USL Dunkerque vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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USL Dunkerque vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 12 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Pignard Jeremie
5 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 7.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (8 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
8%
Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season
USL Dunkerque this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
4/6
46-60
5/4
61-75
5/2
76+
1/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
USL Dunkerque
| Egor Prutsev | 3 G | 2 A |
| Souleymane Keita | 3 G | 1 A |
| Gaetan Robail | 2 G | |
| Opa Sangante | 2 G | |
| Marco Decherf | 1 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: USL Dunkerque gets underway.
- 2' Alex Mendy adds to his 0 season tally! SM Caen lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 7' Yohan Bilingi is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for USL Dunkerque so far.
- 12' It’s high time Luís Castro made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 17' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 17 minutes.
- 22' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 23' That is a card for SM Caen. Diabe Bolumbu will be fuming at that decision.
- 28' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both USL Dunkerque and SM Caen are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering SM Caen that had 399 games and scored 298 goals.
- 38' SM Caen is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 50' What composure from Opa Sangante! The Guinea-Bissau international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 55' Benjaloud Youssouf has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 55.
- 55' The crowd applauds Amine Salama as he leaves the pitch. Tidiam Gomis steps in for SM Caen.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Both keepers have barely been tested. USL Dunkerque and SM Caen are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 68' The Ivory Coast Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi breaks the deadlock on 68 minutes. 1-2!
- 68' USL Dunkerque ring the changes. Aiman Maurer has done his job and it is now time for Achraf Laaziri to step up.
- 73' The energy levels are beginning to show. Patrice Sauvaget might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 75' Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi makes way for Quentin Daubin at the 75 minute mark. A tactical switch from SM Caen.
- 77' The deadlock is broken! Jean-Philippe Gbamin gets on the scoresheet on 77 minutes.
- 79' It is a substitution in USL Dunkerque team. Gessime Yassine is replaced by Elhadj Bah on 79 minute.
- 82' Mickael Le Bihan gets the nod from SM Caen. He replaces Godson Kyeremeh and will look to change the dynamic.
- 87' SM Caen come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Gaetan Courtet.
- 90' Another change for USL Dunkerque made on 90 minute. Bram Lagae leaves to be changed by Alioune Ba.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
USL Dunkerque Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 26
- 18
- 19
- 25
- 30
-
20
Enzo Bardeli ↓ Tidiane Keita 90'
-
92
Aiman Maurer ↓ Achraf Laaziri 68'
-
23
Bram Lagae ↓ Alioune Ba 90'
-
80
Gessime Yassine ↓ Elhadj Bah 79'
Bench
- 16
-
2
Alioune Ba ↑ 90'
- 3
-
8
Tidiane Keita ↑ 90'
-
15
Achraf Laaziri ↑ 68'
- 13
-
24
Elhadj Bah ↑ 79'
Coach
Luís Castro
SM Caen Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Bilal Brahimi ↓ Mathias Autret 82'
- 1
- 29
- 19
- 4
- 17
- 61
-
15
Amine Salama ↓ Tidiam Gomis 55'
- 20
- 97
- 3
Bench
- 92
- 16
-
11
Mickael Le Bihan ↑ 82'
-
23
Mathias Autret ↑ 82'
- 5
-
6
Quentin Daubin ↑ 75'
-
7
Tidiam Gomis ↑ 55'
Coach
Patrice Sauvaget
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alex Mendy | 2 |
| Yoann Court | 2 |
| Gaetan Courtet | 2 |
| Mehdi Chahiri | 2 |
| Malik Tchokounte | 2 |
| Bilal Brahimi | 1 |
| Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi | 1 |
| Nicholas Gioacchini | 1 |
Head to Head
USL Dunkerque Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.