Caen and Clermont spectators can't wait for Ligue 2 clash at Stade Michel d'Ornano

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Michel d'Ornano (21215 seats)

Struggling Caen will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Clermont in the upcoming league round. It’s 18th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Caen have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Ligue 2

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Relegation threatens Caen who should definitely be looking for some points here. Clermont are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Caen form and stats

Caen have played 18 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-9-4 (wins-draws-losses). The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at Stade Michel d'Ornano, but a victory now would be sweet for Caen.

Stress levels are on the rise for Caen's attacking players as they have now played 340 minutes without scoring in a league game. J. Deminguet was their last goal scorer.

The fans are hoping that Caen will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Ligue 2 game against Toulouse (placed 3rd). In the match before that, Caen hosted Auxerre and drew the game 0-0.

Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Yoann Court for missing a penalty kick versus Toulouse in the 47th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Caen here at Stade Michel d'Ornano in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (15 from 18 games). Caen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Clermont form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Clermont, who have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Ligue 2, have produced an overall stat of 8-4-6 so far. The fact that Clermont have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Clermont, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Clermont are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Ligue 2 against Sochaux (placed 7th). Preceding that game was the away victory against Grenoble Foot 38 with the score of 2-1.

Clermont have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 18 league away games 23 goals have been scored. Clermont are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Clermont - Caen 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Caen won six, Clermont won zero and four draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

ClermontM. Bayo
M. Bayo
21 goals
ClermontJ. Allevinah
J. Allevinah
12 goals
ClermontJ. Dossou
J. Dossou
12 goals

Caen missing players

Clermont missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Caen Clermont
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
8 5 0 Won W 2 8 21
14 9 4 Drew D 1 4 9
15 4 1 Lost L 3 6 7
32 15 3 Scored S 6 23 60
48 18 5 Conceded C 6 14 23
86% 83% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 86%
59% 61% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 56% 65%
38% 22% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 43%
22% 11% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 19%
8% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 11%
46% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 32%
27% 39% 40% Clean Sheets C S 33% 44% 54%
41% 28% 60% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.3 1.3
6 3 0 Red cards R C 1 1 3
 
7.9 8.3 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 10.7 11.4
3.4 3.7 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 4.9
25% 23% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 31% 33%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Caen have the fewest scored goals in the second half (15) in Ligue 2
  • Caen have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Clermont have the fewest conceded goals (14) away in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (9) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the fewest dropped points from leading position (5) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the most clean sheets (20) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the the best goal difference (+37) in Ligue 2
  • Clermont have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Ligue 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 37 23 8 6 58 33 19 15 3 1 32 15 18 8 5 5 26 18 25 77
2 Clermont 37 21 9 7 60 23 19 13 5 1 37 9 18 8 4 6 23 14 37 72
3 Toulouse 36 20 8 8 66 37 18 13 3 2 42 16 18 7 5 6 24 21 29 68
4 Grenoble Foot 38 37 17 11 9 50 35 18 11 6 1 34 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 15 62
5 Paris 37 16 13 8 50 37 18 10 5 3 28 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 13 61
6 Auxerre 37 15 14 8 61 41 19 10 6 3 38 18 18 5 8 5 23 23 20 59
7 Sochaux 37 12 15 10 43 34 18 6 7 5 22 19 19 6 8 5 21 15 9 51
8 Valenciennes 37 12 11 14 47 55 19 7 6 6 24 23 18 5 5 8 23 32 -8 47
9 Nancy 37 11 13 13 51 51 18 6 7 5 26 26 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 46
10 Amiens SC 37 11 13 13 32 38 19 7 8 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 17 26 -6 46
11 Ajaccio 37 11 12 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 18 3 6 9 13 26 -9 45
12 Guingamp 37 9 17 11 39 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 18 5 7 6 20 20 -4 44
13 Le Havre 37 10 14 13 35 46 18 3 8 7 13 21 19 7 6 6 22 25 -11 44
14 Rodez 37 8 19 10 38 43 19 6 9 4 23 20 18 2 10 6 15 23 -5 43
15 Niort 37 9 14 14 34 56 18 6 6 6 17 23 19 3 8 8 17 33 -22 41
16 Pau 36 10 10 16 36 44 18 8 5 5 22 16 18 2 5 11 14 28 -8 40
17 Dunkerque 37 10 10 17 31 44 18 6 7 5 19 15 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 40
18 Caen 37 8 14 15 32 48 18 5 9 4 15 18 19 3 5 11 17 30 -16 38
19 Chambly 37 9 11 17 41 61 19 7 3 9 21 27 18 2 8 8 20 34 -20 38
20 Châteauroux 37 4 10 23 32 58 18 3 4 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 22

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 37 23 8 6 58 33 19 15 3 1 32 15 18 8 5 5 26 18 25 77
2 Clermont 37 21 9 7 60 23 19 13 5 1 37 9 18 8 4 6 23 14 37 72
3 Toulouse 36 20 8 8 66 37 18 13 3 2 42 16 18 7 5 6 24 21 29 68
4 Grenoble Foot 38 37 17 11 9 50 35 18 11 6 1 34 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 15 62
5 Paris 37 16 13 8 50 37 18 10 5 3 28 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 13 61
6 Auxerre 37 15 14 8 61 41 19 10 6 3 38 18 18 5 8 5 23 23 20 59
7 Sochaux 37 12 15 10 43 34 18 6 7 5 22 19 19 6 8 5 21 15 9 51
8 Valenciennes 37 12 11 14 47 55 19 7 6 6 24 23 18 5 5 8 23 32 -8 47
9 Nancy 37 11 13 13 51 51 18 6 7 5 26 26 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 46
10 Amiens SC 37 11 13 13 32 38 19 7 8 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 17 26 -6 46
11 Ajaccio 37 11 12 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 18 3 6 9 13 26 -9 45
12 Guingamp 37 9 17 11 39 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 18 5 7 6 20 20 -4 44
13 Le Havre 37 10 14 13 35 46 18 3 8 7 13 21 19 7 6 6 22 25 -11 44
14 Rodez 37 8 19 10 38 43 19 6 9 4 23 20 18 2 10 6 15 23 -5 43
15 Niort 37 9 14 14 34 56 18 6 6 6 17 23 19 3 8 8 17 33 -22 41
16 Pau 36 10 10 16 36 44 18 8 5 5 22 16 18 2 5 11 14 28 -8 40
17 Dunkerque 37 10 10 17 31 44 18 6 7 5 19 15 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 40
18 Caen 37 8 14 15 32 48 18 5 9 4 15 18 19 3 5 11 17 30 -16 38
19 Chambly 37 9 11 17 41 61 19 7 3 9 21 27 18 2 8 8 20 34 -20 38
20 Châteauroux 37 4 10 23 32 58 18 3 4 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 22

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