SM Caen vs Amiens SC, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Francois Letexier
- Referee Benoit Bastien
- Referee Hicham Zakrani
- Referee Frederic Haquette
- Referee Mickael Leleu
19 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 6.7 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Amiens SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Sep | Montpellier HSC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | Olympique Lyonnais | H | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Sep | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | FC Nantes | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | SM Caen | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Sep | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | RC Strasbourg Alsace | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Sep | Lille OSC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 02 Sep | AS Saint-Étienne | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Aug | Stade de Reims | H | 4–1 | W |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
H2H (20 games)
25%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between SM Caen and Amiens SC.
- 5' Faycal Fajr has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Amiens SC have won 268 goals from 434 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Eddy Gnahore is having his name booked by the referee on 25.
- 30' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Amiens SC's shape.
- 35' Regis Gurtner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' The deadlock is broken! Casimir Ninga gets on the scoresheet on 40 minutes.
- 45' 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.
- 46' A tactical swap from Amiens SC — Mathieu Bodmer on, Rafal Kurzawa off on 46 minutes.
- 48' SM Caen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 53' Amiens SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 58' The travelling Amiens SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Sweden international Emil Krafth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Saif-Eddine Khaoui on, Malik Tchokounte off on 67 minutes.
- 69' Eddy Gnahore was booked on 69.
- 73' Amiens SC ring the changes. Saman Ghoddos has done his job and it is now time for Ganso to step up.
- 78' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Alexander Djiku made 399 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 83' The whistle greets Casimir Ninga as he departs to be replaced by Stef Peeters.
- 88' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Enzo Crivelli is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 10
- 18
- 30
- 24
- 21
- 3
-
11
Casimir Ninga ↓ Stef Peeters 83'
- 2
- 6
-
12
Claudio Beauvue ↓ Enzo Crivelli 67'
Bench
-
7
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 67'
- 22
-
8
Stef Peeters ↑ 83'
- 17
-
27
Enzo Crivelli ↑ 67'
- 1
- 15
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
Amiens SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 5
-
21
Rafal Kurzawa ↓ Mathieu Bodmer 46'
- 15
-
19
Oualid El Hajjam ↓ Emil Krafth 73'
-
7
Saman Ghoddoos ↓ Ganso 73'
- 1
- 3
- 12
- 6
- 11
Bench
-
8
Ganso ↑ 73'
-
4
Emil Krafth ↑ 73'
- 16
-
24
Mathieu Bodmer ↑ 46'
- 14
- 20
- 18
Coach
Christophe Pélissier
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 6 |
| Romain Thomas | 2 |
| Moussa Konate | 1 |
| Louis Mafouta | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
| Antoine Leautey | 1 |
| Toluwalas Arokodare | 1 |
| Nordine Kandil | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.25
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93
Amiens SC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: SM Caen win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.18
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
75%
Draw or Amiens SC
55%
SM Caen or Amiens SC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SM Caen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.1%
0 – 0
13.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
8.5%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 1
3.4%
1 – 3
1.9%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | Amiens SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 23% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
40%
✗
Amiens SC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

