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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 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 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-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' 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' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 8' Le Havre AC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 13' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 18' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Pape Gueye made 428 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 23' It is a cagey affair so far. SM Caen in their trying to find a way past Le Havre AC's compact .
  • 28' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 29' Against the run of play, Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 34' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 36' It’s a booking for Le Havre AC player. Cengiz Umut Meras gets a Yellow card.
  • 41' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 46' Woyo Coulibaly, a Mali , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 56' The travelling Le Havre AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 58' Against the run of play, Jamal Thiare has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 63' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Barnabas Bese has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 64' Fresh legs for SM Caen! Herman Moussaki comes on to replace Jessy Deminguet.
  • 69' Remy Riou is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 73' SM Caen make a change. Malik Tchokounte trudges off to be replaced by Evens Joseph on 73 minutes.
  • 78' Jessy Deminguet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 83' It is a substitution in Le Havre AC team. Eric Junior Dina Ebimbe is replaced by Woyo Coulibaly on 83 minute.
  • 84' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Brice Tutu on, Jan Repas off on 84 minutes.
  • 89' A quiet spell here at . Le Havre AC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 90' Another substitution for Le Havre AC to replace Jamal Thiare by Himad Abdelli on 90 minute.
  • SM Caen will have plenty to reflect on. Le Havre AC were simply the better side today.

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.