SM Caen vs FC Nantes, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Willy Delajod
- Referee Yannick Boutry
- Referee Philippe Jeanne
- Referee Mickael Leleu
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Monaco FC | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Olympique Lyonnais | 5 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris FC | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | Lille OSC | 5 | 10 |
| 5 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 5 | 7 |
| 9 | Le Mans FC | 5 | 6 |
| 10 | AJ Auxerre | 5 | 6 |
| 11 | Stade Brestois 29 | 5 | 5 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Toulouse FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | OGC Nice | 5 | 5 |
| 15 | Racing Club de Lens | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | ES Troyes AC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | Olympique de Marseille | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | FC Nantes | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Feb | Amiens SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | Montpellier HSC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 20 Jan | Olympique de Marseille | H | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jan | Lille OSC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Dec | Stade de Reims | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Feb | SM Caen | A | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Feb | Nimes Olympique | H | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Jan | AS Saint-Étienne | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Jan | Angers SCO | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Jan | Nimes Olympique | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 Jan | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
0%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: FC Nantes gets underway.
- 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Vahid Halilhodžić might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 10' Nicolas Pallois is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Nantes tonight.
- 15' It’s high time Fabien Mercadal made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' FC Nantes have won 339 goals from 433 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 26' Andrei Girotto was booked on 26.
- 31' Frederic Guilbert is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Andrei Girotto on 34 minutes.
- 39' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' FC Nantes make a change. Valentin Eysseric trudges off to be replaced by Abdoulaye Toure on 46 minutes.
- 51' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' SM Caen receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 55.
- 59' The referee calls foul for Ismael Diomande. He receives a Yellow card.
- 62' SM Caen ring the changes. Prince Oniangue has done his job and it is now time for Saif-Eddine Khaoui to step up.
- 67' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and FC Nantes are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 69' Enzo Crivelli is replacing Claudio Beauvue for the SM Caen side.
- 71' Poor challenge from Yoel Armougom. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 72' Evens Joseph makes way for Casimir Ninga at the 72 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
- 77' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 77.
- 78' Alexander Djiku is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 80' Valentin Rongier is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 84' Abdul Majeed Waris makes way for Rene Krhin at the 84 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Nantes.
- 89' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' A change in the FC Nantes ranks — Enock Kwateng exits the field as Fabio enters on 90.
- Full Time. FC Nantes beats SM Caen
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 10
- 18
- 30
- 24
- 21
- 3
- 4
- 6
-
12
Claudio Beauvue ↓ Enzo Crivelli 69'
-
13
Evens Joseph ↓ Casimir Ninga 72'
Bench
-
7
Saif-Eddine Khaoui ↑ 62'
- 5
- 22
-
27
Enzo Crivelli ↑ 69'
-
11
Casimir Ninga ↑ 72'
- 2
- 1
Coach
Fabien Mercadal
FC Nantes Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 30
-
25
Enock Kwateng ↓ Fabio 90'
- 4
- 28
- 3
- 20
- 7
-
10
Abdul Majeed Waris ↓ Rene Krhin 84'
- 11
Bench
- 22
-
2
Fabio ↑ 90'
- 1
-
19
Abdoulaye Toure ↑ 46'
- 18
-
21
Rene Krhin ↑ 84'
- 12
Coach
Vahid Halilhodžić
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Emiliano Sala | 1 |
| Enzo Crivelli | 1 |
| Enzo Crivelli | 1 |
| Emiliano Sala | 1 |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 |
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.87
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04
FC Nantes xG
I would bet for:
FC Nantes or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Nantes win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Nantes
70%
SM Caen or FC Nantes
66%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.2%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 2
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
2 – 2
3.1%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.4%
3 – 1
1.7%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | FC Nantes covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 18% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
FC Nantes keeps clean sheet
42%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

