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SM Caen vs FC Lorient, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
1 – 2
Full Time
Mon 5 Aug 2019 · 18:45 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+6'

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs FC Lorient — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Sylvain Palhies
  • Referee Floris Aubin
  • Referee Michel Dolmadjian
  • Referee Ludovic Reyes

Head-to-Head

4
SM Caen 4 games · Avg 3.3 goals FC Lorient

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug FC Lorient H 1–2 L
26 Jul FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 0–0 D
24 May FC Girondins de Bordeaux H 0–1 L
18 May Olympique Lyonnais A 0–4 L
11 May Stade de Reims H 3–2 W
04 May En Avant Guingamp A 0–0 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Aug SM Caen A 2–1 W
29 Jul Paris FC H 3–0 W
17 May Le Havre AC A 3–2 W
10 May FC Sochaux-Montbéliard H 0–0 D
06 May Chamois Niortais FC A 2–2 D
29 Apr AJ Auxerre H 2–2 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SM Caen and FC Lorient is underway.
  • 5' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 10' Jimmy Cabot has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 15' 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.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 22' The Congo DR Yoane Wissa breaks the deadlock on 22 minutes. 0-1!
  • 26' Anthony Goncalves was booked on 26.
  • 31' Jessy Pi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 32' Yoel Armougom was booked on 32.
  • 33' A goal from the France international Pierre-Yves Hamel! He fires home on 33 to make it 0-2!
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Umut Bozok, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 47' Matthieu Saunier picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 57' The 34-year-old Erwin Zelazny has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 62' The travelling FC Lorient supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 64' Pierre-Yves Hamel was booked on 64.
  • 65' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Jonathan Gradit gets a Yellow card.
  • 70' FC Lorient is showing some good football. However, FC Lorient are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 71' Malik Tchokounte is ready to make an impact after coming on for Herman Moussaki at the 71 minute mark.
  • 73' Time for substitution for FC Lorient. Yoane Wissa is replaced by Quentin Lecoeuche.
  • 76' Fresh legs for FC Lorient! Umut Bozok comes on to replace Enzo Le Fee.
  • 81' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 84' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Gradit departs to be replaced by Jan Repas.
  • 89' Thomas Fontaine is replacing Laurent Abergel for the FC Lorient side.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Vincent Le Goff. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • Full Time. FC Lorient beats SM Caen

Lineups

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.28 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.57 FC Lorient xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or FC Lorient 72% + Both teams to score 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen31% Draw28% FC Lorient41%
Actual: FC Lorient win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.85
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 54%
46%
± 3.5 32%
68%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Lorient
69%
SM Caen or FC Lorient
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen23% Draw45% FC Lorient32%
Actual: FC Lorient win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.5%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.2%
0 – 2
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
0 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push FC Lorient covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 17% 70%
-0.5 30% — 70%
+0.5 57% — 43%
+1 57% 21% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 13% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
FC Lorient keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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