Saturday , 14 November 2026

SM Caen vs Red Star FC, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2024-25
SM Caen
1 – 1
Full Time
Red Star FC
Fri 2 May 2025 · 18:00 UTC Michel-d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 84' Dylan Durivaux
Y 90' Josue Escartin

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs Red Star FC — Ligue 2 at Michel-d'Ornano.

Match Details

  • Referee Karim Abed
6 games this season 🟨 3.7/game ⚽ 11.2 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 12 28
2 AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 25
3 Montpellier HSC 12 24
4 Stade de Reims 12 21
5 Pau FC 12 20
6 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 12 18
7 FC Metz 12 17
8 Red Star FC 12 17
9 FC Annecy 12 16
10 USL Dunkerque 12 15
11 En Avant Guingamp 12 14
12 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 12 13
13 Rodez Aveyron Football 12 13
14 FC Nantes 12 12
15 Clermont Foot 63 12 11
16 FC Sochaux-Montbeliard 12 11
17 Grenoble Foot 38 12 11
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 12 9

Head-to-Head

4
2
4
SM Caen 10 games · Avg 2.5 goals Red Star FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-05-02 SM Caen 1–1 Red Star FC 2024-10-18 Red Star FC 2–2 SM Caen 2018-05-06 Red Star FC 0–2 SM Caen 2017-09-09 SM Caen 0–1 Red Star FC 2017-03-11 SM Caen 2–3 Red Star FC

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May Red Star FC H 1–1 D
26 Apr FC Lorient A 0–4 L
18 Apr FC Martigues H 0–3 L
11 Apr Rodez Aveyron Football A 2–2 D
05 Apr FC Metz H 2–2 D
31 Mar Paris FC A 2–4 L
Red Star FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 May SM Caen A 1–1 D
25 Apr Clermont Foot 63 H 1–1 D
19 Apr FC Metz A 2–2 D
11 Apr FC Annecy H 0–1 L
05 Apr ES Troyes AC A 2–2 D
28 Mar Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–1 D

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
25% Clean Sheets
Red Star FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Red Star FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/4
61-75
3/3
76+
–/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Red Star FC
Damien Durand 5 G
Jovany Ikanga 4 G 2 A
Saif-Eddine Khaoui 2 G 1 A
Kevin Cabral 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Michel-d'Ornano. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. SM Caen must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Red Star FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' Hianga Mananga Mbock is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 30' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Aliou Badji makes no mistake. 0-1!
  • 36' Red Star FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yann M'Vila is clearly more than just a goal scorer for SM Caen.
  • 46' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michel Der Zakarian might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 54' Ilyes Najim has so much to prove this time. He replaces Yassine Benrahou on 54 minute.
  • 59' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Grégory Poirier will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 63' Bilal Brahimi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Godson Kyeremeh at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Robin Verhaeghe, a France defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 70' Hianga Mananga Mbock is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fred Dembi at the 70 minute mark.
  • 72' A goal from the France international Ilyes Najim! He fires home on 72 to make it 1-1!
  • 77' Supporters expect more eagerness from Heliodino Tavares, as he is very good at scoring at Michel-d'Ornano with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 80' Another substitution for Red Star FC to replace Kemo Cisse by Pierre Lemonnier on 80 minute.
  • 84' Red Star FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 84.
  • 88' Red Star FC ring the changes. Damien Durand has done his job and it is now time for Josue Escartin to step up.
  • 90' That is a card for Red Star FC. Josue Escartin will be fuming at that decision.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michel Der Zakarian

Red Star FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Grégory Poirier

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Noe Lebreton 1
Tidiam Gomis 1
Damien Durand 1
Ryad Hachem 1
Ilyes Najim 1
Aliou Badji 1

Head to Head

2025-05-02 SM Caen 1–1 Red Star FC 2024-10-18 Red Star FC 2–2 SM Caen 2018-05-06 Red Star FC 0–2 SM Caen 2017-09-09 SM Caen 0–1 Red Star FC 2017-03-11 SM Caen 2–3 Red Star FC

SM Caen Form

2025-05-02 SM Caen 1–1 Red Star FC D 2025-04-26 FC Lorient 4–0 SM Caen L 2025-04-18 SM Caen 0–3 FC Martigues L 2025-04-11 Rodez Aveyron Football 2–2 SM Caen D 2025-04-05 SM Caen 2–2 FC Metz D 2025-03-31 Paris FC 4–2 SM Caen L

Red Star FC Form

2025-05-02 SM Caen 1–1 Red Star FC D 2025-04-25 Red Star FC 1–1 Clermont Foot 63 D 2025-04-19 FC Metz 2–2 Red Star FC D 2025-04-11 Red Star FC 0–1 FC Annecy L 2025-04-05 ES Troyes AC 2–2 Red Star FC D 2025-03-28 Red Star FC 1–1 Rodez Aveyron Football D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.32 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36 Red Star FC xG
I would bet for: SM Caen or Red Star FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen37% Draw28% Red Star FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes55% 0% No45%
Avg goals/match: 2.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
65%
Draw or Red Star FC
63%
SM Caen or Red Star FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen26% Draw47% Red Star FC27%
Actual: Red Star FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
8%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
7.8%
0 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push Red Star FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Red Star FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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