A vital fixture in Ligue 2 as both contenders are battling for the top positions. With Caen in 4th position and Grenoble Foot 38 located at 2nd, this has all the looks of an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Caen have the the best goal difference (+7) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Ligue 2
Grenoble Foot 38 have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Ligue 2 game only three days ago.
Caen form and stats
Caen have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the Ligue 2. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.
Caen's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Saint-Etienne (placed 8th). The striker Mendy was announced as "man of the match" for Caen with a rating of 7.31/10. Mendy scored one goal and hit two key passes.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Laval (1-2).The match schedule is unforgiving for Caen as they have a new game in only four days, a Ligue 2 match thankfully also at home. Guingamp are visiting.
From these home matches, Caen have conceded only 2 goals.
Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats
Things could have gone better for Grenoble Foot 38 in their Ligue 2 away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
Grenoble Foot 38 are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the game against Quevilly Rouen (placed 20th). That win felt good as this club had gone four league rounds without victory. Midfield player Benet was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.33/10. Benet scored one goal, served one assist, hit two key passes, dribled past the opponent 1 of 1 times and had 37 successful passes (of 46 total).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Dunkerque.A quick return to home after this game, as Grenoble are hosting Bordeaux in the Ligue 2 only four days away.
Goals are few and far between in Grenoble Foot 38's away league games. Only {1 goals} from 3 travels.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these sides: Caen won three, Grenoble Foot 38 triumphed in five and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Mendy 6 goals |  A. Abdi 3 goals |  Q. Daubin 1 goals |
Caen missing players
Grenoble Foot 38 missing players
| Caen | Grenoble Foot 38 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 4.7 | 6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.3 | 5.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 1.7 | 1.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 14.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 12.7 | 14.3 |
| 4.2 | 5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 7.8 | 7.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 12.3 | 9.6 |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.3 | 2.9 |
- All of Caen's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Caen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Caen have scored in all their matches so far.
- Caen have scored more than double the goals of Grenoble Foot 38.
- Caen have the the best goal difference (+7) in Ligue 2
- Caen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Caen have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Caen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have not yet lost a game.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest conceded goals (0) away in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest conceded goals (1) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (0) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the most clean sheets (6) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Ligue 2
- Grenoble Foot 38 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Laval | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 |
| 2 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 3 | Amiens SC | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 | Caen | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 5 | Auxerre | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Rodez | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| 7 | Angers SCO | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Saint-Etienne | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 10 | Annecy | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 11 | Bordeaux | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Ajaccio | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 9 |
| 13 | Bastia | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 8 |
| 14 | Pau | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 15 | Troyes | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Paris | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Dunkerque | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Valenciennes | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Concarneau | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 20 | Quevilly Rouen | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 2 |
