Dunkerque vs Caen betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the Ligue 2 match on December 16th, 2024

Dunkerque and Caen are scheduled to play against each other on December 16th, 2024, Monday at 19:45h (UTC), in a Ligue 2 match to be held in France, check the Dunkerque vs Caen betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

Stadium and City where Dunkerque vs Caen will occur

The game is set to be played in the small Stade Marcel-Tribut stadium, in the city of Dunkerque, with a capacity for 5000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live with access to all the information to help with your sports betting at Betarena, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Dunkerque vs Caen betting tip 2024/2025

Despite the season change, the Ligue 2 has not changed much regarding goals. Today's average goals in the competition are still similar to what was seen in the tournament's last edition. The current mark is 2.48 goals per game, which is very close to the 2.46 goals per game of the last championship.

Dunkerque last match

Dunkerque comes from a loss in the last match played. On that occasion the opponent was Metz, in a match valid for Ligue 2, and the match ended 2-0. Coach L. Ferreira de Castro's team lined up with this formation: 4-1-4-1.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 1.80, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

The defense suffered the assaults of the rival team by coming out significantly downsized in the duels on the field. The worst in the department is Alec Georgen, constantly struggling in the face of the incursions of the opposing attackers. The performance of the entire team suffers from its lapses in concentration.

Caen last match

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a defeat in the last round. In a dispute valid for Ligue 2, Caen, who used a 4-1-4-1 formation, faced the Laval team with a final score of 1-0.

Before the kick-off the home team's defeat had odds of 2.20, which explains why it was considered a fairly even match.

Dunkerque vs Caen h2h

Last time these teams faced each other, Dunkerque occupied 16th place in Ligue 2 and, team Caen the 6th place. Dunkerque entered the field with the tactic 4-3-3, while Caen arranged their formation in a 4-4-1-1.

The last time these teams met was for a Ligue 2 match, on 10-05-2024, referring to the 2023/2024 season, in a competitive game that ended with a 2-2 draw.

Last time a draw between these teams, what to expect now?

Dunkerque

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

The Dunkerque team with 28 points currently occupies the 4th place of the leaderboard, being in the qualifying place for the Promotion Play-off, with a campaign of 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses.

Saddled with the same points against Metz in position 3, in the 16th round.

Dunkerque analysis

At the end of round 15 in Ligue 2, Dunkerque scored 23 goals and conceded 20 goals.

The Dunkerque team comes from a defeat in the Ligue 2, and its coach Luís Manuel Ferreira de Castro wants to counter this trend by imposing a loss on his opponent, using the advantage of playing at home.

Winning twice as the visiting team, the team’s record of 7 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws proves they are naturally stronger at home.

Best goalscorer from Dunkerque

Individually, the team's most offensive player in the competition so far is Yacine Bammou. The Attacker has scored 4 times in the current season and has helped Dunkerque come out with a positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Caen

Ligue 2 leaderboard now

Caen arrives in this game with 15 points, and in 14th place in the Ligue 2, having won 4 games in total and lost 8 times, making a total of 3 draws.

Which means that the team is over Ajaccio team who is in the position 15 in the 16th round but with the same number of points.

Caen analysis

After 15 rounds, Caen has conceded more goals than has scored. They conceded a total of 21 goals so far and scored 17 times.

The Caen team often tries to control the game through an average ball possession of 56.47%. This is because ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Best goalscorer from Caen

There are always individualities that stand out in a squad and in the team's attack Alexandre Mendy has held that position so far in the competition. Serving Caen with 7 goals this season, the Attacker has been a key player in winning triumphs.

It should also be noted that 1 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

Bet suggestions for this game:

Goals Top Betting Tips

It can also be interesting to bet on who will score in this match. The featured player of Dunkerque is Yacine Bammou, who has already scored 4 goals in the competition. On the other hand, the leading scorer of Caen is Alexandre Mendy, he has scored in 7 opportunities.

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

Since Caen has an average of 1 goal per game when playing away from home, and considering that they often do not concede goals away from home, the market with less than 2.5 goals it can also be an excellent alternative to consider.

Currently, at Bet365, the odds for the Total Goals Under 2.5 market are quoted at 1.85.

Corners Top Betting Tips

One should consider that the combined number of corners of both teams will give an average of 4.86 corners per game if one would like to have good betting results.

Cards Top Betting Tips

Highly disciplined, the teams have an average of only 4 yellow cards per match, when added together. In other words, the 'Under 4.5 cards' option looks like a great alternative for bettors.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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