Wednesday , 30 September 2026

SM Caen vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
SM Caen
1 – 0
Full Time
USL Dunkerque
Sat 16 Dec 2023 · 18:00 UTC Michel-d'Ornano HT 45' · FT 45'
Daylam Meddah 58' Y
Y 63' Ibrahima Sy
Valentin Henry 81' Y
Y 81' Julien Anziani

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Mickael Leleu

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

3
3
2
SM Caen 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals USL Dunkerque
Last 5 meetings
2023-12-16 SM Caen 1–0 USL Dunkerque 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
16 Dec USL Dunkerque H 1–0 W
06 Dec FC Annecy A 2–1 W
02 Dec SC Bastia H 1–0 W
27 Nov Angers SCO A 0–3 L
11 Nov US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole H 3–3 D
04 Nov ES Troyes AC A 1–2 L
USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Dec SM Caen A 0–1 L
05 Dec SC Bastia H 0–5 L
02 Dec Pau FC A 1–1 D
25 Nov Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 0–2 L
11 Nov Valenciennes FC A 1–0 W
04 Nov Amiens SC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

USL Dunkerque
Egor Prutsev 2 G 1 A
Souleymane Keita 2 G
Marco Decherf 1 G 2 A
Adrien Lebeau 1 G 1 A
Victor Mayela 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between SM Caen and USL Dunkerque is underway.
  • 5' SM Caen seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 8' Bilal Brahimi makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and SM Caen are in front.
  • 13' It is a cagey affair so far. SM Caen in their trying to find a way past USL Dunkerque's compact .
  • 18' Alex Mendy has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 28 cards already picked up this season.
  • 23' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 28' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. USL Dunkerque needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 33' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 38' 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.
  • 43' USL Dunkerque fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 48' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 53' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 58' Poor challenge from Daylam Meddah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' Samy Baghdadi has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elhadj Bah on 61 minute.
  • 63' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ibrahima Sy on 63 minutes.
  • 68' 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.
  • 70' A change in the SM Caen ranks — Noe Lebreton exits the field as Daylam Meddah enters on 70.
  • 75' 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 Mathias Autret suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' SM Caen are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against USL Dunkerque's shape.
  • 81' Valentin Henry was booked on 81.
  • 82' Mohamed Hafid is replacing Bilal Brahimi for the SM Caen side.
  • 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 89' The whistle greets Godson Kyeremeh as he departs to be replaced by Tidiam Gomis.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SM Caen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrice Sauvaget

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alex Mendy 2
Yoann Court 2
Gaetan Courtet 2
Mehdi Chahiri 2
Malik Tchokounte 2
Bilal Brahimi 1
Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi 1
Nicholas Gioacchini 1

Head to Head

2023-12-16 SM Caen 1–0 USL Dunkerque 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

2023-12-16 SM Caen 1–0 USL Dunkerque W 2023-12-06 FC Annecy 1–2 SM Caen W 2023-12-02 SM Caen 1–0 SC Bastia W 2023-11-27 Angers SCO 3–0 SM Caen L 2023-11-11 SM Caen 3–3 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole D 2023-11-04 ES Troyes AC 2–1 SM Caen L

USL Dunkerque Form

2023-12-16 SM Caen 1–0 USL Dunkerque L 2023-12-05 USL Dunkerque 0–5 SC Bastia L 2023-12-02 Pau FC 1–1 USL Dunkerque D 2023-11-25 USL Dunkerque 0–2 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC L 2023-11-11 Valenciennes FC 0–1 USL Dunkerque W 2023-11-04 USL Dunkerque 0–1 Amiens SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33 SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.93 USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
SM Caen50% Draw28% USL Dunkerque22%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.26
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 66%
34%
± 2.5 39%
61%
± 3.5 20%
80%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

SM Caen or Draw
78%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
50%
SM Caen or USL Dunkerque
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
SM Caen30% Draw51% USL Dunkerque19%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12.7%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 2
1.9%

Asian Handicap — SM Caen

Handicap SM Caen covers Push USL Dunkerque covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 23% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 16% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 7% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

SM Caen keeps clean sheet
40% ✗
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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