Ligue 2 game information and facts: Caen against Nancy

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 21.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Michel d'Ornano (21215 seats)

Caen host Nancy for another engaging Ligue 2 game here at Stade Michel d'Ornano.

Insights:
  • Caen have the most scored goals (5) at home in Ligue 2
  • Nancy have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 2

This promises to be an appealing game with lots of action and excitement as both participants are well recovered since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Caen form and stats

Only two Ligue 2 home games for Caen so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

Caen's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Sochaux (placed 3rd). Goalkeeper Rémy Riou got the top rating on the team in that game; 7.22 out of ten. Riou stopped the opponent with five saves. The defeat against Sochaux was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by A. Virginius).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Niort and winning 1-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Caen handle that role? We have found seven games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are two wins, four draws and one defeat.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Caen at home in the league. 5 on target and 2 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Nancy form and stats

The Ligue 2 season is young and Nancy have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 2 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 1 defeat so far.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 2 home defeat versus Valenciennes with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Midfielder Warren Bondo was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.65. Bondo hit two key passes and had 33 successful passes (of 40 total).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Bastia.

We have checked recent matches where Nancy have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, four draws and three defeats.

It's early days yet, but Nancy has scored 2 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

Caen-Nancy H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Caen three wins, Nancy five wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

CaenA. Mendy
A. Mendy
4 goals
NancyM. Thiam
M. Thiam
2 goals
CaenA. Hountondji
A. Hountondji
1 goals

Caen missing players

Nancy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Caen Nancy
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
3 2 0 Played P 1 2 4
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
1 1 0 Lost L 1 1 3
6 5 0 Scored S 1 2 2
2 2 0 Conceded C 2 3 8
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 75%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 50%
67% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 50%
 
2.7 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4 4.8
7 7.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2 2.5 3.5
1 0.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.8
1 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
10 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 10 8.5
4 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.5 2.5
50% 56% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 29% 20%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Caen have the most scored goals (5) at home in Ligue 2
  • Nancy have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in Ligue 2
Caen Last season Nancy
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
9 6   Won W   5 11
14 9   Drew D   6 14
15 4   Lost L   8 13
34 17   Scored S   25 53
49 19   Conceded C   25 53
87% 84%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 95%
61% 63%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   74% 74%
39% 26%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   37% 50%
21% 11%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   26% 37%
8% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   26% 18%
47% 53%   BTTS BTTS   63% 66%
26% 37%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 18%
39% 26%   Failed to Score F T   32% 21%
 
4.4 4.4   Corners for (avg) C F   3.4 3.9
4.6 3.9   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 4.3
2.3 2.3   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.6
7 4   Red cards R C   4 5
 
7.9 8.2   Shots (avg) S (   6.6 7.4
3.4 3.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.9 3.1
26% 24%   Goal Efficiency G E   45% 45%

  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 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 10
2 Paris 3 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 9
3 Sochaux 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 9
4 Nîmes 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 8
5 Auxerre 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 7
6 Quevilly Rouen 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
7 Niort 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 7
8 Caen 3 2 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
9 Ajaccio 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
10 Le Havre 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 5
11 Valenciennes 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
12 Rodez 4 1 2 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 -3 5
13 Pau 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 4
14 Guingamp 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2 3
15 Amiens SC 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -3 3
16 Bastia 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
17 Dunkerque 4 0 1 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 1
18 Dijon 4 0 1 3 4 8 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -4 1
19 Nancy 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -6 1
20 Grenoble Foot 38 4 0 1 3 0 8 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 -8 1
Last season 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 38 23 8 7 60 36 19 15 3 1 32 15 19 8 5 6 28 21 24 77
2 Clermont 38 21 9 8 61 25 19 13 5 1 37 9 19 8 4 7 24 16 36 72
3 Toulouse 38 20 10 8 71 42 19 13 4 2 44 18 19 7 6 6 27 24 29 70
4 Grenoble Foot 38 38 18 11 9 51 35 19 12 6 1 35 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 16 65
5 Paris 38 17 13 8 53 37 19 11 5 3 31 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 16 64
6 Auxerre 38 16 14 8 64 43 19 10 6 3 38 18 19 6 8 5 26 25 21 62
7 Sochaux 38 12 15 11 45 37 19 6 7 6 24 22 19 6 8 5 21 15 8 51
8 Nancy 38 11 14 13 53 53 19 6 8 5 28 28 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 47
9 Guingamp 38 10 17 11 41 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 19 6 7 6 22 20 -2 47
10 Amiens SC 38 11 14 13 34 40 19 7 8 4 15 12 19 4 6 9 19 28 -6 47
11 Valenciennes 38 12 11 15 50 59 19 7 6 6 24 23 19 5 5 9 26 36 -9 47
12 Le Havre 38 11 14 13 38 48 19 4 8 7 16 23 19 7 6 6 22 25 -10 47
13 Ajaccio 38 11 13 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 19 3 7 9 13 26 -9 46
14 Pau 38 11 11 16 42 49 19 9 5 5 26 19 19 2 6 11 16 30 -7 44
15 Rodez 38 8 19 11 38 44 19 6 9 4 23 20 19 2 10 7 15 24 -6 43
16 Dunkerque 38 10 11 17 34 47 19 6 8 5 22 18 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 41
17 Caen 38 9 14 15 34 49 19 6 9 4 17 19 19 3 5 11 17 30 -15 41
18 Niort 38 9 14 15 34 58 19 6 6 7 17 25 19 3 8 8 17 33 -24 41
19 Chambly 38 9 11 18 41 64 19 7 3 9 21 27 19 2 8 9 20 37 -23 38
20 Chateauroux 38 4 11 23 32 58 19 3 5 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 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 4 3 1 0 8 2 2 1 1 0 3 2 2 2 0 0 5 0 6 10
2 Paris 3 3 0 0 8 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 2 0 0 6 1 6 9
3 Sochaux 4 3 0 1 6 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 2 9
4 Nîmes 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 4 8
5 Auxerre 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 7
6 Quevilly Rouen 3 2 1 0 6 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 4 2 3 7
7 Niort 4 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 7
8 Caen 3 2 0 1 6 2 2 1 0 1 5 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 4 6
9 Ajaccio 3 1 2 0 5 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 5
10 Le Havre 4 1 2 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 5
11 Valenciennes 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 1 1 0 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 -2 5
12 Rodez 4 1 2 1 2 5 2 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 5 -3 5
13 Pau 4 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 4
14 Guingamp 4 0 3 1 1 3 2 0 1 1 1 3 2 0 2 0 0 0 -2 3
15 Amiens SC 4 1 0 3 5 8 2 0 0 2 2 5 2 1 0 1 3 3 -3 3
16 Bastia 3 0 2 1 2 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 2
17 Dunkerque 4 0 1 3 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 1
18 Dijon 4 0 1 3 4 8 2 0 1 1 2 4 2 0 0 2 2 4 -4 1
19 Nancy 4 0 1 3 2 8 2 0 0 2 0 5 2 0 1 1 2 3 -6 1
20 Grenoble Foot 38 4 0 1 3 0 8 2 0 1 1 0 4 2 0 0 2 0 4 -8 1

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