USL Dunkerque vs SM Caen, Ligue 2 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON
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Match Preview
USL Dunkerque vs SM Caen — Ligue 2 at Stade Marcel-Tribut.
- USL Dunkerque 33 games · 43 pts (2025/26)
- SM Caen 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Florent Batta
Standings
# Team P Pts 1 ES Troyes AC 33 67 2 Le Mans FC 33 59 3 AS Saint-Etienne 33 57 4 Red Star FC 33 57 5 Rodez Aveyron Football 33 55 6 Stade de Reims 33 53 7 FC Annecy 33 52 8 Montpellier HSC 33 50 9 Pau FC 33 45 10 USL Dunkerque 33 43 11 En Avant Guingamp 33 40 12 Grenoble Foot 38 33 36 13 US Boulogne Cote d'Opale 33 36 14 Clermont Foot 63 33 34 15 AS Nancy-Lorraine 33 34 16 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 33 29 17 SC Bastia 33 28 18 Amiens SC 33 24 Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Dec SM Caen H 3–1 W 09 Dec FC Metz A 0–2 L 25 Nov AC Ajaccio H 1–0 W 08 Nov Grenoble Foot 38 A 1–0 W 01 Nov Amiens SC H 3–1 W 29 Oct FC Lorient A 2–4 L Date Opponent H/A Score Result 16 Dec USL Dunkerque A 1–3 L 06 Dec Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC A 0–1 L 22 Nov Rodez Aveyron Football H 3–3 D 09 Nov FC Metz A 0–1 L 02 Nov SC Bastia H 2–0 W 29 Oct FC Martigues A 3–0 W Key Stats
75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (8 games)50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history18% Clean Sheets
USL Dunkerque this season -
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for USL Dunkerque to score. At the same time, SM Caen does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' SM Caen started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 8' USL Dunkerque receives a card for a hard tackle on 8.
- 13' It looks like no one’s ball. SM Caen is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 18' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Godson Kyeremeh suffering a number of foals already.
- 28' The travelling SM Caen supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. USL Dunkerque needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Enzo Bardeli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 5 Yellow cards this season.
- 43' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 43 minutes.
- 48' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 52' Dieudonne Gaucho Debohi is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 53' USL Dunkerque is taking the lead after the goal scored by Yacine Bammou on 53.
- 58' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Kay Tejan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gessime Yassine on 60 minute.
- 61' SM Caen manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Leo Milliner is hanging Tidiam Gomis on the field on 61 minute.
- 65' What a strike from Vincent Sasso! The score is 2-0.
- 68' Time for substitution for SM Caen. Diabe Bolumbu is replaced by Mathias Autret.
- 69' Noe Lebreton is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 73' Goal! Gabin Tome scores his 1 goal in 399 matches.
- 73' Gaetan Courtet has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maxence Rivera on 73 minute.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Leo Milliner. He receives a card.
- 80' Yirigue Sekongo is replacing Naatan Skytta for the USL Dunkerque side.
- 82' SM Caen receives a card for a hard tackle on 82.
- 83' GOAL! Gaetan Courtet scores on 83.
- 88' USL Dunkerque is showing some good football. However, USL Dunkerque are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- Full Time. USL Dunkerque beats SM Caen
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USL Dunkerque
Starting XI- 2
- 19
- 26
- 23
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22
Naatan Skytta ↓ Yirigue Sekongo 80'
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8
Maxence Rivera ↓ Gaetan Courtet 73'
- 20
- 28
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80
Gessime Yassine ↓ Kay Tejan 60'
- 30
- 16
Bench-
18
Gaetan Courtet ↑ 73'
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10
Marco Essimi Ataba ↑ 80'
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9
Kay Tejan ↑ 60'
- 1
- 4
- 21
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15
Yirigue Sekongo ↑ 80'
SM Caen
Starting XI- 10
- 16
- 8
- 29
- 19
- 91
- 28
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14
Lorenzo Rajot ↓ Gabin Tome 68'
- 77
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3
Diabe Bolumbu ↓ Mathias Autret 68'
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7
Tidiam Gomis ↓ Leo Milliner 61'
Bench- 1
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23
Mathias Autret ↑ 68'
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17
Godson Kyeremeh ↑ 61'
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20
Noe Lebreton ↑ 60'
- 36
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37
Leo Milliner ↑ 61'
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39
Gabin Tome ↑ 68'
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Head to Head
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