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SM Caen vs Olympique Lyonnais, Ligue 1 2018-19 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 1 · 2018-19
Sat 15 Sep 2018 · 15:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Olympique LyonnaisLigue 1 .

Match Details

  • Referee Frederic Haquette
  • Referee Jerome Brisard
  • Referee Florent Batta
  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Stephan Pignatelli

Head-to-Head

1
1
SM Caen 2 games · Avg 4.0 goals Olympique Lyonnais

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Olympique Lyonnais H 2–2 D
01 Sep Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 2–0 W
25 Aug FC Nantes A 1–1 D
18 Aug OGC Nice H 1–1 D
12 Aug Paris Saint-Germain FC A 0–3 L
19 May Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep SM Caen A 2–2 D
31 Aug OGC Nice H 0–1 L
24 Aug RC Strasbourg Alsace H 2–0 W
17 Aug Stade de Reims A 0–1 L
12 Aug Amiens SC H 2–0 W
05 May SSC Napoli H 1–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against SM Caen and Olympique Lyonnais has kicked off!
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' Moussa Dembele needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 15' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 19' The referee has no hesitation. Ferland Mendy is booked for Olympique Lyonnais — Yellow card on 19.
  • 24' The travelling Olympique Lyonnais supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' 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.
  • 30' The referee calls foul for Faycal Fajr. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Faycal Fajr is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 40' 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 Nabil Fekir suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Nabil Fekir adds to his 0 season tally! Olympique Lyonnais lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Claudio Beauvue — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Alexander Djiku.
  • 58' The whistle greets Saif-Eddine Khaoui as he departs to be replaced by Romain Genevois.
  • 63' A quiet spell here at . SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 65' The whistle greets Nabil Fekir as he departs to be replaced by Martin Terrier.
  • 70' Rafael, a Brazil , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 71' The supporters are chanting for Memphis Depay. He replaces Lucas Tousart on 71 minute.
  • 73' Magnificent from Prince Oniangue! That is 13 goals in 399 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 76' The supporters are chanting for Maxwel Cornet. He replaces Bertrand Traore on 76 minute.
  • 79' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Claudio Beauvue departs to be replaced by Baissama Sankoh.
  • 84' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Olympique Lyonnais's shape.
  • 86' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Rafael.
  • 88' A stunning finish from Ferland Mendy — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Baissama Sankoh on 90 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.56 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38 Olympique Lyonnais xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or Olympique Lyonnais 73% + Both teams to score 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen42% Draw27% Olympique Lyonnais31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
69%
Draw or Olympique Lyonnais
58%
SM Caen or Olympique Lyonnais
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen30% Draw45% Olympique Lyonnais25%
Actual: Olympique Lyonnais win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.1%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Olympique Lyonnais covers
-2.5 8% 92%
-2 8% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% 79%
-1 21% 20% 60%
-0.5 40% 60%
+0.5 67% 33%
+1 67% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% 15%
+2 85% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% 6%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
26%
Olympique Lyonnais keeps clean sheet
22%

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