SM Caen vs USL Dunkerque, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
SM Caen vs USL Dunkerque — Ligue 2 at Michel-d'Ornano.
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
- USL Dunkerque 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre Legat
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ES Troyes AC | 34 | 67 |
| 2 | Le Mans FC | 34 | 62 |
| 3 | SC Bastia | 34 | 28 |
| 4 | Amiens SC | 34 | 24 |
| 5 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | FC Metz | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | FC Nantes | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | AS Saint-Étienne | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Red Star FC | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Stade de Reims | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | FC Annecy | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Montpellier HSC | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Pau FC | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | USL Dunkerque | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | En Avant Guingamp | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | Clermont Foot 63 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | US Boulogne Cote d'Opale | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 0 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | USL Dunkerque | H | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Feb | ES Troyes AC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Jan | En Avant Guingamp | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jan | AC Ajaccio | A | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Jan | Grenoble Foot 38 | H | 0–1 | L |
| 03 Jan | Clermont Foot 63 | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Feb | SM Caen | A | 2–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | FC Martigues | H | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jan | FC Annecy | A | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jan | FC Lorient | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jan | Pau FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 Jan | En Avant Guingamp | A | 1–1 | D |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Michel-d'Ornano will turn into a battlefield for SM Caen and USL Dunkerque.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. SM Caen needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Samuel Grandsir, as he is very good at scoring at Michel-d'Ornano with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 25' It’s gonna be a card for Vincent Sasso.
- 30' SM Caen player sees a card in front of him.
- 35' 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 Naatan Skytta suffering a number of foals already.
- 37' It’s gonna be a card for Bilal Brahimi.
- 38' SM Caen receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 43' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 45' Gaetan Courtet puts USL Dunkerque on the lead.
- 46' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Ilyes Najim by Valentin Henry on 46 minute.
- 51' It looks surprising USL Dunkerque does not make any changes. Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 54' It’s gonna be a card for Jules Gaudin.
- 56' What a strike from Naatan Skytta! The score is 0-2.
- 61' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 61 minute. Abner Felipe leaves to be changed by Nurio Fortuna.
- 66' The travelling USL Dunkerque supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' The whistle greets Lamine Sy as he departs to be replaced by Godson Kyeremeh.
- 75' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Gessime Yassine by Yacine Bammou on 75 minute.
- 79' Emmanuel Ntim is replacing Jules Gaudin for the SM Caen side.
- 84' It’s high time Luís Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Yann M'Vila was booked on 87.
- 89' USL Dunkerque manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Abdoullah Ba is hanging Gaetan Courtet on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yacine Bammou on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for SM Caen and USL Dunkerque (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 21
- 1
- 19
- 61
-
50
Ilyes Najim ↓ Valentin Henry 46'
-
27
Jules Gaudin ↓ Emmanuel Ntim 79'
-
25
Lamine Sy ↓ Godson Kyeremeh 70'
-
20
Noe Lebreton ↓ Yann M'Vila 46'
- 77
- 5
Bench
-
6
Yann M'Vila ↑ 46'
- 16
- 29
-
91
Emmanuel Ntim ↑ 79'
-
4
Valentin Henry ↑ 46'
- 14
-
17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 70'
Coach
Bruno Baltazar
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 26
-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↓ Abdoullah Ba 89'
- 23
- 22
- 20
- 28
-
80
Gessime Yassine ↓ Yacine Bammou 75'
-
30
Abner Felipe ↓ Nurio Fortuna 61'
- 16
-
77
Muhannad Al Saad ↓ Kay Tejan 61'
Bench
-
9
Yacine Bammou ↑ 75'
- 12
-
–
Nurio Fortuna ↑ 61'
-
31
Abdoullah Ba ↑ 89'
-
19
Kay Tejan ↑ 61'
- 1
- 3
Coach
Luís Castro
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gaetan Courtet | 2 |
| Mehdi Chahiri | 2 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Alex Mendy | 2 |
| Yoann Court | 2 |
| Ilan Kebbal | 1 |
| Yacine Bammou | 1 |
| Jessy Deminguet | 1 |
Head to Head
SM Caen Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.95
SM Caen xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33
USL Dunkerque xG
I would bet for:
USL Dunkerque or Draw 73% + Under 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: USL Dunkerque win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.28
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
57%
Draw or USL Dunkerque
73%
SM Caen or USL Dunkerque
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: USL Dunkerque win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
12.5%
0 – 1
12.5%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.4%
2 – 2
4%
0 – 3
3.8%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — SM Caen
| Handicap | SM Caen covers | Push | USL Dunkerque covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 16% | 75% |
| -0.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| +0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +1 | 56% | 23% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.