Saturday , 14 November 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
5 games this season 🟨 3.4/game ⚽ 7.2 goals/game 🟥 1 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

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
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for SM Caen to score. At the same time, USL Dunkerque does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' France international Romain Thomas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 8' Bilal Brahimi does the damage! The net is bulging and SM Caen surge ahead!
  • 13' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His SM Caen side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 18' 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 Alex Mendy suffering a number of foals already.
  • 23' Achraf Laaziri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for SM Caen tonight.
  • 28' SM Caen currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 33' With 1 assists to his name this season, Godson Kyeremeh is clearly more than just a goal scorer for USL Dunkerque.
  • 38' Valentin Henry has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 454 appearances.
  • 43' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 48' Over 48 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 53' USL Dunkerque fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 58' Controversy at the stadium! Daylam Meddah argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 61' The supporters are chanting for Samy Baghdadi. He replaces Elhadj Bah on 61 minute.
  • 63' Controversy at the stadium! Ibrahima Sy argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 68' USL Dunkerque is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 70' SM Caen ring the changes. Noe Lebreton has done his job and it is now time for Daylam Meddah to step up.
  • 75' Julien Anziani, a France central midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 80' USL Dunkerque 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.
  • 81' A moment of madness from Valentin Henry on 81 minutes earns him a card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
  • 82' Mohamed Hafid gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Bilal Brahimi and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 87' Tidiane Keita has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 89' The supporters are chanting for Tidiam Gomis. He replaces Godson Kyeremeh on 89 minute.
  • USL Dunkerque will have plenty to reflect on. SM Caen were simply the better side today.

Lineups

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrice Sauvaget

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís Castro

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Yoann Court 2
Gaetan Courtet 2
Mehdi Chahiri 2
Malik Tchokounte 2
Alex Mendy 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.