On Jan 28th, Caen will play host to Laval in a clash of the Ligue 2. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy and cold day, with daytime temperatures of only 3 degrees, making for an unpleasant day. In their last match, Caen recorded a 2-1 win against Sochaux. Moussa Doumbia struck first for Sochaux in the 8th minute, but Alexandre Mendy got the equalizer for Caen in the 64th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 89th minute on a goal by Bilal Brahimi to cap off a wild match. Caen is looking for direction having 3 win and 3 losses in their last 10 matches, while 14th placed Laval is fresh off their 3-1 win against Rodez. Durbant scored the first goal for Laval in the 16th minute, then Antonin Bobichon added another in the 49th minute on a feed from Simon Elisor. Laval is looking for direction having earned 13 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, in Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval won by a score of 4 to 0. Yasser Balde struck first for Laval in the 13th minute, then Geoffray Durbant added another in the 31st minute At the end of 90 a dissapointed Caen couldn’t manage to score, and Laval took the shutout win.
Laval hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Marvin Baudry and Antonin Bobichon, and they each have 1 goal. Caen’s top weapon lately has been Alexandre Mendy, who has three goals in the last five matches.