Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 2 6
2 FC Annecy 2 6
3 USL Dunkerque 2 4
4 FC Metz 2 4
5 Montpellier HSC 2 4
6 Red Star FC 2 4
7 Rodez Aveyron Football 2 3
8 En Avant Guingamp 2 3
9 Pau FC 2 3
10 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 2 3
11 Stade de Reims 2 2
12 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 2 1
13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2 1
14 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 2 1
15 Grenoble Foot 38 2 1
16 Clermont Foot 63 2 1
17 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 2 1
18 FC Nantes 2 0

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
1/2
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/–
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: SM Caen gets underway.
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Yoann Court made 444 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 16' GOAL! Ilan Kebbal fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 18' A stunning finish from Yoann Court — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' Jonathan Rivierez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 0 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 28' The home supporters are growing impatient. USL Dunkerque must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 33' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 36' That is a Yellow card for SM Caen. Alexis Beka Beka will be fuming at that decision.
  • 41' The energy levels are beginning to show. Fabien Mercadal might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nicholas Gioacchini makes it 1-2.
  • 46' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 46 minute. Jorris Romil leaves to be changed by Guillaume Bosca.
  • 47' USL Dunkerque player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 52' Redouane Kerrouche, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 57' Poor challenge from Steeve Yago. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 62' 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.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Kelian Nsona Wa Saka. He replaces Caleb Zady Sery on 64 minute.
  • 69' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 70' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Yoann Court departs to be replaced by Anthony Goncalves.
  • 71' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Redouane Kerrouche on 71 minutes.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Kelian Nsona Wa Saka gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 79' The 34-year-old Emeric Dudouit has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 82' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Emeric Dudouit is replaced by Thibault Vialla on 82 minute.
  • 83' SM Caen make a change. Nicholas Gioacchini trudges off to be replaced by Benjamin Jeannot on 83 minutes.
  • 87' The USL Dunkerque bench stirs into life. Redouane Kerrouche is withdrawn and Jeremy Huysman gets his opportunity.
  • 89' Guillaume Bosca has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 89 minutes.
  • 90' USL Dunkerque player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for SM Caen players.

Lineups

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Fabien Mercadal

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pascal Dupraz

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.