Caen vs Dunkerque preview for betting prediction

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 02.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Michel d'Ornano (21215 seats)

Caen have succeeded in 7 home victories so far this season, Dunkerque have won 3 away. Who improves their results after this one?

Insights:
  • Caen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dunkerque have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Ligue 2

Both sides have had a decent time to rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's trust this will be an active match!

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Caen form and stats

7 victories, 1 draw and 7 defeats. That’s what Caen have to build on here at Stade Michel d'Ornano in the Ligue 2. Caen are on a three game winning streak in their home games.

A strong away win for Caen against Le Havre the last match, as Deminguet (2), Costa and Jeannot were on target. Deminguet (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 9.44/10. Deminguet scored two goals, served one assist, hit three key passes and had 32 successful passes (of 37 total).

Preceding that game was the away draw at Valenciennes that finished 1-1.

A decent goal production from Caen in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 league matches.

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Dunkerque form and stats

Dunkerque have only collected 10 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 3-1-10 (14 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Dunkerque are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Home advantage was not enough for Dunkerque in their previous game as they lost hosting Valenciennes, 1-2. Midfielder Ouadah was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.4. Ouadah served one assist and hit three key passes.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Bastia's place.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Dunkerque struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 22 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought earlier this season: Dunkerque - Caen 1-1. Statistics for the preceeding three meetings involving these two teams are: one win for Caen, two draws and zero wins for Dunkerque. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

CaenA. Mendy
A. Mendy
14 goals
CaenN. da Costa Jóia
N. da Costa Jóia
9 goals
DunkerqueM. Tchokounté
M. Tchokounté
8 goals

Caen missing players

Dunkerque missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Caen Dunkerque
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 5 Played P 6 14 30
10 7 3 Won W 2 3 8
9 1 0 Drew D 0 1 6
11 7 2 Lost L 4 10 16
42 24 8 Scored S 4 10 23
34 15 4 Conceded C 10 22 37
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
70% 73% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 71% 70%
43% 53% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 30%
30% 27% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 7%
13% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 40% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 36% 37%
27% 33% 40% Clean Sheets C S 17% 7% 23%
30% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 57% 47%
 
4.9 5.4 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.8 4
4.1 3.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 5.9 4.6
1.7 1.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.6 2
6 3 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
9.7 10.9 11.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.2 7.2
3.6 4.3 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.4 2.8
39% 38% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 27%
 
8.3 8.2 8.6 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.9 9.7
3.7 3.3 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.8 5.6 4.7
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Caen have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Caen have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dunkerque have scored away.
  • Caen haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Dunkerque have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Dunkerque have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dunkerque have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in Ligue 2
  • Dunkerque haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 30 18 9 3 69 26 15 10 4 1 44 12 15 8 5 2 25 14 43 63
2 Paris 30 16 8 6 43 27 15 9 5 1 24 10 15 7 3 5 19 17 16 56
3 Ajaccio 30 16 7 7 26 15 15 9 3 3 14 5 15 7 4 4 12 10 11 55
4 Auxerre 30 15 9 6 47 33 15 7 4 4 27 17 15 8 5 2 20 16 14 54
5 Sochaux 30 14 9 7 35 28 15 8 4 3 16 10 15 6 5 4 19 18 7 51
6 Le Havre 30 10 11 9 29 31 16 5 5 6 14 16 14 5 6 3 15 15 -2 41
7 Caen 30 10 9 11 42 34 15 7 1 7 24 15 15 3 8 4 18 19 8 39
8 Niort 30 11 6 13 31 31 15 7 3 5 18 11 15 4 3 8 13 20 0 39
9 Pau 30 11 6 13 30 33 15 9 1 5 20 12 15 2 5 8 10 21 -3 39
10 Nimes 30 11 6 13 35 39 15 5 4 6 18 19 15 6 2 7 17 20 -4 39
11 Guingamp 30 9 12 9 33 37 15 6 6 3 22 18 15 3 6 6 11 19 -4 39
12 Dijon 30 11 5 14 34 37 15 7 2 6 19 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -3 38
13 Amiens SC 30 8 13 9 37 33 16 7 5 4 25 12 14 1 8 5 12 21 4 37
14 Bastia 30 8 13 9 30 28 15 4 11 0 15 7 15 4 2 9 15 21 2 37
15 Valenciennes 30 8 12 10 30 38 15 4 4 7 18 25 15 4 8 3 12 13 -8 36
16 Grenoble Foot 38 30 9 6 15 23 37 15 6 3 6 16 17 15 3 3 9 7 20 -14 33
17 Rodez 30 7 11 12 24 34 14 3 7 4 11 13 16 4 4 8 13 21 -10 32
18 Quevilly Rouen 30 7 10 13 24 40 14 3 7 4 12 16 16 4 3 9 12 24 -16 31
19 Dunkerque 30 8 6 16 23 37 16 5 5 6 13 15 14 3 1 10 10 22 -14 30
20 Nancy 30 5 8 17 25 52 14 4 4 6 13 20 16 1 4 11 12 32 -27 23

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 Toulouse 30 18 9 3 69 26 15 10 4 1 44 12 15 8 5 2 25 14 43 63
2 Paris 30 16 8 6 43 27 15 9 5 1 24 10 15 7 3 5 19 17 16 56
3 Ajaccio 30 16 7 7 26 15 15 9 3 3 14 5 15 7 4 4 12 10 11 55
4 Auxerre 30 15 9 6 47 33 15 7 4 4 27 17 15 8 5 2 20 16 14 54
5 Sochaux 30 14 9 7 35 28 15 8 4 3 16 10 15 6 5 4 19 18 7 51
6 Le Havre 30 10 11 9 29 31 16 5 5 6 14 16 14 5 6 3 15 15 -2 41
7 Caen 30 10 9 11 42 34 15 7 1 7 24 15 15 3 8 4 18 19 8 39
8 Niort 30 11 6 13 31 31 15 7 3 5 18 11 15 4 3 8 13 20 0 39
9 Pau 30 11 6 13 30 33 15 9 1 5 20 12 15 2 5 8 10 21 -3 39
10 Nimes 30 11 6 13 35 39 15 5 4 6 18 19 15 6 2 7 17 20 -4 39
11 Guingamp 30 9 12 9 33 37 15 6 6 3 22 18 15 3 6 6 11 19 -4 39
12 Dijon 30 11 5 14 34 37 15 7 2 6 19 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -3 38
13 Amiens SC 30 8 13 9 37 33 16 7 5 4 25 12 14 1 8 5 12 21 4 37
14 Bastia 30 8 13 9 30 28 15 4 11 0 15 7 15 4 2 9 15 21 2 37
15 Valenciennes 30 8 12 10 30 38 15 4 4 7 18 25 15 4 8 3 12 13 -8 36
16 Grenoble Foot 38 30 9 6 15 23 37 15 6 3 6 16 17 15 3 3 9 7 20 -14 33
17 Rodez 30 7 11 12 24 34 14 3 7 4 11 13 16 4 4 8 13 21 -10 32
18 Quevilly Rouen 30 7 10 13 24 40 14 3 7 4 12 16 16 4 3 9 12 24 -16 31
19 Dunkerque 30 8 6 16 23 37 16 5 5 6 13 15 14 3 1 10 10 22 -14 30
20 Nancy 30 5 8 17 25 52 14 4 4 6 13 20 16 1 4 11 12 32 -27 23

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