Sunday , 16 August 2026

SM Caen vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
SM Caen
4 – 1
Full Time
En Avant Guingamp
Sat 20 Aug 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 12' Stephen Quemper
Bilal Brahimi 49' Y
Anthony Mandrea 66' Y
Romain Thomas 66' Y
Y 66' Jeremy Livolant
Y 66' Yoann Cathline
Y 78' Souleymane Diarra
R 79' Souleymane Diarra
Y 79' Souleymane Diarra

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs En Avant Guingamp — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.

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

3
4
5
SM Caen 12 games · Avg 2.1 goals En Avant Guingamp
Last 5 meetings
2022-08-20 SM Caen 4–1 En Avant Guingamp 2022-04-30 En Avant Guingamp 2–1 SM Caen 2021-02-22 En Avant Guingamp 2–2 SM Caen 2020-10-24 SM Caen 1–0 En Avant Guingamp 2019-11-29 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 SM Caen

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug En Avant Guingamp H 4–1 W
13 Aug Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 2–2 D
08 Aug FC Metz H 1–0 W
30 Jul Nimes Olympique A 1–0 W
14 May Rodez Aveyron Football A 0–2 L
07 May US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–0 W
En Avant Guingamp
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Aug SM Caen A 1–4 L
13 Aug Paris FC H 0–0 D
06 Aug Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 2–1 W
30 Jul Pau FC H 4–0 W
14 May Le Havre AC H 2–1 W
07 May USL Dunkerque A 3–1 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
42% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
En Avant Guingamp this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

En Avant Guingamp
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SM Caen and En Avant Guingamp has kicked off!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 6' Brilliant from the ! Maxime Barthelme makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 6.
  • 11' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' En Avant Guingamp player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 17' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Baptiste Guillaume made 340 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 18' What composure from Emmanuel Ntim! The Ghana international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 19' GOAL! Alex Mendy scores on 19.
  • 24' Dylan Louiserre is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 29' France international Romain Thomas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 32' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Emmanuel Ntim is replaced by Adolphe Teikeu.
  • 37' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Warren Tchimbembe suffering a number of foals already.
  • 42' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against En Avant Guingamp's shape.
  • 47' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 49' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bilal Brahimi.
  • 53' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Samuel Essende makes no mistake. 3-1!
  • 58' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Caleb Zady Sery comes on to replace Bilal Brahimi.
  • 61' The En Avant Guingamp manager makes a substitution. Tristan Muyumba departs to be replaced by Yoann Cathline.
  • 66' Anthony Mandrea has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 66.
  • 69' The supporters are chanting for Benjamin Jeannot. He replaces Samuel Essende on 69 minute.
  • 70' Benjamin Jeannot gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Samuel Essende and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' En Avant Guingamp are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Benjamin Jeannot has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 78' Souleymane Diarra was booked on 78.
  • 79' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Souleymane Diarra on 79 minutes.
  • 82' Maxime Sivis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Vincent Manceau at the 82 minute mark.
  • 87' Supporters expect more eagerness from Bilal Brahimi, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 2 goals in the last 2 games.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

En Avant Guingamp Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stéphane Dumont

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 3
Frantzdy Pierrot 2
Mehdi Merghem 2
Emmanuel Ntim 1
Malik Tchokounte 1
Samuel Essende 1
Jessy Deminguet 1
Amine El Ouazzani 1

Head to Head

2022-08-20 SM Caen 4–1 En Avant Guingamp 2022-04-30 En Avant Guingamp 2–1 SM Caen 2021-02-22 En Avant Guingamp 2–2 SM Caen 2020-10-24 SM Caen 1–0 En Avant Guingamp 2019-11-29 En Avant Guingamp 1–1 SM Caen

SM Caen Form

2022-08-20 SM Caen 4–1 En Avant Guingamp W 2022-08-13 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2–2 SM Caen D 2022-08-08 SM Caen 1–0 FC Metz W 2022-07-30 Nimes Olympique 0–1 SM Caen W 2022-05-14 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–0 SM Caen L 2022-05-07 SM Caen 2–0 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W

En Avant Guingamp Form

2022-08-20 SM Caen 4–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2022-08-13 En Avant Guingamp 0–0 Paris FC D 2022-08-06 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 1–2 En Avant Guingamp W 2022-07-30 En Avant Guingamp 4–0 Pau FC W 2022-05-14 En Avant Guingamp 2–1 Le Havre AC W 2022-05-07 USL Dunkerque 1–3 En Avant Guingamp W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.8 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 En Avant Guingamp xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen53% Draw25% En Avant Guingamp22%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
77%
Draw or En Avant Guingamp
47%
SM Caen or En Avant Guingamp
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen37% Draw44% En Avant Guingamp19%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 0
7.2%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 1
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push En Avant Guingamp covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 14% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.