This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 2, Caen holding 14th place and Le Mans lying 17th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Le Mans play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Le Mans when playing on grass are 15 wins, 9 draws and 13 defeats from 37 matches. They have scored 44 goals and conceded 48 times in these games.
Caen form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 2 this season. Caen have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 3 losses from their games here at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
The home team returns to Stade Michel d'Ornano after sharing the points with Auxerre (placed 12th) on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Orleans in a game that was won 2-1.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Caen handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D2-L1.
Caen have scored 4 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Caen's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Le Mans form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Le Mans, who have the most conceded goals (23) in Ligue 2, so far with only 3 points returning home. The records show 1-0-5 (win-draw-lose).
The Le Mans goalkeeper Brice Maubleu is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 296 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Le Mans play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Gennevilliers. A draw for Le Mans before that, at their own venue hosting Grenoble Foot 38 (0-0).
Le Mans are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats. From a total of three matches.
The attacking power of Le Mans when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 6 league matches away. The Le Mans manager R. Déziré has some worries about the defense as 13 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Caen won 2 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Le Mans has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 4Top Goalscorers
 
B. Sankoh
4 goals
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V. Créhin
4 goals
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P. Oniangué
2 goals
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Caen missing players
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| Caen | Le Mans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | 4 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 13 | 23 |
| 79% | 71% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 93% |
| 71% | 71% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 83% | 71% |
| 43% | 43% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 57% | 43% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| 21% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 43% | 57% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 21% |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 5.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 2.8 | 4.5 |
| 4.3 | 2.3 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- Caen have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Caen have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Le Mans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Le Mans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Le Mans have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Le Mans 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 | Lens | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 28 |
| 2 | Lorient | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 4 | Troyes | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 25 |
| 6 | Clermont | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 7 | Guingamp | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 20 |
| 8 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 |
| 9 | Le Havre | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 19 |
| 10 | Nancy | 14 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Rodez | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | Valenciennes | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -3 | 17 |
| 14 | Caen | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 15 |
| 15 | Niort | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Châteauroux | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -7 | 14 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -10 | 13 |
| 18 | Chambly | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -10 | 13 |
| 19 | Paris | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -11 | 12 |
| 20 | Orleans | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -8 | 9 |