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SM Caen vs Racing Club de Lens, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
SM Caen
0 – 2
Full Time
Racing Club de Lens
Sat 21 Sep 2019 · 13:00 UTC HT 45+4' · FT 45+4'
Steeve Yago 17' Y
Anthony Weber 23' Y
Y 35' Aleksandar Radovanovic
Baissama Sankoh 40' Y
Jessy Pi 45' Y

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Racing Club de Lens — Ligue 2 .

Match Details

  • Referee Johan Hamel
  • Referee Stephan Pignatelli
  • Referee Mathieu Grosbost
  • Referee Guillaume Janin

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

Head-to-Head

1
1
SM Caen 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Racing Club de Lens
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-21 SM Caen 0–2 Racing Club de Lens

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep Racing Club de Lens H 0–2 L
13 Sep ES Troyes AC A 1–2 L
30 Aug Le Havre AC H 0–3 L
23 Aug Chamois Niortais FC A 1–1 D
16 Aug FC Chambly Oise H 0–0 D
09 Aug AC Ajaccio A 2–1 W
Racing Club de Lens
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Sep SM Caen A 2–0 W
16 Sep La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–0 W
02 Sep Grenoble Foot 38 A 2–2 D
24 Aug ES Troyes AC A 0–2 L
17 Aug Le Havre AC H 1–3 L
10 Aug Clermont Foot 63 A 1–1 D

Key Stats

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 17' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 17.
  • 22' Jonathan Gradit has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 23' Anthony Weber was booked on 23.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 29' Jonathan Rivierez puts SM Caen on the lead.
  • 30' What a moment for Jonathan Rivierez! That strike on 30 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 35' Controversy at the stadium! Aleksandar Radovanovic argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 40' A moment of madness from Baissama Sankoh on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
  • 45' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Jessy Pi gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and Racing Club de Lens are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' Jean-Louis Leca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 57' Prince Oniangue gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Jessy Pi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both SM Caen and Racing Club de Lens are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 64' The crowd applauds Azzeddine Toufiqui as he leaves the pitch. Jan Repas steps in for SM Caen.
  • 68' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Evens Joseph is withdrawn and Santy Ngom gets his opportunity.
  • 71' Cheick Doucoure gets the nod from Racing Club de Lens. He replaces Gaetan Robail and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' SM Caen is showing some good football. However, SM Caen are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 77' The Racing Club de Lens bench stirs into life. Arial Mendy is withdrawn and Massadio Haidara gets his opportunity.
  • 81' The Racing Club de Lens manager makes a substitution. Tony Mauricio departs to be replaced by Simon Banza.
  • 83' Simon Banza has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
  • 88' Supporters expect more eagerness from Florian Sotoca, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • It finishes all square. SM Caen and Racing Club de Lens share the spoils 0-2.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rui Miguel de Almeida

Racing Club de Lens Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Philippe Montanier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Jonathan Rivierez 2
Malik Tchokounte 2
Prince Oniangue 2
Simon Banza 1
Corentin Jean 1

Head to Head

2019-09-21 SM Caen 0–2 Racing Club de Lens

SM Caen Form

2019-09-21 SM Caen 0–2 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-09-13 ES Troyes AC 2–1 SM Caen L 2019-08-30 SM Caen 0–3 Le Havre AC L 2019-08-23 Chamois Niortais FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2019-08-16 SM Caen 0–0 FC Chambly Oise D 2019-08-09 AC Ajaccio 1–2 SM Caen W

Racing Club de Lens Form

2019-09-21 SM Caen 0–2 Racing Club de Lens W 2019-09-16 Racing Club de Lens 1–0 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2019-09-02 Grenoble Foot 38 2–2 Racing Club de Lens D 2019-08-24 ES Troyes AC 2–0 Racing Club de Lens L 2019-08-17 Racing Club de Lens 1–3 Le Havre AC L 2019-08-10 Clermont Foot 63 1–1 Racing Club de Lens D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.83 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44 Racing Club de Lens xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen24% Draw30% Racing Club de Lens46%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.27
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
54%
Draw or Racing Club de Lens
76%
SM Caen or Racing Club de Lens
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen16% Draw50% Racing Club de Lens34%
Actual: Racing Club de Lens win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 1
13.8%
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 3
4.9%
2 – 1
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
2 – 2
3.7%
2 – 0
3.4%
2 – 3
1.9%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Racing Club de Lens covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 5% 93%
-1.5 7% — 93%
-1 7% 13% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 25% 25%
+1.5 75% — 25%
+2 75% 15% 10%
+2.5 90% — 10%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Racing Club de Lens keeps clean sheet
44% ✗

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