SM Caen vs Pau FC, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Gael Angoula
- Referee Damien Rossini
- Referee
- 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
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Stade Michel d'Ornano that hosts another battle between SM Caen and Pau FC.
- 5' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Pau FC's shape.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Michel d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' Quentin Daubin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 25' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' A quiet spell here at Stade Michel d'Ornano. SM Caen seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' It’s high time Didier Tholot made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 38' GOAL! Alex Mendy scores on 38. Assisted by Yoann Court
- 42' The referee calls foul for Victor Lobry. He receives a Yellow card.
- 47' France international Johann Lepenant has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SM Caen that had 399 games and scored 298 goals.
- 56' Goal! Remy Riou scores his 1 goal in 262 matches.
- 59' Another change for SM Caen made on 59 minute. Yoann Court leaves to be changed by Azzeddine Toufiqui.
- 62' The crowd applauds Ebenezer Assifuah-Inkoom as he leaves the pitch. Cheikh Tidiane Sabaly steps in for Pau FC.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Andreas Hountondji. He replaces Benjamin Jeannot on 67 minute.
- 72' 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 Antoine Batisse suffering a number of foals already.
- 74' Another substitution for Pau FC to replace Romain Armand by Mayron George on 74 minute.
- 76' Antoine Batisse was booked on 76.
- 81' The crowd applauds Johann Lepenant as he leaves the pitch. Jessy Pi steps in for SM Caen.
- 86' Pau FC ring the changes. Itaitinga has done his job and it is now time for Steeve Beusnard to step up.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Romain Armand | 2 |
| Erwin Koffi | 2 |
| Pathe Mboup | 1 |
| Henri Saivet | 1 |
| Mayron George | 1 |
| Quentin Daubin | 1 |
| Godson Kyeremeh | 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.

