Nice vs Caen: result 4-1 and analysis
Ligue 1Regular Season - 37Kick-off on May 12, 2018 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Allianz Riviera, Nice
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What was the result of Nice vs Caen?
Nice won 4-1 on May 12, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 2′M. BalotelliNice
- 10′M. BalotelliNice (pen.)
- 36′A. Saint-MaximinNice
- 72′J. SeriNice
- 76′Christian Kouakou YaoCaen
Official lineup for Nice vs Caen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Nice
4-3-3- 14A. Pléa
- 9M. Balotelli
- 7A. Saint-Maximin
- 25W. Cyprien
- 6J. Seri
- 5A. Tamèze
- 4Marlon
- 2A. Souquet
- 20M. Le Marchand
- 31Dante
- 40W. Benítez
Caen
4-3-1-2- 27E. Crivelli
- 26I. Santini
- 12R. Rodelin
- 10Y. Aït Bennasser
- 4I. Diomandé
- 8S. Peeters
- 25J. Féret
- 22A. Mbengue
- 21F. Guilbert
- 28D. Da Silva
- 30B. Samba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Nice have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Caen have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Marseille(away) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Strasbourg(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Montpellier(home) | 1-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Angers(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Rennes(home) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2018 | Monaco(home) | 1-2 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Estac Troyes(away) | 1-3 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Toulouse(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Metz(away) | 1-1 | Ligue 1 |
| Apr 18, 2018 | Paris Saint Germain(home) | 1-3 | Coupe de France |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Nice wins, 2 draws, 2 Caen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2017 | Caen 1-1 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Nice 2-2 Caen | Ligue 1 |
| Nov 6, 2016 | Caen 1-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Jan 31, 2016 | Caen 2-0 Nice | Ligue 1 |
| Oct 28, 2015 | Caen 1-2 Nice | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 22, 2015 | Nice 2-1 Caen | Ligue 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Nice score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Caen score 0.9 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nice | 1.3 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
| Caen | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Nice | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
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