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

Ligue 2 · 2023-24
USL Dunkerque
2 – 2
Full Time
SM Caen
Fri 10 May 2024 · 18:45 UTC Stade Marcel-Tribut HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 23' Diabe Bolumbu
Benjaloud Youssouf 55' Y
Gaetan Courtet 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Pignard Jeremie

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
2024-05-10 USL Dunkerque 2–2 SM Caen 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

Recent Form

USL Dunkerque
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May SM Caen H 2–2 D
03 May US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole A 2–1 W
29 Apr AJ Auxerre H 1–3 L
23 Apr FC Girondins de Bordeaux A 0–2 L
20 Apr Amiens SC A 1–0 W
13 Apr En Avant Guingamp H 0–1 L
SM Caen
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 May USL Dunkerque A 2–2 D
03 May Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC H 1–0 W
27 Apr AS Saint-Étienne A 0–1 L
23 Apr FC Annecy H 2–1 W
20 Apr AC Ajaccio A 1–2 L
13 Apr Rodez Aveyron Football H 1–0 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' In just a few seconds Stade Marcel-Tribut will turn into a battlefield for USL Dunkerque and SM Caen.
  • 2' The deadlock is broken! Alex Mendy gets on the scoresheet on 2 minutes.
  • 7' The home supporters are growing impatient. USL Dunkerque must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 12' USL Dunkerque is showing some good football. However, USL Dunkerque are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 17' 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 Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' Both keepers have barely been tested. USL Dunkerque and SM Caen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 23' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Diabe Bolumbu gets a card.
  • 28' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 33' SM Caen fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Valentin Henry made 444 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 43' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 48' Jean-Philippe Gbamin needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 50' A stunning finish from Opa Sangante — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 55' Poor challenge from Benjaloud Youssouf. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 55' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Amine Salama is withdrawn and Tidiam Gomis gets his opportunity.
  • 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His USL Dunkerque side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' The 27-year-old Yohan Bilingi has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 68' Against the run of play, Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 68' The crowd applauds Aiman Maurer as he leaves the pitch. Achraf Laaziri steps in for USL Dunkerque.
  • 73' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 75' Quentin Daubin is replacing Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi for the SM Caen side.
  • 77' What composure from Jean-Philippe Gbamin! The Ivory Coast international strokes it home. 2-2.
  • 79' A tactical swap from USL Dunkerque — Elhadj Bah on, Gessime Yassine off on 79 minutes.
  • 82' The SM Caen manager makes a substitution. Godson Kyeremeh departs to be replaced by Mickael Le Bihan.
  • 87' It is a cagey affair so far. USL Dunkerque in their trying to find a way past SM Caen's compact .
  • 90' It’s a booking for USL Dunkerque player. Gaetan Courtet gets a card.
  • 90' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Bram Lagae has done his job and it is now time for Alioune Ba to step up.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís Castro

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrice Sauvaget

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

2024-05-10 USL Dunkerque 2–2 SM Caen 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

USL Dunkerque Form

2024-05-10 USL Dunkerque 2–2 SM Caen D 2024-05-03 US Quevilly-Rouen Metropole 1–2 USL Dunkerque W 2024-04-29 USL Dunkerque 1–3 AJ Auxerre L 2024-04-23 FC Girondins de Bordeaux 2–0 USL Dunkerque L 2024-04-20 Amiens SC 0–1 USL Dunkerque W 2024-04-13 USL Dunkerque 0–1 En Avant Guingamp L

SM Caen Form

2024-05-10 USL Dunkerque 2–2 SM Caen D 2024-05-03 SM Caen 1–0 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC W 2024-04-27 AS Saint-Étienne 1–0 SM Caen L 2024-04-23 SM Caen 2–1 FC Annecy W 2024-04-20 AC Ajaccio 2–1 SM Caen L 2024-04-13 SM Caen 1–0 Rodez Aveyron Football W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.31 USL Dunkerque xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 SM Caen xG
I would bet for: USL Dunkerque or SM Caen 71%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
USL Dunkerque36% Draw29% SM Caen35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

USL Dunkerque or Draw
65%
Draw or SM Caen
64%
USL Dunkerque or SM Caen
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
USL Dunkerque26% Draw48% SM Caen26%
Actual: SM Caen win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.9%
0 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%

Asian Handicap — USL Dunkerque

Handicap USL Dunkerque covers Push SM Caen covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 19% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 19% 17%
+1.5 83% — 17%
+2 83% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

USL Dunkerque keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
SM Caen keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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