Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SM Caen vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2022-23
SM Caen
1 – 2
Full Time
Le Havre AC
Sat 29 Apr 2023 · 12:45 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Josue Casimir
R 90' Amir Richardson

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.

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
2023-04-29 SM Caen 1–2 Le Havre AC 2022-09-02 Le Havre AC 2–1 SM Caen 2022-03-19 Le Havre AC 2–4 SM Caen 2021-10-16 SM Caen 2–2 Le Havre AC 2021-03-15 SM Caen 0–2 Le Havre AC

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr Le Havre AC H 1–2 L
22 Apr Chamois Niortais FC A 2–1 W
15 Apr Paris FC H 3–1 W
08 Apr US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 1–2 L
01 Apr Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–1 W
18 Mar Valenciennes FC H 2–1 W
Le Havre AC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
29 Apr SM Caen A 2–1 W
22 Apr US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 0–0 D
15 Apr Nimes Olympique A 1–0 W
08 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 0–0 D
01 Apr Pau FC A 1–0 W
18 Mar AS Saint-Étienne H 2–2 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SM Caen and Le Havre AC is underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Stephane Moulin might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Le Havre AC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Le Havre AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' Le Havre AC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 35' Oualid El Hajjam has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 40' Bilal Brahimi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
  • 42' Goal! Gautier Lloris scores his 13 goal in 192 matches.
  • 47' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 52' Josue Casimir was booked on 52.
  • 56' GOAL! Oussama Targhalline scores on 56.
  • 61' Godson Kyeremeh is ready to make an impact after coming on for Moussa Sylla at the 61 minute mark.
  • 65' Arouna Sangante makes way for Etienne Youte Kinkoue at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Le Havre AC.
  • 66' Josue Casimir makes way for Yann Kitala at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Le Havre AC.
  • 71' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 74' Ibrahim Cisse makes way for Emmanuel Ntim at the 74 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
  • 79' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 84' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Samuel Essende is hanging Yoann Court on the field on 85 minute.
  • 86' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Yoann Court is replaced by Samuel Essende.
  • 88' The Le Havre AC bench stirs into life. Oussama Targhalline is withdrawn and Simon Ebonog gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Emmanuel Ntim adds to his 0 season tally! SM Caen lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
  • 90' Another change for Le Havre AC made on 90 minute. Nabil Alioui leaves to be changed by Elies Mahmoud.
  • 90' Poor challenge from Amir Richardson. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Le Havre AC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

Le Havre AC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luka Elsner

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jamal Thiare 4
Jessy Deminguet 2
Victor Lekhal 2
Alex Mendy 2
Khalid Boutaib 1
Tinotenda Kadewere 1
Pape Ibnou Ba 1
Dina Ebimbe 1

Head to Head

2023-04-29 SM Caen 1–2 Le Havre AC 2022-09-02 Le Havre AC 2–1 SM Caen 2022-03-19 Le Havre AC 2–4 SM Caen 2021-10-16 SM Caen 2–2 Le Havre AC 2021-03-15 SM Caen 0–2 Le Havre AC

SM Caen Form

2023-04-29 SM Caen 1–2 Le Havre AC L 2023-04-22 Chamois Niortais FC 1–2 SM Caen W 2023-04-15 SM Caen 3–1 Paris FC W 2023-04-08 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 2–1 SM Caen L 2023-04-01 SM Caen 2–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W 2023-03-18 SM Caen 2–1 Valenciennes FC W

Le Havre AC Form

2023-04-29 SM Caen 1–2 Le Havre AC W 2023-04-22 Le Havre AC 0–0 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole D 2023-04-15 Nimes Olympique 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2023-04-08 Le Havre AC 0–0 En Avant Guingamp D 2023-04-01 Pau FC 0–1 Le Havre AC W 2023-03-18 Le Havre AC 2–2 AS Saint-Étienne D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.34 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Le Havre AC xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or Le Havre AC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen35% Draw29% Le Havre AC36%
Actual: Le Havre AC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
63%
Draw or Le Havre AC
65%
SM Caen or Le Havre AC
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen26% Draw47% Le Havre AC27%
Actual: Le Havre AC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 0
7.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Le Havre AC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Le Havre AC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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