SM Caen vs Le Havre AC, Ligue 2 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs Le Havre AC — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- Le Havre AC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Etienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-Etienne | H | 2–2 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Michel d'Ornano as SM Caen face off against Le Havre AC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Le Havre AC's shape.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Romain Thomas is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Le Havre AC.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Le Havre AC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' The travelling Le Havre AC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Josue Casimir, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' 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.
- 42' Gautier Lloris does the damage! The net is bulging and Le Havre AC surge ahead!
- 47' Oussama Targhalline is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for SM Caen so far.
- 52' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Josue Casimir.
- 56' The Morocco midfielder Oussama Targhalline breaks the deadlock on 56 minutes. 0-2!
- 61' Another change for SM Caen made on 61 minute. Moussa Sylla leaves to be changed by Godson Kyeremeh.
- 65' Another substitution for Le Havre AC to replace Arouna Sangante by Etienne Youte Kinkoue on 65 minute.
- 66' The supporters are chanting for Yann Kitala. He replaces Josue Casimir on 66 minute.
- 71' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Emmanuel Ntim. He replaces Ibrahim Cisse on 74 minute.
- 79' A quiet spell here at Stade Michel d'Ornano. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 84' Hugo Vandermersch has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 399 appearances.
- 85' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Yoann Court is replaced by Samuel Essende.
- 86' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Yoann Court exits the field as Samuel Essende enters on 86.
- 88' A tactical swap from Le Havre AC — Simon Ebonog on, Oussama Targhalline off on 88 minutes.
- 89' Magnificent from Emmanuel Ntim! That is 10 goals in 367 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Le Havre AC make a change. Nabil Alioui trudges off to be replaced by Elies Mahmoud on 90 minutes.
- 90' Amir Richardson was booked on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bilal Brahimi ↓ Caleb Zady Sery 61'
-
13
Moussa Sylla ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 61'
-
27
Ibrahim Cisse ↓ Emmanuel Ntim 74'
- 1
- 29
- 19
-
11
Yoann Court ↓ Samuel Essende 85'
- 2
- 24
- 18
- 6
Bench
- 16
-
10
Caleb Zady Sery ↑ 61'
-
91
Emmanuel Ntim ↑ 74'
-
99
Samuel Essende ↑ 85'
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 61'
- 28
-
77
Norman Bassette ↑ 74'
Coach
Stephane Moulin
Le Havre AC Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 22
- 27
-
10
Nabil Alioui ↓ Elies Mahmoud 90'
-
23
Josue Casimir ↓ Yann Kitala 66'
- 5
- 93
- 24
Bench
- 11
-
9
Yann Kitala ↑ 65'
-
28
Elies Mahmoud ↑ 90'
- 16
-
21
Antoine Joujou ↑ 88'
-
92
Etienne Youte Kinkoue ↑ 65'
-
26
Simon Ebonog ↑ 88'
Coach
Luka Elsner
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
SM Caen Form
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
✓ CorrectActual: Le Havre AC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.