Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Caen in 7th and Nancy in 12th place.
Caen and Nancy should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Caen form and stats
3-1-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Caen, who have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Ligue 2, so far this season. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Michel d'Ornano.
No payout for Caen in their previous match, an away game at Paris that ended in defeat 1-3. Before that, Caen had a home game versus Guingamp which ended with a victory 1-0.
The penalty miss from Alexandre Mendy in the defeat against Paris was a source of irritation for some fans, but these things happen.
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 (3 from 4 games). Caen have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.
Nancy form and stats
Playing away, Nancy have won 1 game, drawn 1 and suffered 2 defeats in the Ligue 2 this season.
Nancy won their last game, 2-1 versus Châteauroux played at home. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Dunkerque.
The attacking power of Nancy when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. Nancy are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 3 times in 4 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Caen won two games, two matches ended with a draw and Nancy has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / sevenCaen missing players
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| Caen | Nancy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 38% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 11% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 12% |
| 44% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 69 | 28 | 4 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 30 | 68 |
| 27 | 11 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 12 | 27 |
| 26% | 27% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 33% |
- Caen has the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Ligue 2
- Caen have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Caen have not yet lost a game at home.
- Caen have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Nancy haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Paris | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2 | Troyes | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 | Le Havre | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 4 | Clermont | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 6 | Niort | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 7 | Caen | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 8 | Auxerre | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 13 |
| 9 | Dunkerque | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| 10 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 11 | Toulouse | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 |
| 12 | Nancy | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Amiens SC | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 14 | Guingamp | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 11 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 16 | Rodez | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 17 | Châteauroux | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 18 | Ajaccio | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -10 | 7 |
| 19 | Pau | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 | -5 | 6 |
| 20 | Chambly | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -12 | 5 |