SM Caen vs AS Saint-Etienne, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs AS Saint-Etienne — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- AS Saint-Etienne 7 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 7 | 16 |
| 2 | Red Star FC | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Stade de Reims | 7 | 13 |
| 4 | Montpellier HSC | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | FC Metz | 7 | 10 |
| 6 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 7 | 10 |
| 7 | FC Annecy | 7 | 10 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 7 | 10 |
| 9 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 7 | 9 |
| 10 | Pau FC | 7 | 8 |
| 11 | USL Dunkerque | 7 | 8 |
| 12 | En Avant Guingamp | 7 | 8 |
| 13 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 8 |
| 14 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 7 | 7 |
| 15 | FC Nantes | 7 | 7 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 7 | 6 |
| 17 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 7 | 5 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 7 | 5 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | AS Saint-Etienne | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | Amiens SC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 13 May | Nimes Olympique | H | 4–2 | W |
| 06 May | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Apr | Le Havre AC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | SM Caen | A | 2–2 | D |
| 20 May | US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole | H | 4–2 | W |
| 13 May | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 06 May | En Avant Guingamp | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Apr | Rodez Aveyron Football | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Apr | FC Metz | H | 1–3 | L |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
AS Saint-Etienne this season
AS Saint-Etienne this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
0-15
1/–
16-30
5/–
31-45
4/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/–
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Saint-Etienne
| Irvin Cardona | 4 G | 3 A |
| Thierno Ballo | 4 G | 2 A |
| Augustine Boakye | 4 G | 2 A |
| Jakob Breum | 2 G | 2 A |
| Zuriko Davitashvili | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Michel d'Ornano as SM Caen face off against AS Saint-Etienne in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 15' Ibrahima Wadji has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 15 minutes.
- 16' What a strike from Ibrahima Wadji! The score is 0-2.
- 21' AS Saint-Etienne seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 23' A stunning finish from Ibrahima Wadji — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 24' What composure from Ibrahima Wadji! The Senegal international strokes it home. 0-4.
- 24' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Anton Saletros is withdrawn and Ibrahim Cisse gets his opportunity.
- 25' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Ibrahim Cisse comes on to replace Anton Saletros.
- 30' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Emmanuel Ntim on 30 minutes.
- 31' Emmanuel Ntim was booked on 31.
- 36' Mickael Nade is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for AS Saint-Etienne so far.
- 41' AS Saint-Etienne are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' 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.
- 51' 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.
- 53' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Yoann Court is replaced by Jessy Deminguet on 53 minute.
- 54' SM Caen ring the changes. Caleb Zady Sery has done his job and it is now time for Samuel Essende to step up.
- 57' Aimen Moueffek picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' The AS Saint-Etienne bench stirs into life. Ibrahima Wadji is withdrawn and Abdoul Kader Bamba gets his opportunity.
- 68' Another change for AS Saint-Etienne made on 68 minute. Aimen Moueffek leaves to be changed by Benjamin Bouchouari.
- 73' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Bilal Brahimi by Godson Kyeremeh on 77 minute.
- 79' The AS Saint-Etienne manager makes a substitution. Leo Petrot departs to be replaced by Mickael Nade.
- 82' Gautier Larsonneur was booked on 82.
- 83' A goal from the Guinea-Bissau international Alex Mendy! He fires home on 83 to make it 1-4!
- 85' GOAL! Samuel Essende fires home to make it 2-4!
- 90' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bilal Brahimi ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 77'
- 1
- 29
- 19
- 10
- 91
-
11
Yoann Court ↓ Jessy Deminguet 53'
-
14
Anton Saletros ↓ Ibrahim Cisse 24'
- 2
- 24
- 6
Bench
-
13
Moussa Sylla ↑ 77'
-
8
Jessy Deminguet ↑ 53'
- 16
-
27
Ibrahim Cisse ↑ 24'
-
99
Samuel Essende ↑ 54'
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 77'
- 28
Coach
Stephane Moulin
AS Saint-Etienne Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 23
- 18
- 30
-
26
Lamine Fomba ↓ Victor Lobry 79'
- 25
-
19
Leo Petrot ↓ Mickael Nade 79'
- 27
- 29
- 17
- 4
Bench
-
7
Thomas Monconduit ↑ 67'
-
22
Victor Lobry ↑ 79'
- 8
-
11
Abdoul Kader Bamba ↑ 67'
-
3
Mickael Nade ↑ 79'
- 42
-
6
Benjamin Bouchouari ↑ 68'
Coach
Laurent Batlles
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ibrahima Wadji | 4 |
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Faycal Fajr | 1 |
| Samuel Essende | 1 |
| Wahbi Khazri | 1 |
| Florian Tardieu | 1 |
| Timothee Kolodziejczak | 1 |
| Ibrahim Sissoko | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
AS Saint-Etienne Form
2023-05-26
SM Caen
2–2
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2023-05-20
AS Saint-Etienne
4–2
US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole
W
2023-05-13
Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC
2–1
AS Saint-Etienne
L
2023-05-06
AS Saint-Etienne
3–2
En Avant Guingamp
W
2023-04-29
Rodez Aveyron Football
1–1
AS Saint-Etienne
D
2023-04-22
AS Saint-Etienne
1–3
FC Metz
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.51
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
AS Saint-Etienne xG
I would bet for:
SM Caen or AS Saint-Etienne 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
64%
Draw or AS Saint-Etienne
62%
SM Caen or AS Saint-Etienne
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: AS Saint-Etienne win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.3%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | AS Saint-Etienne covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
AS Saint-Etienne keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.