–1 D 17 Apr RSC Anderlecht H 3–1 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 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 28 Apr La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 0–1 L 22 Apr GFC Ajaccio A 0–1 L Key Stats
50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history53% Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this seasonGoal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC0-153/216-302/231-453/–46-603/–61-751/–76+4/3■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Paris Saint-Germain FC and SM Caen has kicked off!
- 5' It’s high time Fabien Mercadal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Goal! Neymar scores his 109 goal in 501 matches.
- 15' Paris Saint-Germain FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Casimir Ninga made 399 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' SM Caen is showing some good football. However, SM Caen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 35' Goal! Adrien Rabiot scores his 29 goal in 501 matches.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' Prince Oniangue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 46' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Adama Mbengue is replaced by Emmanuel Imorou on 46 minute.
- 51' 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 Enzo Crivelli suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' Paris Saint-Germain FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 62' Enzo Crivelli has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jessy Deminguet on 62 minute.
- 67' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 70' Time for substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Angel di Maria is replaced by Julian Draxler.
- 75' 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.
- 77' Another change for SM Caen made on 77 minute. Casimir Ninga leaves to be changed by Timo Stavitski.
- 82' The supporters are chanting for Tim Weah. He replaces Neymar on 82 minute.
- 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gianluigi Buffon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 89' What a strike from Tim Weah! The score is 3-0.
- 89' Paris Saint-Germain FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final score is 3-0.
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Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
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11
Angel di Maria ↓ Julian Draxler 70'
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- 5
- 25
- 24
- 33
- 36
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19
Lassana Diarra ↓ Moussa Diaby 70'
- 10
- 34
Bench
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35
Moussa Diaby ↑ 70'
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23
Julian Draxler ↑ 70'
- 12
- 37
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21
Tim Weah ↑ 82'
- 30
- 18
Coach Thomas TuchelSM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
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- 28
- 30
- 29
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22
Adama Mbengue ↓ Emmanuel Imorou 46'
- 24
- 3
- 8
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17
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Enzo Crivelli 62'
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11
Casimir Ninga ↓ Timo Stavitski 77'
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Bench
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27
Enzo Crivelli ↑ 62'
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15
Emmanuel Imorou ↑ 46'
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- 10
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Timo Stavitski ↑ 77'
Coach Fabien Mercadal -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Kylian Mbappe 2 Casimir Ninga 1 Adrien Rabiot 1 Neymar 1 Tim Weah 1 Adrien Rabiot 1 Neymar 1 Tim Weah 1 Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2018-08-12 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–0 SM Caen W 2018-05-05 France 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2018-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 0–2 FK Shakhtar Donetsk L 2018-04-24 Paris Saint-Germain FC 2–0 Shaftesbury FC W 2018-04-21 Juventus FC 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain FC D 2018-04-17 Paris Saint-Germain FC 3–1 RSC Anderlecht W -
Predictions
Prediction accuracy2 / 41.8 Paris Saint-Germain FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo0.75 SM Caen xGI would bet for: Paris Saint-Germain FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 2.55Actual: No — clean sheetOver / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 90% 10% ± 1.5 72% 28% ± 2.5 46% 54% ± 3.5 26% 74% ± 4.5 12% 88% Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw 84%Draw or SM Caen 40%Paris Saint-Germain FC or SM Caen 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 0 13.3%2 – 0 12.3%1 – 1 11.3%0 – 0 9.7%2 – 1 9.2%3 – 0 Actual3 – 1 5.6%0 – 1 4.9%1 – 2 3.8%2 – 2 3.5%4 – 0 3.3%4 – 1 2.6%Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
Handicap Paris Saint-Germain FC covers Push SM Caen covers -2.5 17% — 83% -2 17% 19% 64% -1.5 36% — 64% -1 36% 25% 39% -0.5 61% — 39% +0.5 86% — 14% +1 86% 10% 4% +1.5 96% — 4% +2 96% 3% 1% +2.5 99% — 1% Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet 48% ✗SM Caen keeps clean sheet 17% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.