Here are some of the key facts and numbers ahead of Nice's game against Caen (Friday 10 March at 7pm CET).

Head to Head :

- SM Caen have won their last 2 matches against OGC Nice, both in Ligue 1. They had failed to win in their previous 6 matches in all competitions (2D, 4L).

- OGC Nice have lost only 2 of their last 11 home games against SM Caen in all competitions (5W, 4D, 2L), avoiding defeat in the last 3 games (2W, 1D).

- SM Caen are one of two teams (alongside AS Monaco) who have won against OGC Nice in Ligue 1 this season (SMC 1-0 OGCN in W12). They have won that game thanks to a goal from penalty spot scored by Ivan SANTINI (42nd minute).

OGC Nice :

- OGC Nice have won 18 Ligue 1 matches this season, matching their best performances since their return to the competition in 2002-03 (18 wins in 2012-13 and 2015-16).

- Seven of OGC Nice’s last 9 wins in Ligue 1 were by a single goal, including each of their last four wins.

- Since OGC Nice’s last home defeat in Ligue 1 (OGC Nice 0-2 SC Bastia on February 26, 2016), only Olympique de Marseille (OGC Nice 3-2 Olympique de Marseille on September 11, 2016) have scored more than one goal at the Allianz Riviera against Nice in Ligue 1 (19 games).

SM Caen :

- SM Caen won their last away game in Ligue 1 (ASSE 0-1 SMC in W27). They have won two consecutive away games only once since their return to the competition in the 2014-15 season (2 wins on August 9 and August 23, 2014).

- SM Caen have lost just one of their last 4 away matches in Ligue 1 (2W, 1D, 1L). They had lost 9 of their first 10 away games in this competition this season (1D, 9L).

- SM Caen have kept 2 clean sheets in their last 3 away matches in Ligue 1. They had kept 2 clean sheets in their previous 29 away matches in this competition.

- Five of Ronny Rodelin’s 7 goals have been scored in the first half in Ligue 1 this season.

COMMON STATISTICS :

- OGC Nice have scored 12 goals in the first fifteen minutes in Ligue 1 this season, the highest total across the five major European leagues (tied with AS Monaco). SM Caen have conceded 9 goals in the first fifteen minutes in Ligue 1 this season, the highest total in this competition (tied with Girondins de Bordeaux).

- Le Gym have lost 135.3 balls per match, only Paris SG (134.8) have a lower average in Ligue 1 this season. Caen have lost 165.7 balls per match, only Toulouse FC (174.4) have a higher average in Ligue 1 this season.

STATS

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