David Flower
Dailysports's expert
Caen
Martigues
The 31st round match of the French Second League will be played on Friday at the Michel d'Ornano stadium, where the local team Caen will host Martigues. I propose a bet on the outcome of this clash with a good chance of success.
Match Preview
The team led by Michel Ten-Zakarian is experiencing a truly disastrous season—Caen is literally tumbling into the abyss and is already one foot in the National championship. At the moment, the team has only 21 points, and the gap from the saving 15th place, occupied by Red Star 93, is a catastrophic 13 points.
Chances of a comeback are dwindling, and the club is already considering plans for next year with a view to relegation. Nevertheless, in the last two rounds, Caen managed to slow down the free fall, interrupting a losing streak of three consecutive defeats. Ten-Zakarian's charges managed to grab points twice, drawing thrilling matches with Metz (2:2) and Rodez (2:2).
Martigues is stalling at the season's final stretch and is seriously risking saying goodbye to Ligue 2. The team has been dragged into the relegation battle and currently occupies the penultimate, 17th place, sharing the same number of points (28) with Clermont, but losing out on additional indicators. The gap to the saving 15th place is six points, and at this rate, it looks like a chasm.
The team's form inspires little optimism: in the last five matches—three defeats, one draw, and only one win. In the last round, Martigues suffered a heavy defeat from Metz (1:4), and before that, stumbled away against Rodez (0:1). The only consolation is a victory over Ajaccio (2:0) and a draw with Pau, but that is catastrophically insufficient.
Probable Line-ups
- Caen: Mandrea, Si, Debochi, Traore, Gaudin, Benraou, M'Vila, Le Breton, Grandsir, Mendy, Kereme
- Martigues: Bodart, Yudol, Van Den Kerkhof, Lo, Sane, Deminge, Toure, Hein, Sabaly, Bokele Mputu, Diallo
Match Facts and Head-to-Head
- In the first match between these opponents, Caen secured an away victory with a score of 0:3
- The "Total Over 2.5" bet played out in 4 out of 5 matches
- The "Both Teams to Score" bet played out in three out of five encounters
Prediction
In the last 4 matches involving Caen, the "Total Over 2.5" bet played out. Bookmakers offer odds of 1.60 for a home win. This is also a great betting option, however, our prediction is "Total Over 2.5" with odds of 1.80.
