SM Caen vs ES Troyes AC, Ligue 2 2024-25 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 Aurelien Petit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct | ES Troyes AC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Oct | Red Star FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | FC Lorient | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | Amiens SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Sep | AC Ajaccio | H | 1–0 | 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' In just a few seconds Michel-d'Ornano will turn into a battlefield for SM Caen and ES Troyes AC.
- 5' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against ES Troyes AC's shape.
- 10' It’s a booking for ES Troyes AC player. Martin Adeline gets a card.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' The travelling ES Troyes AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Godson Kyeremeh is replacing Emmanuel Ntim for the SM Caen side.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 39' Romain Thomas was booked on 39.
- 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Lorenzo Rajot.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Bilal Brahimi. He replaces Lorenzo Rajot on 46 minute.
- 49' Rafiki Said Ahamada doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 54' ES Troyes AC 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.
- 59' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 59.
- 64' It looks surprising ES Troyes AC does not make any changes. Emmanuel Ntim has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 69' Abdoulaye Kante is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for ES Troyes AC so far.
- 71' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Kyliane Dong by Cyriaque Irie on 71 minute.
- 74' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Noe Lebreton departs to be replaced by Kalifa Coulibaly.
- 76' Time for substitution for ES Troyes AC. Youssouf M'Changama is replaced by Joseph Boende.
- 79' The referee has no hesitation. Paolo Gozzi Iweru is booked for ES Troyes AC — card on 79.
- 82' Another substitution for ES Troyes AC to replace Martin Adeline by Ismaelben Boura on 82 minute.
- 83' Diabe Bolumbu gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Quentin Lecoeuche and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' ES Troyes AC receives a card for a hard tackle on 85.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and ES Troyes AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- ES Troyes AC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 19
-
91
Emmanuel Ntim ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 30'
- 28
- 4
-
14
Lorenzo Rajot ↓ Bilal Brahimi 46'
- 61
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↓ Kalifa Coulibaly 74'
- 77
-
7
Tidiam Gomis ↓ Mickael Le Bihan 82'
Bench
-
10
Bilal Brahimi ↑ 46'
- 16
-
8
Mickael Le Bihan ↑ 82'
-
18
Kalifa Coulibaly ↑ 74'
- 23
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 30'
-
3
Diabe Bolumbu ↑ 83'
Coach
Nicolas Seube
ES Troyes AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 20
- 16
- 17
- 10
- 23
- 11
- 24
-
27
Kyliane Dong ↓ Cyriaque Irie 71'
- 4
- 42
Bench
- 1
- 25
-
14
Ismaelben Boura ↑ 82'
- 28
-
15
Jaures Assoumou ↑ 71'
-
19
Joseph Boende ↑ 76'
-
21
Cyriaque Irie ↑ 71'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Rafiki Said Ahamada | 2 |
| Lenny Pintor | 2 |
| Youssouf M'Changama | 1 |
| Mouhamed Diop | 1 |
| Baissama Sankoh | 1 |
| Dylan Chambost | 1 |
| Tristan Dingome | 1 |
| Alex Mendy | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.99
ES Troyes AC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + ES Troyes AC or Draw 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: ES Troyes AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
66%
Draw or ES Troyes AC
67%
SM Caen or ES Troyes AC
67%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: ES Troyes AC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.7%
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
12.3%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
0 – 3
2.1%
3 – 1
2.1%
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% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 20% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
ES Troyes AC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

