Thursday , 1 October 2026

SM Caen vs Grenoble Foot 38, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
SM Caen
1 – 2
Full Time
Grenoble Foot 38
Tue 26 Sep 2023 · 18:45 UTC Michel-d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 24' Arial Mendy
Y 56' Saikou Touray
Y 73' Virgiliu Postolachi

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Grenoble Foot 38 — Ligue 2 at Michel-d'Ornano.

Match Details

  • Referee Nicolas Rainville

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

5
2
13
SM Caen 20 games · Avg 2.6 goals Grenoble Foot 38
Last 5 meetings
2023-09-26 SM Caen 1–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2023-02-18 SM Caen 2–1 Grenoble Foot 38 2022-09-17 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 SM Caen 2022-04-09 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 SM Caen 2021-10-30 SM Caen 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
12 Aug Pau FC H 2–0 W
Grenoble Foot 38
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
26 Sep SM Caen A 2–1 W
23 Sep US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 2–1 W
16 Sep USL Dunkerque A 0–0 D
02 Sep SC Bastia H 0–0 D
26 Aug AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D
19 Aug ES Troyes AC H 0–0 D

Key Stats

45% Both Teams to Score
H2H (20 games)
45% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
Grenoble Foot 38 this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Grenoble Foot 38
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/2
31-45
2/1
46-60
–/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Grenoble Foot 38
Yadaly Diaby 2 G
Samba Diba 2 G
Baptiste Mouazan 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Michel-d'Ornano. SM Caen are looking to make home advantage count against Grenoble Foot 38.
  • 5' Mathias Autret has been relatively quiet despite scoring 30 goals in his last 447 appearances.
  • 10' SM Caen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Grenoble Foot 38 backline.
  • 19' The deadlock is broken! Ali El Abdi gets on the scoresheet on 19 minutes.
  • 24' The referee calls foul for Arial Mendy. He receives a card.
  • 29' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Vincent Hognon will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 34' Natanael Ntolla has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 39' France international Baptiste Isola has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 44' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 46' What a strike from Pape Ba! The score is 1-1.
  • 49' Goal! Pape Ba scores his 27 goal in 448 matches.
  • 54' Jessy Benet is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 56' Saikou Touray has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 56.
  • 60' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Godson Kyeremeh is hanging Yoann Court on the field on 60 minute.
  • 65' Hianga Mananga Mbock has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brahim Traore on 65 minute.
  • 68' A tactical swap from Grenoble Foot 38 — Virgiliu Postolachi on, Natanael Ntolla off on 68 minutes.
  • 69' The Grenoble Foot 38 manager makes a substitution. Jessy Benet departs to be replaced by Baptiste Isola.
  • 73' The referee shows Grenoble Foot 38 player a card on 73.
  • 78' It’s high time Vincent Hognon made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 81' The supporters are chanting for Mattheo Xantippe. He replaces Pape Ba on 81 minute.
  • 86' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jean-Marc Furlan might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 90' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Mickael Le Bihan is replaced by Caleb Zady Sery.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for SM Caen.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Marc Furlan

Grenoble Foot 38 Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Vincent Hognon

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Pape Ba 6
Alex Mendy 5
Yoric Ravet 2
Matthias Phaeton 1
Yoann Court 1
Ali El Abdi 1
Andreas Hountondji 1
Loic Nestor 1

Head to Head

2023-09-26 SM Caen 1–2 Grenoble Foot 38 2023-02-18 SM Caen 2–1 Grenoble Foot 38 2022-09-17 Grenoble Foot 38 1–0 SM Caen 2022-04-09 Grenoble Foot 38 0–2 SM Caen 2021-10-30 SM Caen 0–1 Grenoble Foot 38

SM Caen Form

2023-09-26 SM Caen 1–2 Grenoble Foot 38 L 2023-09-16 SM Caen 1–2 AS Saint-Étienne L 2023-09-02 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2–1 SM Caen L 2023-08-26 SM Caen 3–0 AC Ajaccio W 2023-08-19 US Concarneau 0–2 SM Caen W 2023-08-12 SM Caen 2–0 Pau FC W

Grenoble Foot 38 Form

2023-09-26 SM Caen 1–2 Grenoble Foot 38 W 2023-09-23 Grenoble Foot 38 2–1 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole W 2023-09-16 USL Dunkerque 0–0 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2023-09-02 Grenoble Foot 38 0–0 SC Bastia D 2023-08-26 AJ Auxerre 0–0 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2023-08-19 Grenoble Foot 38 0–0 ES Troyes AC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.17 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07 Grenoble Foot 38 xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or Grenoble Foot 38 69% + Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen36% Draw31% Grenoble Foot 3833%
Actual: Grenoble Foot 38 win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.24
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
67%
Draw or Grenoble Foot 38
64%
SM Caen or Grenoble Foot 38
69%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen26% Draw52% Grenoble Foot 3822%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
12.9%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 1
3%
3 – 0
2.7%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Grenoble Foot 38 covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 21% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 19% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Grenoble Foot 38 keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

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