SM Caen vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs En Avant Guingamp — Ligue 2 at Michel-d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- En Avant Guingamp 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Guillaume Paradis
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. SM Caen host En Avant Guingamp — let the battle begin!
- 5' En Avant Guingamp is showing some good football. However, En Avant Guingamp are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' En Avant Guingamp fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SM Caen that had 399 games and scored 298 goals.
- 40' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and En Avant Guingamp are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Vincent Manceau. He replaces Abdallah Ndour on 46 minute.
- 51' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 51.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. SM Caen and En Avant Guingamp are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' Quentin Daubin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 73' The crowd applauds Hianga Mananga Mbock as he leaves the pitch. Godson Kyeremeh steps in for SM Caen.
- 74' Abdallah Ndour is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hugo Picard at the 74 minute mark.
- 77' Amadou Sagna is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 79' Donatien Gomis was booked on 79.
- 79' The whistle greets Yoann Court as he departs to be replaced by Mickael Le Bihan.
- 84' En Avant Guingamp are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 85' The En Avant Guingamp bench stirs into life. Amine El Ouazzani is withdrawn and Jacques Siwe gets his opportunity.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Kalidou Sidibe is booked for En Avant Guingamp — card on 90.
- 90' The En Avant Guingamp bench stirs into life. Mehdi Merghem is withdrawn and Baptiste Roux gets his opportunity.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SM Caen.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 29
- 19
- 91
- 4
- 23
-
8
Yoann Court ↓ Mickael Le Bihan 79'
- 2
- –
- 6
- 61
Bench
- 92
- 16
-
–
Mickael Le Bihan ↑ 79'
- 5
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 73'
- 28
- 22
Coach
Jean-Marc Furlan
En Avant Guingamp Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 4
-
10
Mehdi Merghem ↓ Baptiste Roux 90'
- 18
- –
- 24
- 16
- 27
- 7
- 20
- 9
Bench
-
15
Vincent Manceau ↑ 46'
- 19
- 30
- 11
-
2
Baptiste Roux ↑ 90'
-
17
Jacques Siwe ↑ 85'
- 23
Coach
Stéphane Dumont
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 3 |
| Frantzdy Pierrot | 2 |
| Mehdi Merghem | 2 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
| Sikou Niakate | 1 |
| Yoann Court | 1 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 1 |
| Prince Oniangue | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
En Avant Guingamp Form
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
✗ WrongActual: En Avant Guingamp win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.

