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
4 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 2.8 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Nantes | 34 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Metz | 34 | 17 |
| 3 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Racing Club de Lens | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Lille OSC | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Olympique Lyonnais | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Olympique de Marseille | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Stade Rennais FC 1901 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Monaco FC | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | RC Strasbourg Alsace | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Toulouse FC | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | FC Lorient | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Paris FC | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Stade Brestois 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | ES Troyes AC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Angers SCO | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Le Mans FC | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Le Havre AC | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | AJ Auxerre | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | OGC Nice | 0 | 0 |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SM Caen to score. At the same time, FC Nantes does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' 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.
- 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 25' It looks surprising FC Nantes does not make any changes. Prince Oniangue has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 26' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Andrei Girotto.
- 31' Claudio Beauvue needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 34' Andrei Girotto is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
- 39' Faycal Fajr has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 46' It is a substitution in FC Nantes team. Valentin Eysseric is replaced by Abdoulaye Toure on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Nantes that had 426 games and scored 329 goals.
- 55' Frederic Guilbert was booked on 55.
- 59' SM Caen player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 62' Saif-Eddine Khaoui has so much to prove this time. He replaces Prince Oniangue on 62 minute.
- 67' FC Nantes started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 67.
- 69' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Claudio Beauvue departs to be replaced by Enzo Crivelli.
- 71' Yoel Armougom is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
- 72' The supporters are chanting for Casimir Ninga. He replaces Evens Joseph on 72 minute.
- 77' The travelling FC Nantes supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Alexander Djiku gets a Yellow card.
- 80' Valentin Rongier puts FC Nantes on the lead.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Rene Krhin. He replaces Abdul Majeed Waris on 84 minute.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Kalifa Coulibaly, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Fabio. He replaces Enock Kwateng on 90 minute.
- Another three points for FC Nantes.
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 |
| Valentin Rongier | 1 |
| Emiliano Sala | 1 |
| Enzo Crivelli | 1 |
| Enzo Crivelli | 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.

