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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 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

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' Temperatures are rising at as SM Caen face off against Racing Club de Lens in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' The 28-year-old Yoel Armougom has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 17' Poor challenge from Steeve Yago. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Rui Miguel de Almeida might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 23' Poor challenge from Anthony Weber. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 28' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 29' What a moment for Jonathan Rivierez! That strike on 29 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 30' Jonathan Rivierez adds to his 0 season tally! SM Caen lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Aleksandar Radovanovic. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 40' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Baissama Sankoh gets a Yellow card.
  • 45' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Jessy Pi gets a Yellow card.
  • 50' Florian Sotoca is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
  • 57' SM Caen make a change. Jessy Pi trudges off to be replaced by Prince Oniangue on 57 minutes.
  • 62' With 0 assists to his name this season, Anthony Goncalves is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 64' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Azzeddine Toufiqui by Jan Repas on 64 minute.
  • 68' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Santy Ngom is hanging Evens Joseph on the field on 68 minute.
  • 71' Racing Club de Lens manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Cheick Doucoure is hanging Gaetan Robail on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' 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.
  • 77' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 77 minute. Arial Mendy leaves to be changed by Massadio Haidara.
  • 81' Another change for Racing Club de Lens made on 81 minute. Tony Mauricio leaves to be changed by Simon Banza.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Simon Banza has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Racing Club de Lens to claim maximum points.

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.