Sunday , 16 August 2026

SM Caen vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
SM Caen
0 – 1
Full Time
En Avant Guingamp
Sat 30 Sep 2023 · 17:00 UTC Michel-d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 79' Donatien Gomis
Y 90' Kalidou Sidibe

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Guillaume Paradis

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
2023-09-30 SM Caen 0–1 En Avant Guingamp 2023-02-25 En Avant Guingamp 1–2 SM Caen 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

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep En Avant Guingamp H 0–1 L
26 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–2 L
16 Sep AS Saint-Étienne H 1–2 L
02 Sep Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 1–2 L
26 Aug AC Ajaccio H 3–0 W
19 Aug US Concarneau A 2–0 W
En Avant Guingamp
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Sep SM Caen A 1–0 W
26 Sep FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 0–0 D
23 Sep Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 1–2 L
18 Sep AC Ajaccio H 3–0 W
02 Sep Amiens SC A 1–4 L
26 Aug Pau FC H 4–0 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' Three points are at stake. SM Caen host En Avant Guingamp — let the battle begin!
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. En Avant Guingamp needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 15' SM Caen 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.
  • 20' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined En Avant Guingamp backline.
  • 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 30' It’s high time Jean-Marc Furlan made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Abdallah Ndour as he leaves the pitch. Vincent Manceau steps in for En Avant Guingamp.
  • 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Hianga Mananga Mbock is clearly more than just a goal scorer for En Avant Guingamp.
  • 56' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and En Avant Guingamp are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 66' 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 Baptiste Roux suffering a number of foals already.
  • 71' Brahim Traore needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 73' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Hianga Mananga Mbock is replaced by Godson Kyeremeh.
  • 74' Hugo Picard makes way for Abdallah Ndour at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from En Avant Guingamp.
  • 77' Amadou Sagna is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the left winger.
  • 79' It’s a booking for En Avant Guingamp player. Donatien Gomis gets a card.
  • 79' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Yoann Court is replaced by Mickael Le Bihan on 79 minute.
  • 84' Pierre Lemonnier, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 85' Fresh legs for En Avant Guingamp! Jacques Siwe comes on to replace Amine El Ouazzani.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Kalidou Sidibe.
  • 90' Baptiste Roux has so much to prove this time. He replaces Mehdi Merghem on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from En Avant Guingamp to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

En Avant Guingamp Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stéphane Dumont

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 3
Frantzdy Pierrot 2
Mehdi Merghem 2
Benjamin Jeannot 1
Brighton Labeau 1
Yeni N'Gbakoto 1
Emmanuel Ntim 1
Malik Tchokounte 1

Head to Head

2023-09-30 SM Caen 0–1 En Avant Guingamp 2023-02-25 En Avant Guingamp 1–2 SM Caen 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

SM Caen Form

2023-09-30 SM Caen 0–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2023-09-26 SM Caen 1–2 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2023-09-16 SM Caen 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2023-09-02 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2–1 SM Caen L 2023-08-26 SM Caen 3–0 AC Ajaccio W 2023-08-19 US Concarneau 0–2 SM Caen W

En Avant Guingamp Form

2023-09-30 SM Caen 0–1 En Avant Guingamp W 2023-09-26 En Avant Guingamp 0–0 FC Girondins de Bordeaux D 2023-09-23 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2023-09-18 En Avant Guingamp 3–0 AC Ajaccio W 2023-09-02 Amiens SC 4–1 En Avant Guingamp L 2023-08-26 En Avant Guingamp 4–0 Pau FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18 En Avant Guingamp xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or En Avant Guingamp 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen40% Draw29% En Avant Guingamp31%
Actual: En Avant Guingamp win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
69%
Draw or En Avant Guingamp
60%
SM Caen or En Avant Guingamp
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen30% Draw48% En Avant Guingamp22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.1%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push En Avant Guingamp covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 21% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 17% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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