SM Caen vs En Avant Guingamp, Ligue 2 2024-25 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 2 games · 3 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Thierry Bouille (France)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Dec | USL Dunkerque | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jan | SM Caen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jan | Rodez Aveyron Football | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 Jan | FC Annecy | A | 4–1 | W |
| 04 Jan | USL Dunkerque | H | 1–1 | D |
| 13 Dec | SC Bastia | A | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Dec | FC Martigues | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
En Avant Guingamp this season
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Michel-d'Ornano!
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Michel-d'Ornano. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' The travelling En Avant Guingamp supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' En Avant Guingamp are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' Sohaib Nair, a Algeria centre-back, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 44' The deadlock is broken! Brighton Labeau gets on the scoresheet on 44 minutes.
- 45' En Avant Guingamp player sees a card in front of him.
- 50' Both keepers have barely been tested. SM Caen and En Avant Guingamp are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 55' En Avant Guingamp come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' The crowd applauds Sabri Guendouz as he leaves the pitch. Junior Mendes steps in for En Avant Guingamp.
- 61' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined En Avant Guingamp backline.
- 66' Tieri Godame is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for En Avant Guingamp so far.
- 68' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Mickael Le Bihan is replaced by Tidiam Gomis on 68 minute.
- 73' The En Avant Guingamp manager makes a substitution. Taylor Luvambo departs to be replaced by Rayan Touzghar.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Godson Kyeremeh. He replaces Ilyes Najim on 74 minute.
- 75' Quentin Lecoeuche was booked on 75.
- 80' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Noe Lebreton is replaced by Lorenzo Rajot.
- 83' The referee has no hesitation. Rayan Touzghar is booked for En Avant Guingamp — card on 83.
- 88' En Avant Guingamp ring the changes. Brighton Labeau has done his job and it is now time for Tieri Godame to step up.
- SM Caen will have plenty to reflect on. En Avant Guingamp were simply the better side today.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
8
Mickael Le Bihan ↓ Tidiam Gomis 68'
- 1
- 19
- 28
- 61
-
50
Ilyes Najim ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 74'
- 25
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↓ Lorenzo Rajot 80'
- 77
- 5
Bench
- 6
- 16
- 29
-
14
Lorenzo Rajot ↑ 80'
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 74'
- 3
-
7
Tidiam Gomis ↑ 68'
En Avant Guingamp Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 8
-
9
Brighton Labeau ↓ Tieri Godame 88'
- 16
- 26
- 7
-
23
Taylor Luvambo ↓ Rayan Touzghar 73'
- 10
- 18
-
19
Sabri Guendouz ↓ Junior Mendes 56'
- 31
Bench
- 30
- 24
- 20
- 2
-
29
Junior Mendes ↑ 56'
-
33
Tieri Godame ↑ 88'
-
27
Rayan Touzghar ↑ 73'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 3 |
| Frantzdy Pierrot | 2 |
| Mehdi Merghem | 2 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 1 |
| Amine El Ouazzani | 1 |
| Sikou Niakate | 1 |
| Yoann Court | 1 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
En Avant Guingamp Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.91
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
En Avant Guingamp xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 63% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: En Avant Guingamp win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.17
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 8% |
|
92% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
55%
Draw or En Avant Guingamp
75%
SM Caen or En Avant Guingamp
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: En Avant Guingamp win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
13.8%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
0 – 2
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.6%
1 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
1.8%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | En Avant Guingamp covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 23% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
En Avant Guingamp keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

