Caen have journeyed here for an entertaining battle against the home side Nîmes. Get ready for the game with this full Ligue 2 preview!
- Nîmes have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Ligue 2
- Caen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Ligue 2 game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Ajaccio. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.
These teams have little in common geographically as Caen have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Nîmes form and stats
Only two Ligue 2 home games for Nîmes so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
Nîmes are confident in defense, having played 281 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
A strong away win for Nîmes against Dunkerque the last match, as Yassine Benrahou and Niclas Eliasson were on target. Niclas Eliasson (midfield was the top team player in that game with a rating of 8.15/10. Eliasson scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass and dribled passed the opponent 1 of 1 times.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Pau that ended 0-0.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Nîmes handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are five wins, two draws and one defeat.
At Stade des Costières, Nîmes has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 2 league fixtures.
Caen form and stats
Things could have gone better for Caen in their Ligue 2 away matches, but 3 points from 2 games is all right.
There might be some fixture complaints from Caen as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Ligue 2 match against Ajaccio (0-2). Attacker Jessy Deminguet got a player rating of 7.4 in the game. "Man of the match" Deminguet hit one key pass, dribled passed the opponent 2 of 4 times and had 29 successful passes (of 35 total).
Prior to that match, a home win 1-0 against Nancy.We have checked recent matches where Caen have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were one victory, six draws and three defeats.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Caen has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head numbers (for the former eight meetings): Nîmes won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Caen have three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Mendy 5 goals |   Y. Benrahou 3 goals |  N. Eliasson 2 goals |
Nîmes missing players
Caen missing players
| Nîmes | Caen | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 80% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 40% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 20% |
| 5.4 | 9 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2 | 2.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 5.6 |
| 1.6 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.2 | 12 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 5.5 | 8.8 |
| 4.4 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.5 | 3.6 |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 39% |
- Caen have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Caen have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Caen haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Nîmes have not yet lost a game.
- Nîmes have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Nîmes have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Ligue 2
- Nîmes have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Ligue 2
- Nîmes have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Nîmes have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Nîmes | Last season | Caen | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Won | W | 3 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 5 | 14 | ||
| 21 | 11 | Lost | L | 11 | 15 | ||
| 40 | 22 | Scored | S | 17 | 34 | ||
| 71 | 39 | Conceded | C | 30 | 49 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 87% | ||
| 84% | 84% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 61% | ||
| 53% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 53% | 39% | ||
| 29% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 32% | 21% | ||
| 13% | 21% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 11% | 8% | ||
| 47% | 53% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 47% | ||
| 21% | 16% | Clean Sheets | C S | 16% | 26% | ||
| 34% | 32% | Failed to Score | F T | 53% | 39% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.4 | ||
| 5.3 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 7 | ||
| 9.7 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.6 | 7.9 | ||
| 3.3 | 3.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3.4 | ||
| 32% | 38% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 26% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Nîmes | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 3 | Paris | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 4 | Sochaux | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Caen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | Ajaccio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Auxerre | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Le Havre | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Rodez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Pau | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Quevilly Rouen | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Niort | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Guingamp | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| 14 | Bastia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 15 | Valenciennes | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -5 | 5 |
| 16 | Amiens SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 4 |
| 18 | Dunkerque | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 1 |
| 19 | Dijon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Nancy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -7 | 1 |