Wednesday , 30 September 2026

USL Dunkerque vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2020-21
USL Dunkerque
2 – 3
Full Time
SM Caen
Fri 18 Dec 2020 · 19:00 UTC Stade Marcel-Tribut HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 36' Alexis Beka Beka
Emeric Dudouit 47' Y
Y 57' Steeve Yago
Redouane Kerrouche 71' Y
Jeremy Huysman 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

USL Dunkerque vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.

Match Details

  • Referee Romain Lissorgue
  • Referee Yoann Benoit
  • Referee Matthieu Bonnetin
  • Referee
3 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
3
3
USL Dunkerque 8 games · Avg 2.9 goals SM Caen
Last 5 meetings
2020-12-18 USL Dunkerque 2–3 SM Caen

Recent Form

USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec SM Caen H 2–3 L
12 Dec Grenoble Foot 38 A 0–4 L
05 Dec La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 2–0 W
01 Dec Amiens SC A 0–1 L
28 Nov Pau FC H 2–2 D
21 Nov Chamois Niortais FC A 2–1 W
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Dec USL Dunkerque A 3–2 W
12 Dec ES Troyes AC H 0–0 D
05 Dec Grenoble Foot 38 H 1–1 D
01 Dec Pau FC A 0–1 L
28 Nov La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 1–1 D
21 Nov Le Havre AC A 2–1 W

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' Three points are at stake. USL Dunkerque host SM Caen — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 16' GOAL! Ilan Kebbal fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 18' What composure from Yoann Court! The France international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 33' USL Dunkerque are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
  • 36' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Beka Beka is booked for SM Caen — Yellow card on 36.
  • 41' USL Dunkerque currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 45' What composure from Nicholas Gioacchini! The USA international strokes it home. 1-2.
  • 46' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Jorris Romil has done his job and it is now time for Guillaume Bosca to step up.
  • 47' The referee shows USL Dunkerque player a Yellow card on 47.
  • 52' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Steeve Yago on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. SM Caen will be frustrated.
  • 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. USL Dunkerque and SM Caen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 64' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Caleb Zady Sery is replaced by Kelian Nsona Wa Saka.
  • 69' USL Dunkerque are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 70' Another substitution for SM Caen to replace Yoann Court by Anthony Goncalves on 70 minute.
  • 71' That is a Yellow card for USL Dunkerque. Redouane Kerrouche will be fuming at that decision.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Kelian Nsona Wa Saka gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 82' Another substitution for USL Dunkerque to replace Emeric Dudouit by Thibault Vialla on 82 minute.
  • 83' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Nicholas Gioacchini is withdrawn and Benjamin Jeannot gets his opportunity.
  • 87' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Redouane Kerrouche has done his job and it is now time for Jeremy Huysman to step up.
  • 89' Guillaume Bosca does the damage! The net is bulging and USL Dunkerque surge ahead!
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jeremy Huysman on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from SM Caen to claim maximum points.

Lineups

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Dupraz

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-12-18 USL Dunkerque 2–3 SM Caen

USL Dunkerque Form

2020-12-18 USL Dunkerque 2–3 SM Caen L 2020-12-12 Grenoble Foot 38 4–0 USL Dunkerque L 2020-12-05 USL Dunkerque 2–0 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2020-12-01 Amiens SC 1–0 USL Dunkerque L 2020-11-28 USL Dunkerque 2–2 Pau FC D 2020-11-21 Chamois Niortais FC 1–2 USL Dunkerque W

SM Caen Form

2020-12-18 USL Dunkerque 2–3 SM Caen W 2020-12-12 SM Caen 0–0 ES Troyes AC D 2020-12-05 SM Caen 1–1 Grenoble Foot 38 D 2020-12-01 Pau FC 1–0 SM Caen L 2020-11-28 SM Caen 1–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux D 2020-11-21 Le Havre AC 1–2 SM Caen W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.6 USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: USL Dunkerque or SM Caen 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
USL Dunkerque35% Draw26% SM Caen39%
Actual: SM Caen win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.31
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

USL Dunkerque or Draw
61%
Draw or SM Caen
65%
USL Dunkerque or SM Caen
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
USL Dunkerque28% Draw42% SM Caen30%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.7%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
5.2%
1 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque

Handicap USL Dunkerque covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 11% 82%
-1.5 18% — 82%
-1 18% 17% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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