Saturday , 14 November 2026

SM Caen vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2021-22
SM Caen
2 – 1
Full Time
USL Dunkerque
Sat 2 Apr 2022 · 17:00 UTC Stade Michel d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Bilal Brahimi
Brahim Traore 38' Y
Brahim Traore 39' Y
Yoann Court 43' Y
Y 51' Emeric Dudouit

Overview

Match Preview

SM Caen vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano.

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

3
3
2
SM Caen 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals USL Dunkerque
Last 5 meetings
2022-04-02 SM Caen 2–1 USL Dunkerque 2021-10-23 USL Dunkerque 1–1 SM Caen 2021-04-20 SM Caen 1–1 USL Dunkerque 2020-12-18 USL Dunkerque 2–3 SM Caen

Recent Form

SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr USL Dunkerque H 2–1 W
19 Mar Le Havre AC A 4–2 W
15 Mar Valenciennes FC A 1–1 D
12 Mar Toulouse FC H 4–1 W
05 Mar Dijon Football Cote d'Or A 0–1 L
26 Feb SC Bastia H 2–1 W
USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
02 Apr SM Caen A 1–2 L
19 Mar Valenciennes FC H 1–2 L
15 Mar SC Bastia A 0–1 L
12 Mar Pau FC H 1–0 W
07 Mar Toulouse FC A 0–2 L
26 Feb Dijon Football Cote d'Or H 2–1 W

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
8% Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

USL Dunkerque
Egor Prutsev 3 G 2 A
Souleymane Keita 3 G 1 A
Gaetan Robail 2 G
Opa Sangante 2 G
Marco Decherf 1 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' What a night it is going to be! SM Caen welcome USL Dunkerque for this crunch clash at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
  • 5' SM Caen have won 298 goals from 399 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 10' SM Caen are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' 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 Brahim Traore suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both SM Caen and USL Dunkerque are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' USL Dunkerque player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 34' Adama Niane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 272 appearances.
  • 36' Yoann Court doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 38' Brahim Traore picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 39' Brahim Traore is having his name booked by the referee on 39.
  • 43' The referee shows SM Caen player a Yellow card on 43.
  • 48' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against USL Dunkerque's shape.
  • 49' Alex Mendy has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
  • 51' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emeric Dudouit.
  • 56' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 56 minutes.
  • 61' SM Caen are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined USL Dunkerque backline.
  • 62' Jonathan Rivierez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Brahim Traore at the 62 minute mark.
  • 63' Amine Salama gets the nod from USL Dunkerque. He replaces Adama Niane and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 68' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering USL Dunkerque that had 189 games and scored 173 goals.
  • 71' GOAL! Malik Tchokounte scores on 71.
  • 76' USL Dunkerque are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 77' Franklin Wadja gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Yoann Court and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 79' The supporters are chanting for Anthony Goncalves. He replaces Lamine Sy on 79 minute.
  • 81' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 81 minute. Driss Trichard leaves to be changed by Jeremy Huysman.
  • 86' The 40-year-old Anthony Goncalves has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Stephane Moulin

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Romain Revelli

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mehdi Chahiri 2
Malik Tchokounte 2
Alex Mendy 2
Yoann Court 2
Gaetan Courtet 2
Vincent Sasso 1
Naatan Skytta 1
Bilal Brahimi 1

Head to Head

2022-04-02 SM Caen 2–1 USL Dunkerque 2021-10-23 USL Dunkerque 1–1 SM Caen 2021-04-20 SM Caen 1–1 USL Dunkerque 2020-12-18 USL Dunkerque 2–3 SM Caen

SM Caen Form

2022-04-02 SM Caen 2–1 USL Dunkerque W 2022-03-19 Le Havre AC 2–4 SM Caen W 2022-03-15 Valenciennes FC 1–1 SM Caen D 2022-03-12 SM Caen 4–1 Toulouse FC W 2022-03-05 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 1–0 SM Caen L 2022-02-26 SM Caen 2–1 SC Bastia W

USL Dunkerque Form

2022-04-02 SM Caen 2–1 USL Dunkerque L 2022-03-19 USL Dunkerque 1–2 Valenciennes FC L 2022-03-15 SC Bastia 1–0 USL Dunkerque L 2022-03-12 USL Dunkerque 1–0 Pau FC W 2022-03-07 Toulouse FC 2–0 USL Dunkerque L 2022-02-26 USL Dunkerque 2–1 Dijon Football Cote d'Or W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.68 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01 USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for: SM Caen to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen55% Draw25% USL Dunkerque20%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.69
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 29%
71%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
80%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
45%
SM Caen or USL Dunkerque
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen37% Draw46% USL Dunkerque17%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5.2%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push USL Dunkerque covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 16% 71%
-1.5 29% — 71%
-1 29% 23% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
37% ✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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