Wednesday , 30 September 2026

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 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
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
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' We are underway at Stade Marcel-Tribut. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 2' Goal! Alex Mendy scores his 86 goal in 391 matches.
  • 7' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 12' Mohamed Kone is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for USL Dunkerque so far.
  • 17' USL Dunkerque are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against SM Caen's shape.
  • 22' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' It’s a booking for SM Caen player. Diabe Bolumbu gets a card.
  • 28' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. USL Dunkerque must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 38' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tidiam Gomis, as he is very good at scoring at Stade Marcel-Tribut with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 43' Julien Anziani has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 14 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' SM Caen are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 50' What a strike from Opa Sangante! The score is 1-1.
  • 55' Benjaloud Youssouf was booked on 55.
  • 55' Another change for SM Caen made on 55 minute. Amine Salama leaves to be changed by Tidiam Gomis.
  • 60' The 32-year-old Valentin Henry has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 65' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both USL Dunkerque and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 68' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi makes it 1-2.
  • 68' The USL Dunkerque bench stirs into life. Aiman Maurer is withdrawn and Achraf Laaziri gets his opportunity.
  • 73' USL Dunkerque started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
  • 75' SM Caen ring the changes. Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi has done his job and it is now time for Quentin Daubin to step up.
  • 77' A goal from the Ivory Coast international Jean-Philippe Gbamin! He fires home on 77 to make it 2-2!
  • 79' USL Dunkerque make a change. Gessime Yassine trudges off to be replaced by Elhadj Bah on 79 minutes.
  • 82' The SM Caen bench stirs into life. Godson Kyeremeh is withdrawn and Mickael Le Bihan gets his opportunity.
  • 87' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' Gaetan Courtet has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 90' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Bram Lagae is replaced by Alioune Ba on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-2 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

USL Dunkerque Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luís Castro

SM Caen Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Patrice Sauvaget

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Gaetan Courtet 2
Mehdi Chahiri 2
Malik Tchokounte 2
Alex Mendy 2
Yoann Court 2
Kelian Nsona Wa Saka 1
Jean-Philippe Gbamin 1
Guillaume Bosca 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.