SM Caen vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 1 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Mehdi Rahmouni
- Referee Florent Batta
- Referee Julien Aube
- Referee Karim Abed
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Mar | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Feb | Toulouse FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | SM Caen | A | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | Lille OSC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Mar | Olympique de Marseille | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Feb | RC Strasbourg Alsace | H | 2–1 | W |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' SM Caen have kicked off against AS Saint-Etienne. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 4' The deadlock is broken! Romain Hamouma gets on the scoresheet on 4 minutes.
- 9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering AS Saint-Etienne that had 431 games and scored 393 goals.
- 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabien Mercadal might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 19' Jonathan Gradit is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
- 20' Robert Beric has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 20 minutes.
- 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 30' Arnaud Nordin makes no mistake. The score reads 0-3 and AS Saint-Etienne are in front.
- 35' It looks surprising AS Saint-Etienne does not make any changes. Stephane Ruffier has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Fabien Mercadal will be considering his options from the bench.
- 41' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Younn Zahary is hanging Romain Genevois on the field on 41 minute.
- 46' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Evens Joseph is replaced by Emmanuel Imorou.
- 51' It’s high time Fabien Mercadal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 61' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 64' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Claudio Beauvue on, Malik Tchokounte off on 64 minutes.
- 69' Brice Samba needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Valentin Vada. He replaces Arnaud Nordin on 74 minute.
- 78' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Romain Hamouma departs to be replaced by Lamine Ghezali.
- 83' Time for substitution for AS Saint-Etienne. Robert Beric is replaced by Makhtar Gueye.
- 85' Lamine Ghezali makes no mistake. The score reads 0-4 and AS Saint-Etienne are in front.
- 90' Against the run of play, Valentin Vada has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SM Caen.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 19
- 7
- 10
- 30
-
29
Romain Genevois ↓ Younn Zahary 41'
- 24
- 21
- 4
- 27
-
13
Evens Joseph ↓ Emmanuel Imorou 46'
Bench
- 9
- 17
- 1
- 6
-
15
Emmanuel Imorou ↑ 46'
-
12
Claudio Beauvue ↑ 64'
-
33
Younn Zahary ↑ 41'
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
-
18
Arnaud Nordin ↓ Valentin Vada 74'
- 16
- 28
-
21
Romain Hamouma ↓ Lamine Ghezali 78'
- 7
- 6
-
27
Robert Beric ↓ Makhtar Gueye 83'
- 5
- 4
Bench
- 30
- 33
-
13
Makhtar Gueye ↑ 83'
-
23
Valentin Vada ↑ 74'
- 34
- 32
-
31
Lamine Ghezali ↑ 78'
Coach
Jean-Louis Gasset
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Ibrahima Wadji | 4 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 1 |
| Florian Tardieu | 1 |
| Timothee Kolodziejczak | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
| Arnaud Nordin | 1 |
| Aimen Moueffek | 1 |
SM Caen Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2019-03-16
SM Caen
0–5
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2019-03-10
AS Saint-Etienne
0–1
Lille OSC
L
2019-03-03
Olympique de Marseille
2–0
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2019-02-22
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–1
AS Saint-Etienne
W
2019-02-17
AS Saint-Etienne
0–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2019-02-13
AS Saint-Etienne
2–1
RC Strasbourg Alsace
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.89
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.01
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
AS Saint-Etienne to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
44%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
80%
SM Caen or AS Saint-Etienne
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–5 not predicted0 – 5Actual
0 – 2
10.9%
1 – 1
10.6%
0 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
9.5%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 3
7.2%
1 – 3
6.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
2 – 1
4.2%
1 – 0
4.1%
0 – 4
3.6%
1 – 4
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 1% | — | 99% |
| -2 | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| -1.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -1 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -0.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 23% | 39% |
| +1.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +2 | 61% | 19% | 19% |
| +2.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

