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SM Caen vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
SM Caen
0 – 3
Full Time
Le Havre AC
Fri 30 Aug 2019 · 18:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+4'
Y 8' Jamal Thiare
Y 36' Cengiz Umut Meras

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Thierry Bouille
  • Referee Mohamed Benkemouche
  • Referee Philippe Lucas
  • Referee

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-Montbéliard 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 Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

2
2
4
SM Caen 8 games · Avg 3.3 goals Le Havre AC
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-30 SM Caen 0–3 Le Havre AC

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug Le Havre AC H 0–3 L
23 Aug Chamois Niortais FC A 1–1 D
16 Aug FC Chambly Oise H 0–0 D
09 Aug AC Ajaccio A 2–1 W
05 Aug FC Lorient H 1–2 L
26 Jul FC Sochaux-Montbéliard A 0–0 D
Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
30 Aug SM Caen A 3–0 W
23 Aug Grenoble Foot 38 H 3–1 W
17 Aug Racing Club de Lens A 3–1 W
09 Aug ES Troyes AC A 2–1 W
02 Aug Chamois Niortais FC H 1–1 D
26 Jul AC Ajaccio A 2–2 D

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — SM Caen and Le Havre AC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Le Havre AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 8' Jamal Thiare is having his name booked by the referee on 8.
  • 13' The 28-year-old Brice Tutu has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 18' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Mathieu Gorgelin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Jamal Thiare has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 28' Le Havre AC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 29' Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the midfielder.
  • 34' Tinotenda Kadewere has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 36' The referee shows Le Havre AC player a Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rui Miguel de Almeida might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jean-Pascal Fontaine, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 58' A goal from the Senegal international Jamal Thiare! He fires home on 58 to make it 0-2!
  • 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 64' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Herman Moussaki comes on to replace Jessy Deminguet.
  • 69' Malik Tchokounte, a France centre-forward, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 73' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Malik Tchokounte is replaced by Evens Joseph on 73 minute.
  • 78' Jessy Pi is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Le Havre AC tonight.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Le Havre AC team. Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe is replaced by Woyo Coulibaly on 83 minute.
  • 84' Another change for SM Caen made on 84 minute. Jan Repas leaves to be changed by Brice Tutu.
  • 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hugo Vandermersch made 399 appearances and scored 3 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Jamal Thiare as he leaves the pitch. Himad Abdelli steps in for Le Havre AC.
  • The final score is 0-3.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Miguel de Almeida

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paul Le Guen

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
0.82 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83 Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen20% Draw26% Le Havre AC54%
Actual: Le Havre AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes47% 0% No53%
Avg goals/match: 2.65
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
46%
Draw or Le Havre AC
80%
SM Caen or Le Havre AC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen13% Draw45% Le Havre AC42%
Actual: Le Havre AC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
12.2%
0 – 2
11.6%
1 – 1
11.4%
1 – 2
9.4%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 3
Actual
1 – 3
5.8%
1 – 0
4.9%
2 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 4
3.2%
1 – 4
2.7%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Le Havre AC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 4% 95%
-1.5 5% — 95%
-1 5% 10% 85%
-0.5 15% — 85%
+0.5 40% — 60%
+1 40% 24% 36%
+1.5 64% — 36%
+2 64% 19% 17%
+2.5 83% — 17%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
17% ✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
45% ✗

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