After playing Pau FC to a 2-2 draw in Ligue 2, Annecy FC enters this match. Mose Sahi (35′) and Ibrahima Baldé (6′) both scored for Annecy FC. Pau FC received goals from Mons Bassouamina (53′) and Charles Boli (60′). Laurent Guyot’s Annecy FC have scored 13 goals in their previous six games, giving them an average of 2.17 goals per match.
Stade Lavallois and SM Caen played to a 0-0 draw in the Ligue 2 match. Stéphane Moulin’s SM Caen have scored five goals in their six most recent matches, giving them an average of 0.83 goals per game.
Match Details
- Annecy v Caen
- Ligue 2 France
- Date – 31/01/2023
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
- Venue: Parc des Sports, Annecy, France
Prediction
With real goals at a premium, we believe SM Caen and Annecy FC could easily cancel each other out.
This one has little, and it almost seems too close to call. Consequently, we anticipate a very even match that ends in a 0-0 draw.
Head to head
SM Caen and Annecy FC last played each other in a league match on day 15 of Ligue 2, which ended 0-0 on 12/11/2022.
Oliver Thual served as the referee.
Team News
Laurent Guyot, manager of Annecy FC, will be glad to know that his team is completely injury-free going into this game, so he won’t have any concerns about their fitness.
Stéphane Moulin, the manager of SM Caen, does not have access to the entire team. Caleb Zady Sery (unknown injury), Johann Obiang (unknown injury), Lamine Sy (Cruciate Ligament Rupture), and Franklin Wadja (unknown injury) cannot be selected.
Lineup
Annecy FC squad is:
- Forwards: Kevin Farade, Samuel Ntamack Ndimba, Dion Moise Sahi, Ibrahima Baldé, Steve Shamal, Alexy Bosetti, Romain Spano, Clement Billemaz, Samuel Ntamack
- Midfielders: Kevin Testud, Arnold Temanfo, Ahmed Kashi, Alexandre Philiponeau, Vincent Pajot, Madyen El Jaouhari, Yohan Demoncy, Jean-Jacques Rocchi
- Defenders: Francois Lajugie, Jonathan Ruque, Kevin Mouanga, Bissenty Mendy, Maxime Bastian, Gaby Jean
- Goalkeepers: Florian Escales, Thomas Callens
Caen squad is:
- Forwards: Mohamed Hafid, Samuel Essende, Alexandre Mendy, Norman Bassette, Caleb Zady Sery, Benjamin Jeannot
- Midfielders: Godson Kyeremeh, Yoann Court, Hugo Vandermersch, Ali Abdi, Johann Obiang, Bilal Brahimi, Jessy Deminguet, Anton Saletros, Hianga’a M’Bock, Djibril Diani, Franklin Wadja, Quentin Daubin, Lamine Sy, Noe Lebreton
- Defenders: Romain Thomas, Adolphe Teikeu, Brahim Traoré, Emmanuel Ntim, Ibrahim Cissé, Vladislav Molchan
- Goalkeepers: Yannis Clementia, Anthony Mandrea.
Betting tips
- The last five matches have seen Annecy FC perform better than SM Caen.
- Ahmed Kashi is Annecy FC’s player with the most yellow cards (6 total): 7 have been collected by Romain Thomas for SM Caen.
- In their last five matches played at home, Annecy FC has not lost.
- With 22 points, SM Caen ranked 14th in the table a year ago. With 28 points, they are currently seventh.
- In their last four games, SM Caen has not lost.
- 35% of the time, Annecy FC wins the first half, while SM Caen wins 29% of the time.
Where to watch
Domestically, the Ligue 2 is shown on beIn Sports, with one live match on Sunday and eight games on Friday between beIn Sports, beIn Sports 1 and 2, and beIn Sports MAX 8.