SM Caen vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Match Details
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Damien Rossini
- Referee
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 10.3 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | Pau FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | A | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | Le Havre AC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Mar | AS Nancy-Lorraine | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Feb | Paris FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | En Avant Guingamp | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Apr | SM Caen | A | 1–1 | D |
| 20 Mar | USL Dunkerque | H | 3–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Grenoble Foot 38 | A | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Mar | La Berrichonne de Chateauroux | H | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Le Havre AC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Feb | Chamois Niortais FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
30%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Pau FC this season
Pau FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Pau FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/2
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Pau FC
| Babacar Leye | 3 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Stade Michel d'Ornano as SM Caen face off against Pau FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Yoann Court, a France , has 23 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Quentin Daubin made 220 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' It looks surprising Pau FC does not make any changes. Antoine Batisse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 25' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Jessy Deminguet has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 38' Alex Mendy does the damage! The net is bulging and SM Caen surge ahead!
- 42' That is a Yellow card for Pau FC. Victor Lobry will be fuming at that decision.
- 47' With 0 assists to his name this season, Prince Oniangue is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Pau FC.
- 52' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and Pau FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 56' Brilliant from the goalkeeper! Remy Riou makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 56.
- 59' It is a substitution in SM Caen team. Yoann Court is replaced by Azzeddine Toufiqui on 59 minute.
- 62' Another change for Pau FC made on 62 minute. Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom leaves to be changed by Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly.
- 67' Andreas Hountondji gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Benjamin Jeannot and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Pau FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 74' The Pau FC manager makes a substitution. Romain Armand departs to be replaced by Mayron George.
- 76' Antoine Batisse catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 76.
- 81' Jessy Pi is replacing Johann Lepenant for the SM Caen side.
- 86' Itaitinga makes way for Steeve Beusnard at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from Pau FC.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 6
- 19
- 9
- 14
- 13
- 30
- 24
-
12
Johann Lepenant ↓ Jessy Pi 81'
- 32
Bench
-
29
Jessy Pi ↑ 81'
- 31
-
27
Azzeddine Toufiqui ↑ 59'
-
34
Andreas Hountondji ↑ 67'
- 2
- 40
Coach
Fabrice Vandeputte
Pau FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
-
9
Romain Armand ↓ Mayron George 74'
- 8
- 18
- 14
- 7
- 17
- 6
- 3
- 4
-
26
Itaitinga ↓ Steeve Beusnard 86'
Bench
- 23
-
12
Mayron George ↑ 74'
-
21
Steeve Beusnard ↑ 86'
- 2
-
11
Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly ↑ 62'
- 30
- 5
Coach
Didier Tholot
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 4 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Jonathan Rivierez | 1 |
| Khalid Boutaib | 1 |
| David Gomis | 1 |
| Yann M'Vila | 1 |
| Antoine Mille | 1 |
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.01
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Pau FC xG
I would bet for:
SM Caen or Pau FC 68% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
SM Caen or Draw
64%
Draw or Pau FC
68%
SM Caen or Pau FC
68%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: SM Caen win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
12%
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
7.2%
2 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.9%
0 – 3
2.7%
3 – 1
2.2%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | Pau FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 19% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 21% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 11% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Pau FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

