From the Ligue 2 competition played on November 4th, 2023, at 18:00 EEST, ES Troyes played host to SM Caen in a closely contested football match that ended with the former barely edging out the latter 2-1. Some vital statistical factors significantly influenced the match outcome, as detailed below.

Goal-wise, the home team, ES Troyes, showed more efficiency despite the away team dominating the game's pace in part. The first goal came relatively early in the game, with ES Troyes netting the opening goal at the 16:40 minute mark of the first half. SM Caen managed to equalise at the start of the second half (60:44 minutes). ES Troyes responded curtly, netting another goal at 64:17 minutes — which turned out to be the winning goal.

The home team's winning margins could have been wider, but their attacks' effectiveness was hampered by their lack of corner kicks — they didn't have any throughout the game. Contrastingly, SM Caen had multiple chances to score, evidenced by their impressive number of corner kicks — 11 in total. However, they were less efficient in converting these opportunities into goals.

Regarding the disciplinary actions taken during the match, ES Troyes received a noticeably high number of yellow cards standing at four, two of which were during the first half at 40:03 and 42:23 minutes, and two in the second half at 49:17 and 81:27 minutes. On the other hand, SM Caen had a comparatively disciplined game receiving only one yellow card during the first half at 20:56 minutes. Notably, neither team received a red card.

In summary, ES Troyes's victory over SM Caen could largely be attributed to their higher goal efficiency despite their notable lack of control of the game as seen from the absence of corner kicks and high yellow card count. SM Caen, despite having a considerable advantage in terms of corner kicks and fewer disciplinary infractions, couldn't sufficiently convert these opportunities into goals needed for a win or draw. This clash between ES Troyes and SM Caen highlights the significance of precision and effectiveness in front of the goal in winning football matches.

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