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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Sun 12 Aug 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Tim Weah 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Paris Saint-Germain FC vs SM CaenLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Benoit Bastien
  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Thomas Leonard
  • Referee Huseyin Ocak
  • Referee Thierry Bouille
5 games this season 🟨 0.0/game 3.4 goals/game

Head-to-Head

2
Paris Saint-Germain FC 2 games · Avg 3.0 goals SM Caen

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Paris Saint-Germain FC is hosting SM Caen for another epic battle.
  • 5' Paris Saint-Germain FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Neymar does the damage! The net is bulging and Paris Saint-Germain FC surge ahead!
  • 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 20' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' 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 Angel di Maria suffering a number of foals already.
  • 35' Adrien Rabiot adds to his 0 season tally! Paris Saint-Germain FC lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 40' The 27-year-old Colin Dagba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' Brice Samba has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 46' Emmanuel Imorou is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adama Mbengue at the 46 minute mark.
  • 51' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 56' Paris Saint-Germain FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined SM Caen backline.
  • 61' It is a cagey affair so far. Paris Saint-Germain FC in their trying to find a way past SM Caen's compact .
  • 62' The crowd applauds Jessy Deminguet as he leaves the pitch. Enzo Crivelli steps in for SM Caen.
  • 67' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 70' Paris Saint-Germain FC make a change. Angel di Maria trudges off to be replaced by Julian Draxler on 70 minutes.
  • 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' The crowd applauds Casimir Ninga as he leaves the pitch. Timo Stavitski steps in for SM Caen.
  • 82' Another substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC to replace Neymar by Tim Weah on 82 minute.
  • 87' Both keepers have barely been tested. Paris Saint-Germain FC and SM Caen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 89' Goal! Tim Weah scores his 20 goal in 520 matches.
  • 89' The referee shows Paris Saint-Germain FC player a Yellow card on 89.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.8 Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: Paris Saint-Germain FC to win 60% + Under — clean sheet likely 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Paris Saint-Germain FC60% Draw24% SM Caen16%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line 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

✗ Wrong
Paris Saint-Germain FC42% Draw46% SM Caen12%
Actual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.3%
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 1
11.3%
0 – 0
9.7%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 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.