SM Caen vs Paris FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Abdelatif Kherradji
- Referee Ludovic Reyes
- Referee Brendan Roffet
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
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' SM Caen have kicked off against Paris FC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' France international Johann Lepenant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' It looks surprising SM Caen does not make any changes. Aliou Badara Traore has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 20' Paris FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Paris FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Nicholas Gioacchini catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 30.
- 35' 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.
- 37' What a moment for Gaetan Laura! That strike on 37 puts his side firmly in control.
- 42' The referee has no hesitation. Florent Hanin is booked for Paris FC — Yellow card on 42.
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Paris FC that had 435 games and scored 359 goals.
- 52' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 57' Paris FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 57.
- 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Marvin Gakpa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
- 63' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Jessy Pi is replaced by Steeve Yago on 63 minute.
- 68' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 69' Benjamin Jeannot gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Alex Mendy and will look to change the dynamic.
- 71' Hugo Vandermersch was booked on 71.
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' The supporters are chanting for Florian Martin. He replaces Charles Boli on 78 minute.
- 83' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Paris FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 85' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Johann Lepenant is replaced by Yoel Armougom on 85 minute.
- 86' Axel Bamba doubles the advantage! 0-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 87' Warren Caddy gets the nod from Paris FC. He replaces Julien Lopez Baila and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Paris FC ring the changes. Gaetan Laura has done his job and it is now time for Said Arab to step up.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Anthony Goncalves | 1 |
| Moustapha Name | 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.