Paris Saint-Germain FC vs SM Caen, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Paris Saint-Germain FC vs SM Caen — Ligue 1 .
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 5 games · 8 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Thomas Leonard
- Referee Huseyin Ocak
- Referee Thierry Bouille
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent 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)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
–/1
61-75
3/2
76+
3/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 4 G | |
| Marquinhos | 3 G | |
| Vitinha | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 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 is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 4 goals this season for the .
- 15' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Adrien Rabiot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' Haiti international Romain Genevois has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' GOAL! Adrien Rabiot fires home to make it 2-0!
- 40' Both keepers have barely been tested. Paris Saint-Germain FC and SM Caen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 45' Stanley Nsoki is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
- 46' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Adama Mbengue exits the field as Emmanuel Imorou enters on 46.
- 51' A quiet spell here at . SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 62' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Enzo Crivelli comes on to replace Jessy Deminguet.
- 67' 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.
- 70' Another change for Paris Saint-Germain FC made on 70 minute. Angel di Maria leaves to be changed by Julian Draxler.
- 75' Antoine Bernede has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' The whistle greets Casimir Ninga as he departs to be replaced by Timo Stavitski.
- 82' Neymar makes way for Tim Weah at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from Paris Saint-Germain FC.
- 87' Timo Stavitski, a Finland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 89' Tim Weah does the damage! The net is bulging and Paris Saint-Germain FC surge ahead!
- 89' Tim Weah picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Paris Saint-Germain FC players.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
11
Angel di Maria ↓ Julian Draxler 70'
- 2
- 5
- 25
- 24
- 33
- 36
-
19
Lassana Diarra ↓ Moussa Diaby 70'
- 10
- 34
Bench
-
35
Moussa Diaby ↑ 70'
-
23
Julian Draxler ↑ 70'
- 12
- 37
-
21
Tim Weah ↑ 82'
- 30
- 18
Coach
Thomas Tuchel
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 28
- 30
- 29
-
22
Adama Mbengue ↓ Emmanuel Imorou 46'
- 24
- 3
- 8
-
17
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Enzo Crivelli 62'
-
11
Casimir Ninga ↓ Timo Stavitski 77'
- 6
Bench
- 23
-
27
Enzo Crivelli ↑ 62'
- 1
-
15
Emmanuel Imorou ↑ 46'
- 20
- 10
-
7
Timo Stavitski ↑ 77'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 2 |
| Neymar | 1 |
| Tim Weah | 1 |
| Casimir Ninga | 1 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 1 |
| Neymar | 1 |
| Tim Weah | 1 |
| Adrien Rabiot | 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 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
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.

