Match preview Ligue 2: Caen - Paris at Stade Michel d'Ornano

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Fri 20.March
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Michel d'Ornano (21215 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Caen are in the 13th position while the guesting Paris worry at 17th.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Caen form and stats

4 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Caen have to build on here at Stade Michel d'Ornano in the Ligue 2.

Caen are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Châteauroux. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Grenoble Foot 38 in a game that was won 2-0.

Caen are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 14 games. Caen have conceded 17 in these home matches.

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Paris form and stats

4-5-6 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Paris in their Ligue 2 matches away.

Paris are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Troyes (placed 4th). A loss against Lens was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Paris as they have only managed to score 13 times from 15 away games in the league. Paris have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Paris - Caen 2-4 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Caen won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Paris has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero

Top Goalscorers

ParisR. Armand
R. Armand
8 goals
CaenP. Oniangué
P. Oniangué
5 goals
Caen
J. Deminguet
5 goals

Caen missing players

Paris missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Caen Paris
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 15 28
8 4 2 Won W 1 4 7
10 5 2 Drew D 1 5 7
10 5 0 Lost L 2 6 14
33 14 10 Scored S 2 13 22
34 17 8 Conceded C 4 18 40
86% 79% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 87% 89%
68% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 53% 61%
43% 36% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 36%
14% 14% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 11%
14% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 11%
57% 36% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 40% 32%
25% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 33% 32%
32% 50% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 46%
 
4.9 5.8 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 3.1 3.8
4.2 3.4 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.9 4.9
2.1 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.7 2.6
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 4 7
 
245 138 50 Total Shots T S 33 118 222
94 43 20 Shots on Target S O 14 46 77
35% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 28% 29%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Paris has the fewest scored goals in the second half (9)
  • Paris has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
  • Paris 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 Lorient 28 17 3 8 45 25 14 9 1 4 22 12 14 8 2 4 23 13 20 54
2 Lens 28 15 8 5 39 24 14 9 3 2 19 9 14 6 5 3 20 15 15 53
3 Ajaccio 28 15 7 6 38 22 14 6 4 4 17 12 14 9 3 2 21 10 16 52
4 Troyes 28 16 3 9 34 25 14 8 1 5 20 17 14 8 2 4 14 8 9 51
5 Clermont 28 14 8 6 35 25 14 7 3 4 21 14 14 7 5 2 14 11 10 50
6 Le Havre 28 11 11 6 38 25 14 5 7 2 18 10 14 6 4 4 20 15 13 44
7 Valenciennes 28 11 9 8 24 20 14 7 5 2 14 7 14 4 4 6 10 13 4 42
8 Guingamp 28 10 9 9 40 33 14 5 6 3 20 14 14 5 3 6 20 19 7 39
9 Grenoble Foot 38 28 7 14 7 27 29 14 3 8 3 13 13 14 4 6 4 14 16 -2 35
10 Chambly 28 9 8 11 26 32 15 4 4 7 12 21 13 5 4 4 14 11 -6 35
11 Auxerre 28 8 10 10 31 30 14 5 7 2 19 12 14 3 3 8 12 18 1 34
12 Nancy 28 6 16 6 27 26 14 6 6 2 16 9 14 0 10 4 11 17 1 34
13 Caen 28 8 10 10 33 34 14 4 5 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 19 17 -1 34
14 Sochaux 28 8 10 10 28 30 14 6 5 3 17 11 14 2 5 7 11 19 -2 34
15 Châteauroux 28 9 7 12 22 38 14 3 4 7 11 23 14 6 3 5 11 15 -16 34
16 Rodez 28 8 8 12 31 34 14 6 3 5 22 18 14 2 5 7 9 16 -3 32
17 Paris 28 7 7 14 22 40 13 3 2 8 9 22 15 4 5 6 13 18 -18 28
18 Niort 28 6 8 14 30 41 14 4 5 5 16 16 14 2 3 9 14 25 -11 26
19 Le Mans 28 7 5 16 30 45 14 5 3 6 16 17 14 2 2 10 14 28 -15 26
20 Orléans 28 4 7 17 21 43 14 2 2 10 8 23 14 2 5 7 13 20 -22 19

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 Lorient 28 17 3 8 45 25 14 9 1 4 22 12 14 8 2 4 23 13 20 54
2 Lens 28 15 8 5 39 24 14 9 3 2 19 9 14 6 5 3 20 15 15 53
3 Ajaccio 28 15 7 6 38 22 14 6 4 4 17 12 14 9 3 2 21 10 16 52
4 Troyes 28 16 3 9 34 25 14 8 1 5 20 17 14 8 2 4 14 8 9 51
5 Clermont 28 14 8 6 35 25 14 7 3 4 21 14 14 7 5 2 14 11 10 50
6 Le Havre 28 11 11 6 38 25 14 5 7 2 18 10 14 6 4 4 20 15 13 44
7 Valenciennes 28 11 9 8 24 20 14 7 5 2 14 7 14 4 4 6 10 13 4 42
8 Guingamp 28 10 9 9 40 33 14 5 6 3 20 14 14 5 3 6 20 19 7 39
9 Grenoble Foot 38 28 7 14 7 27 29 14 3 8 3 13 13 14 4 6 4 14 16 -2 35
10 Chambly 28 9 8 11 26 32 15 4 4 7 12 21 13 5 4 4 14 11 -6 35
11 Auxerre 28 8 10 10 31 30 14 5 7 2 19 12 14 3 3 8 12 18 1 34
12 Nancy 28 6 16 6 27 26 14 6 6 2 16 9 14 0 10 4 11 17 1 34
13 Caen 28 8 10 10 33 34 14 4 5 5 14 17 14 4 5 5 19 17 -1 34
14 Sochaux 28 8 10 10 28 30 14 6 5 3 17 11 14 2 5 7 11 19 -2 34
15 Châteauroux 28 9 7 12 22 38 14 3 4 7 11 23 14 6 3 5 11 15 -16 34
16 Rodez 28 8 8 12 31 34 14 6 3 5 22 18 14 2 5 7 9 16 -3 32
17 Paris 28 7 7 14 22 40 13 3 2 8 9 22 15 4 5 6 13 18 -18 28
18 Niort 28 6 8 14 30 41 14 4 5 5 16 16 14 2 3 9 14 25 -11 26
19 Le Mans 28 7 5 16 30 45 14 5 3 6 16 17 14 2 2 10 14 28 -15 26
20 Orléans 28 4 7 17 21 43 14 2 2 10 8 23 14 2 5 7 13 20 -22 19

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