SM Caen vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

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Ligue 2 · 2023-24

SM Caen

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AS Saint-Etienne

Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 13:00 UTC Michel-d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'

Valentin Henry 35' Y

Ali El Abdi 67' Y

Y 76' Lamine Fomba

Anthony Mandrea 76' Y

Overview

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SM Caen vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Michel-d'Ornano.

SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
AS Saint-Etienne 11 games · 25 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Abdelatif Kherradji

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AS Saint-Etienne	11	25
2	AS Nancy-Lorraine	12	25
3	Montpellier HSC	12	24
4	Stade de Reims	12	21
5	Pau FC	11	20
6	Dijon Football Cote d'Or	12	18
7	FC Metz	12	17
8	Red Star FC	12	17
9	FC Annecy	12	16
10	USL Dunkerque	12	15
11	En Avant Guingamp	12	14
12	US Boulogne Cote d'Opale	12	13
13	Rodez Aveyron Football	12	13
14	Clermont Foot 63	12	11
15	FC Sochaux-Montbeliard	12	11
16	Grenoble Foot 38	12	11
17	FC Nantes	11	9
18	Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC	11	9

Head-to-Head

SM Caen 6 games · Avg 3.0 goals AS Saint-Etienne

Last 5 meetings

2023-09-16 SM Caen 1–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2023-05-26 SM Caen 2–2 AS Saint-Etienne 2022-12-30 AS Saint-Etienne 1–1 SM Caen 2019-03-16 SM Caen 0–5 AS Saint-Etienne 2018-09-22 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 SM Caen

Recent Form

SM Caen

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	AS Saint-Etienne	H	1–2	L
02 Sep	Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC	A	1–2	L
26 Aug	AC Ajaccio	H	3–0	W
19 Aug	US Concarneau	A	2–0	W
12 Aug	Pau FC	H	2–0	W
05 Aug	Paris FC	A	2–0	W

AS Saint-Etienne

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
16 Sep	SM Caen	A	2–1	W
02 Sep	Valenciennes FC	H	0–0	D
28 Aug	FC Annecy	A	1–1	D
19 Aug	US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole	H	2–1	W
12 Aug	Rodez Aveyron Football	A	1–2	L
05 Aug	Grenoble Foot 38	H	0–1	L

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)

67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

45% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Saint-Etienne

0-15

3/–

16-30

5/–

31-45

4/3

46-60

3/4

61-75

5/–

76+

3/4

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AS Saint-Etienne

Augustine Boakye	6 G	2 A
Irvin Cardona	5 G	3 A
Thierno Ballo	5 G	2 A
Jakob Breum	2 G	5 A
Zuriko Davitashvili	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Michel-d'Ornano that hosts another battle between SM Caen and AS Saint-Étienne.
5' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
10' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jean-Marc Furlan might look to freshen things up shortly.
30' Florian Tardieu doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
35' Valentin Henry catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 35.
40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mahmoud Bentayg is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
45' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Alexandre Coeff is hanging Emmanuel Ntim on the field on 45 minute.
46' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Diabe Bolumbu departs to be replaced by Mickael Le Bihan.
51' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
56' AS Saint-Étienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. AS Saint-Étienne needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
62' The crowd applauds Caleb Zady Sery as he leaves the pitch. Godson Kyeremeh steps in for SM Caen.
67' A moment of madness from Ali El Abdi on 67 minutes earns him a card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
68' Aimen Moueffek gets the nod from AS Saint-Etienne. He replaces Benjamin Bouchouari and will look to change the dynamic.
73' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against AS Saint-Étienne's shape.
76' It’s a booking for AS Saint-Etienne player. Lamine Fomba gets a card.
76' The supporters are chanting for Hianga Mananga Mbock. He replaces Brahim Traore on 76 minute.
79' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 79 minute. Mathieu Cafaro leaves to be changed by Victor Lobry.
84' Brahim Traore has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
88' Ibrahim Sissoko is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the forward.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — SM Caen 1-2 AS Saint-Étienne.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

1
Anthony Mandrea
29
Romain Thomas
19
Alex Mendy
10
Caleb Zady Sery ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 62'
91
Emmanuel Ntim ↓ Alexandre Coeff 45'
4
Valentin Henry
23
Mathias Autret ↓ Tidiam Gomis 76'
2
Ali El Abdi
6
Quentin Daubin
61
Brahim Traore ↓ Hianga Mananga Mbock 76'
3
Diabe Bolumbu ↓ Mickael Le Bihan 46'

Bench

92
Alexandre Coeff ↑ 45'
16
Yannis Clementia
–
Mickael Le Bihan ↑ 46'
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 62'
–
Hianga Mananga Mbock ↑ 76'
28
Djibril Diani
7
Tidiam Gomis ↑ 76'

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

AS Saint-Etienne Lineups

Starting XI

23
Anthony Briancon
18
Mathieu Cafaro ↓ Victor Lobry 79'
30
Gautier Larsonneur
10
Gaetan Charbonnier ↓ Ibrahim Sissoko 68'
26
Lamine Fomba ↓ Maxence Rivera 79'
5
Florian Tardieu
8
Dennis Appiah
21
Dylan Batubinsika
19
Leo Petrot
–
Stephane Diarra ↓ Mahmoud Bentayg 68'
6
Benjamin Bouchouari ↓ Aimen Moueffek 68'

Bench

22
Victor Lobry ↑ 79'
9
Ibrahim Sissoko ↑ 68'
17
Maxence Rivera ↑ 79'
29
Aimen Moueffek ↑ 68'
42
Etienne Green
32
Karim Cisse
–
Mahmoud Bentayg ↑ 68'

Coach Laurent Batlles

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Alex Mendy	4
Ibrahima Wadji	4
Romain Hamouma	1
Robert Beric	1
Valentin Vada	1
Lamine Ghezali	1
Wahbi Khazri	1
Gaetan Charbonnier	1

Head to Head

SM Caen Form

2023-09-16 SM Caen 1–2 AS Saint-Etienne L 2023-09-02 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2–1 SM Caen L 2023-08-26 SM Caen 3–0 AC Ajaccio W 2023-08-19 US Concarneau 0–2 SM Caen W 2023-08-12 SM Caen 2–0 Pau FC W 2023-08-05 Paris FC 0–2 SM Caen W

AS Saint-Etienne Form

2023-09-16 SM Caen 1–2 AS Saint-Etienne W 2023-09-02 AS Saint-Etienne 0–0 Valenciennes FC D 2023-08-28 FC Annecy 1–1 AS Saint-Etienne D 2023-08-19 AS Saint-Etienne 2–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W 2023-08-12 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–1 AS Saint-Etienne L 2023-08-05 AS Saint-Etienne 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38 L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.35 SM Caen xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.38 AS Saint-Etienne xG

I would bet for: SM Caen or AS Saint-Etienne 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

SM Caen35% Draw29% AS Saint-Etienne36%

Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.73

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	29%	71%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw

64%

Draw or AS Saint-Etienne

65%

SM Caen or AS Saint-Etienne

71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

SM Caen26% Draw47% AS Saint-Etienne27%

Actual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

13.1%

0 – 0

8.5%

1 – 2

Actual

0 – 1

2 – 1

7.9%

1 – 0

7.8%

0 – 2

6.1%

2 – 0

5.8%

2 – 2

5.5%

1 – 3

3.7%

3 – 1

3.6%

0 – 3

2.8%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap	SM Caen covers	Push	AS Saint-Etienne covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	10%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	19%	65%
-0.5	35%	—	65%
+0.5	64%	—	36%
+1	64%	19%	17%
+1.5	83%	—	17%
+2	83%	11%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet

26% ✓

AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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