In this week 18 match on Dec 11th, Caen hosts Guingamp in a clash of these two mismatched Ligue 2 teams. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy and cool day, with daytime temperatures of only 5 degrees, which will make playing unpleasant. In their last match, Caen recorded a 2-2 draw against Auxerre. Alexandre Mendy struck first for Caen in the 13th minute, but Riou got the equalizer for Auxerre on an own goal in the 1st minute of the first half’s stoppage time . Caen looks to improve on their recent performance, having lost 4 of their last 10, while in their last match, 10th placed Guingamp, recorded a 3-2 win against Dijon. Aurelien Scheidler struck first for Dijon in the 38th minute, then Aurelien Scheidler added another in the 47th minute on a feed from Lucas Deaux Finally they completed the comback in the 78th minute on a goal by Roux to cap off a wild match. Guingamp is looking for direction having earned 11 points in their last 10 matches.
In their last match together, Caen was victorious by a score of 3 to 1. Jessy Deminguet struck first for Caen in the 45th minute, then Nicholas Gioacchini added another in the 47th minute.
Both Charles Abi and Matthias Phaeton have been the hottest scorers for Guingamp in the last 5 each having scored 2 goals. Caen hasn’t been successful in netting any goals lately. Their top scorers in the last five matches are Nuno Da Costa and Vandermersch, and they each have 1 goal.