SM Caen vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs ES Troyes AC — Ligue 2 at Michel-d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- ES Troyes AC 34 games · 67 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Olivier Thual
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | FC Annecy | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | USL Dunkerque | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | FC Metz | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Montpellier HSC | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | Red Star FC | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | En Avant Guingamp | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | Pau FC | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 2 | 3 |
| 11 | Stade de Reims | 2 | 2 |
| 12 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 2 | 1 |
| 14 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 2 | 1 |
| 16 | Clermont Foot 63 | 2 | 1 |
| 17 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard | 2 | 1 |
| 18 | FC Nantes | 2 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | SC Bastia | A | 2–1 | W |
| 13 Jan | US Concarneau | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Dec | Amiens SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Dec | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Dec | FC Annecy | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan | SM Caen | A | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Jan | US Concarneau | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | AC Ajaccio | H | 3–1 | W |
| 19 Dec | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Dec | Angers SCO | H | 1–4 | L |
| 05 Dec | Amiens SC | H | 2–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SM Caen is hosting ES Troyes AC for another epic battle.
- 5' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined ES Troyes AC backline.
- 10' Ismaelben Boura is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ES Troyes AC so far.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' Eric N'Jo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Michel-d'Ornano. ES Troyes AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' Romain Thomas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 37 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kyliane Dong, as he is very good at scoring at Michel-d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Xavier Chavalerin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 52' Noe Lebreton catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 52.
- 57' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 62' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Dogan Alemdar has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Another change for ES Troyes AC made on 63 minute. Simon Elisor leaves to be changed by Nicolas de Preville.
- 68' ES Troyes AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Brahim Traore is booked for SM Caen — card on 69.
- 74' France international Simon Elisor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 78' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Caleb Zady Sery departs to be replaced by Mathias Autret.
- 79' Godson Kyeremeh gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Mickael Le Bihan and will look to change the dynamic.
- 80' The ES Troyes AC manager makes a substitution. Youssouf M'Changama departs to be replaced by Mouhamed Diop.
- 85' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 87' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Noe Lebreton is withdrawn and Hianga Mananga Mbock gets his opportunity.
- 90' Fresh legs for ES Troyes AC! Eric N'Jo comes on to replace Rafiki Said Ahamada.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 16
- 11
- 29
- 19
- 10
- 4
- 6
- 27
- 61
- 20
Bench
- 92
-
23
Mathias Autret ↑ 78'
- 5
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 79'
-
18
Hianga Mananga Mbock ↑ 87'
-
97
Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi ↑ 79'
- 35
Coach
Patrice Sauvaget
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 38
- 24
- 5
- 10
- 14
- 8
-
11
Rafiki Said Ahamada ↓ Eric N'Jo 90'
- 33
- 22
-
27
Kyliane Dong ↓ Junior Olaitan 63'
- 42
Bench
- –
-
17
Nicolas de Preville ↑ 63'
- 19
-
23
Junior Olaitan ↑ 63'
-
37
Eric N'Jo ↑ 90'
-
28
Mouhamed Diop ↑ 80'
- 32
Coach
David Guion
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 2 |
| Lenny Pintor | 2 |
| Jaures Assoumou | 1 |
| Youssouf M'Changama | 1 |
| Mouhamed Diop | 1 |
| Baissama Sankoh | 1 |
| Dylan Chambost | 1 |
| Tristan Dingome | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.87
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 78% + SM Caen or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 1.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 2.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 3.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
| ± 4.5 | 3% |
|
97% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
73%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
62%
SM Caen or ES Troyes AC
65%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
16.1%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
2 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
1 – 2
4.6%
2 – 2
2.2%
3 – 0
2.1%
3 – 1
1.7%
0 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | ES Troyes AC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 22% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 18% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.