SM Caen vs Paris FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Brendan Roffet
- Referee
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | Paris FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | A | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Feb | Amiens SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Feb | Valenciennes FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jan | FC Chambly Oise | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Feb | SM Caen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 Feb | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Feb | Le Havre AC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 02 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | H | 3–3 | D |
| 30 Jan | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
42%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
47%
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 Paris FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris FC that had 437 games and scored 362 goals.
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Paris FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Controversy at the stadium! Nicholas Gioacchini argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 37' Brilliant from the ! Gaetan Laura makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 37.
- 42' Florent Hanin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 42.
- 47' Cyril Mandouki has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 2 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 52' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 52.
- 57' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 57 minutes.
- 62' The travelling Paris FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 63' Steeve Yago is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jessy Pi at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Paris FC 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.
- 69' A tactical swap from SM Caen — Benjamin Jeannot on, Alex Mendy off on 69 minutes.
- 71' Hugo Vandermersch picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and Paris FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' A change in the Paris FC ranks — Charles Boli exits the field as Florian Martin enters on 78.
- 83' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Johann Lepenant is withdrawn and Yoel Armougom gets his opportunity.
- 86' What a strike from Axel Bamba! The score is 0-2.
- 87' The Paris FC manager makes a substitution. Julien Lopez Baila departs to be replaced by Warren Caddy.
- 90' Said Arab is replacing Gaetan Laura for the Paris FC side.
- 0-2 the final result. SM Caen will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Jessy Deminguet ↓ Yoann Court 69'
- 6
-
19
Alex Mendy ↓ Benjamin Jeannot 69'
-
29
Jessy Pi ↓ Steeve Yago 63'
- 24
- 7
- 26
- 21
- 15
-
12
Johann Lepenant ↓ Yoel Armougom 85'
- 40
Bench
-
20
Steeve Yago ↑ 63'
-
3
Yoel Armougom ↑ 85'
- 17
- 16
-
9
Benjamin Jeannot ↑ 69'
-
14
Caleb Zady Sery ↑ 63'
-
13
Yoann Court ↑ 69'
Coach
Pascal Dupraz
Paris FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 15
- 20
- 14
- 19
- 10
-
29
Florent Hanin ↓ Gaetan Belaud 90'
- 2
-
32
Charles Boli ↓ Florian Martin 78'
- 5
-
7
Gaetan Laura ↓ Said Arab 90'
Bench
-
11
Florian Martin ↑ 78'
-
13
Gaetan Belaud ↑ 90'
-
6
Said Arab ↑ 90'
- 30
-
8
Mario Jason Kikonda ↑ 78'
- 18
-
22
Warren Caddy ↑ 87'
Coach
Rene Girard
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Romain Thomas | 2 |
| Jean-Philippe Krasso | 2 |
| Alex Mendy | 2 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 2 |
| Julien Lopez Baila | 2 |
| Warren Caddy | 1 |
| Tuomas Ollila | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Paris FC xG
I would bet for:
SM Caen or Paris FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
65%
Draw or Paris FC
65%
SM Caen or Paris FC
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Paris FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14%
0 – 0
11.2%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.7%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.1%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | Paris FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 20% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Paris FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

