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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 ES Troyes AC 34 67
2 Le Mans FC 34 62
3 SC Bastia 34 28
4 Amiens SC 34 24
5 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 0 0
6 FC Metz 0 0
7 FC Nantes 0 0
8 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 0 0
9 AS Saint-Étienne 0 0
10 Red Star FC 0 0
11 Rodez Aveyron Football 0 0
12 Stade de Reims 0 0
13 FC Annecy 0 0
14 Montpellier HSC 0 0
15 Pau FC 0 0
16 USL Dunkerque 0 0
17 En Avant Guingamp 0 0
18 Grenoble Foot 38 0 0
19 Clermont Foot 63 0 0
20 AS Nancy-Lorraine 0 0
21 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 0 0
22 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 0 0

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-Montbeliard 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. SM Caen is hosting Le Havre AC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 8' A moment of madness from Jamal Thiare on 8 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Le Havre AC will be frustrated.
  • 13' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Le Havre AC backline.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Brice Tutu made 399 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Le Havre AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' 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.
  • 29' GOAL! Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 34' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and Le Havre AC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 36' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Cengiz Umut Meras.
  • 41' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rui Miguel de Almeida might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 58' Brilliant from the ! Jamal Thiare makes it 0-2 with a superb finish on 58.
  • 63' Le Havre AC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 63.
  • 64' Herman Moussaki is replacing Jessy Deminguet for the SM Caen side.
  • 69' Over 69 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 73' Another change for SM Caen made on 73 minute. Malik Tchokounte leaves to be changed by Evens Joseph.
  • 78' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 83' The whistle greets Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe as he departs to be replaced by Woyo Coulibaly.
  • 84' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Brice Tutu on, Jan Repas off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' 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 Jean-Pascal Fontaine suffering a number of foals already.
  • 90' Another change for Le Havre AC made on 90 minute. Jamal Thiare leaves to be changed by Himad Abdelli.
  • Full Time. Le Havre AC beats SM Caen

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.