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 3 games · 9 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Abdelatif Kherradji

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	AS Saint-Etienne	3	9
2	Montpellier HSC	3	7
3	Rodez Aveyron Football	3	6
4	FC Annecy	2	6
5	FC Metz	3	5
6	Red Star FC	3	5
7	USL Dunkerque	3	4
8	AS Nancy-Lorraine	3	4
9	Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC	3	4
10	FC Sochaux-Montbeliard	3	4
11	En Avant Guingamp	3	3
12	Pau FC	3	3
13	Stade de Reims	2	2
14	Dijon Football Cote d'Or	3	2
15	US Boulogne Cote d'Opale	3	2
16	Clermont Foot 63	3	2
17	Grenoble Foot 38	3	1
18	FC Nantes	3	0

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

67% Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Saint-Etienne

0-15

1/–

16-30

4/–

31-45

2/–

46-60

1/–

61-75

1/–

76+

1/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AS Saint-Etienne

Irvin Cardona	4 G	1 A
Thierno Ballo	2 G	2 A
Jakob Breum	2 G	2 A
Aron Csongvai	1 G	1 A
Zuriko Davitashvili	1 G

Events

Match Events

0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SM Caen and AS Saint-Étienne get this one started.
5' The 31-year-old Quentin Daubin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' 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.
15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
25' Dennis Appiah is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Étienne so far.
30' Florian Tardieu does the damage! The net is bulging and AS Saint-Etienne surge ahead!
35' It’s gonna be a card for Valentin Henry.
40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
45' Alexandre Coeff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emmanuel Ntim on 45 minute.
46' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mickael Le Bihan is hanging Diabe Bolumbu on the field on 46 minute.
51' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
61' A quiet spell here at Michel-d'Ornano. AS Saint-Étienne seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
62' The whistle greets Caleb Zady Sery as he departs to be replaced by Godson Kyeremeh.
67' A moment of madness from Ali El Abdi on 67 minutes earns him a card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
68' The whistle greets Benjamin Bouchouari as he departs to be replaced by Aimen Moueffek.
73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
76' A moment of madness from Lamine Fomba on 76 minutes earns him a card. AS Saint-Etienne will be frustrated.
76' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Hianga Mananga Mbock is hanging Brahim Traore on the field on 76 minute.
79' Fresh legs for AS Saint-Etienne! Victor Lobry comes on to replace Mathieu Cafaro.
84' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
88' GOAL! Ibrahim Sissoko fires home to make it 0-2!
Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

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
Gaetan Charbonnier	1
Timothee Kolodziejczak	1
Faycal Fajr	1
Faycal Fajr	1
Samuel Essende	1
Wahbi Khazri	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.