Another enjoyable fixture as Laval receive Caen

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 02.Sep
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Francis Le Basser (18467 seats)

Caen have travelled here for an exciting fight versus the home team Laval. Get ready for the match with this thorough Ligue 2 preview!

Insights:
  • Caen have the most scored goals (9) in Ligue 2

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.

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Laval form and stats

As mentioned below, Laval are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Ligue 2 games.

The Laval goalkeeper Mamadou Samassa is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 191 minutes without conceding a goal in the Ligue 2.

Laval travelled for their previous game, a trip to Quevilly Rouen that ended 0-0. Defender Cherni got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 8.01/10. Cherni hit two key passes and won 6 of 11 duels.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Rodez.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Laval at home in the league. 2 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.

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Caen form and stats

Caen are on a winning streak away after three games, as mentioned below. A maximum 6 points in the bag from 2 travels in the Ligue 2.

419 minutes! That's how long the Caen goalkeeper Anthony Mandrea and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Mendy secured the home win 3-0 against Ajaccio in their previous game. Mendy certainly enjoyed Caen's last game versus Ajaccio, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-0 victory. Attacker Mendy got a player rating of 9.44 in the game. "Man of the match" Mendy scored three goals and hit one key pass.

Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Concarneau.

Caen have the goal stats of 4-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these teams: Laval won two, Caen were winners in five and we saw three draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

CaenA. Mendy
A. Mendy
6 goals
CaenA. Abdi
A. Abdi
2 goals

Laval missing players

Caen missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Laval Caen
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
4 2 0 Played P 0 2 4
2 2 0 Won W 0 2 4
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 2 0 Scored S 0 4 9
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 0
75% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 25%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
75% 100% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 100% 100%
25% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.5 2.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 5.8
4 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2 2.8
1.5 1.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.8 11 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 11.5 14
3.8 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 4.2
20% 22% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 53%
 
7.2 6.5 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8 7
2.8 1.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 2 2.2
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Caen have the most points (6) away in Ligue 2
  • Caen have the most scored goals (9) in Ligue 2
  • Caen have the the best goal difference (+4) away in Ligue 2
  • Caen have the the best goal difference (+9) in Ligue 2
  • Caen is in the best form (4-0-0) in Ligue 2
Laval Last season Caen
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
14 9   Won W   5 16
4 2   Drew D   5 11
20 8   Lost L   9 11
44 27   Scored S   19 52
56 24   Conceded C   26 43
95% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   95% 89%
66% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   68% 68%
58% 63%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   47% 53%
29% 21%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   21% 29%
13% 5%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 8%
50% 58%   BTTS BTTS   58% 61%
24% 21%   Clean Sheets C S   11% 21%
32% 21%   Failed to Score F T   37% 29%
 
4.8 4.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.5 5
4.1 4.9   Corners against (avg) C A   3.8 3.7
2 1.6   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.8 1.8
6 3   Red cards R C   0 2
 
9.5 10.3   Shots (avg) S (   9.8 11.5
4 4.5   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3.9
29% 32%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 35%
 
10.3 10.1   Shots against (avg) S A   9.5 8.7
3.7 3.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.6 3.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Caen 4 4 0 0 9 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 9 12
2 Amiens SC 4 3 0 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 9
3 Grenoble Foot 38 4 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
4 Guingamp 4 2 1 1 8 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 6 7
5 Bastia 4 2 1 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
6 Laval 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 7
7 Bordeaux 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 6
8 Pau 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -1 6
9 Auxerre 4 1 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 6 3 2 5
10 Troyes 4 1 2 1 7 6 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 5
11 Angers SCO 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
12 Ajaccio 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 5
13 Annecy 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
14 Rodez 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 4
15 Dunkerque 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 -3 4
16 Valenciennes 4 1 1 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 -5 4
17 Saint-Etienne 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
18 Paris 4 1 0 3 3 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 3
19 Quevilly Rouen 4 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 1
20 Concarneau 4 0 1 3 0 6 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -6 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 Le Havre 38 20 15 3 46 19 19 11 7 1 23 9 19 9 8 2 23 10 27 75
2 Metz 38 20 12 6 61 33 19 10 7 2 28 15 19 10 5 4 33 18 28 72
3 Bordeaux 38 20 9 8 51 27 19 12 4 2 28 9 19 8 5 6 23 18 24 69
4 Bastia 38 17 9 12 52 45 19 11 4 4 26 15 19 6 5 8 26 30 7 60
5 Caen 38 16 11 11 52 43 19 11 6 2 33 17 19 5 5 9 19 26 9 59
6 Guingamp 38 15 10 13 51 46 19 7 4 8 26 24 19 8 6 5 25 22 5 55
7 Paris 38 15 10 13 45 43 19 8 3 8 24 22 19 7 7 5 21 21 2 55
8 Saint-Etienne 38 15 11 12 63 57 19 10 4 5 34 27 19 5 7 7 29 30 6 53
9 Sochaux 38 15 7 16 54 41 19 9 4 6 31 18 19 6 3 10 23 23 13 52
10 Grenoble Foot 38 38 14 9 15 33 36 19 9 5 5 19 16 19 5 4 10 14 20 -3 51
11 Quevilly Rouen 38 12 14 12 47 49 19 6 9 4 28 24 19 6 5 8 19 25 -2 50
12 Pau 38 12 11 15 40 52 19 6 6 7 20 27 19 6 5 8 20 25 -12 47
13 Amiens SC 38 13 8 17 40 52 19 8 3 8 20 22 19 5 5 9 20 30 -12 47
14 Rodez 38 10 13 14 38 44 19 4 7 8 18 27 19 6 6 6 20 17 -6 46
15 Laval 38 14 4 20 44 56 19 9 2 8 27 24 19 5 2 12 17 32 -12 46
16 Valenciennes 38 10 15 13 42 49 19 6 11 2 27 23 19 4 4 11 15 26 -7 45
17 Annecy 38 11 12 15 39 51 19 9 4 6 18 18 19 2 8 9 21 33 -12 45
18 Dijon 38 10 12 16 38 43 19 7 7 5 21 17 19 3 5 11 17 26 -5 42
19 Nimes 38 10 6 22 44 62 19 9 2 8 27 23 19 1 4 14 17 39 -18 36
20 Niort 38 7 8 23 35 67 19 5 4 10 24 36 19 2 4 13 11 31 -32 29

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 Caen 4 4 0 0 9 0 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 2 0 0 4 0 9 12
2 Amiens SC 4 3 0 1 4 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 9
3 Grenoble Foot 38 4 2 2 0 3 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 8
4 Guingamp 4 2 1 1 8 2 2 1 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 6 7
5 Bastia 4 2 1 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 7
6 Laval 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 3 0 7
7 Bordeaux 4 2 1 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 3 0 6
8 Pau 4 2 0 2 5 6 2 2 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -1 6
9 Auxerre 4 1 2 1 6 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 0 6 3 2 5
10 Troyes 4 1 2 1 7 6 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 4 5 1 5
11 Angers SCO 4 1 2 1 3 3 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
12 Ajaccio 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 0 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 5
13 Annecy 3 1 1 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
14 Rodez 4 1 1 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 4
15 Dunkerque 4 1 1 2 3 6 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 1 3 -3 4
16 Valenciennes 4 1 1 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 1 4 2 1 0 1 1 3 -5 4
17 Saint-Etienne 3 1 0 2 3 4 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 3
18 Paris 4 1 0 3 3 6 2 1 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -3 3
19 Quevilly Rouen 4 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2 1 3 -3 1
20 Concarneau 4 0 1 3 0 6 2 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 4 -6 1

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