CFA Group A match prediction: Little separates Romorantin and Saint-Malo in quality

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Competition: France CFA Group A
Competition: Sat 09.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Jules Ladoumègue (5280 seats)

Very important clash in the "wrong" end of the CFA Group A, with both Romorantin and Saint-Malo feeling more anxiety than happiness. This fixture is a real "six-pointer" with the team playing at home at 14th and the visitors in 12th spot.

Insights:
  • Romorantin have the the worst goal difference (-13) in CFA Group A
  • Saint-Malo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in CFA Group A

It's no vacation for neither Romorantin nor Saint-Malo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Romorantin form and stats

Romorantin have played 12 CFA Group A games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-3-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Romorantin's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Saint-Malo (placed 12th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

A 0-0 draw away before that, with Versailles the opponent.

This is expected to be a close game, with Romorantin perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Romorantin as a small favourite), we find eleven games. Romorantin has won one of these, drawn four and lost six.

Romorantin has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. 16 goals have been conceded. Romorantin has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Saint-Malo form and stats

Saint-Malo have only collected 6 points from their away games in the CFA Group A, after 1-3-9 (13 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Corbin, the Saint-Malo manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Saint-Malo are travelling again after losing away to Romorantin in their previous match (1-2).

Before that, Saint-Malo secured a home win against Granville with the score 1-0.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Saint-Malo in our archives, and the results are: one win for Saint-Malo, three draws and two defeats.

Goals are few and far between in Saint-Malo's away league games. Only 6 goals from 13 travels. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Saint-Malo have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last head-to-head game ended Romorantin - Saint-Malo 2-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Romorantin three wins, three draws and Saint-Malo two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

RomorantinY. Ouhammou
Y. Ouhammou
5 goals
RomorantinL. Leonil
L. Leonil
4 goals

Romorantin missing players

Saint-Malo missing players

Romorantin Saint-Malo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 2 13 24
6 4 1 Won W 0 1 7
6 3 1 Drew D 1 3 5
12 5 2 Lost L 1 9 12
21 13 4 Scored S 0 6 21
34 16 6 Conceded C 1 18 30
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 85% 92%
71% 75% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 46% 62%
42% 42% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 33%
21% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 17%
4% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
54% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 31% 38%
21% 17% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 29%
33% 17% 25% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 42%
 
4.2 4.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4.1 3.8
4 3.6 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 6 4.7 5.1
1.9 2.1 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.1 9.6 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 9.4 9.6
4.6 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.9
20% 22% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 13%
 
11.3 10.9 12.3 Shots against (avg) S A 12 10.1 10.9
5.8 5.1 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7.5 5.9 5.9
Key stats in CFA Group A this season:
  • Romorantin have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Saint-Malo have scored away.
  • Romorantin have the the worst goal difference (-13) in CFA Group A
  • Romorantin haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Saint-Malo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Saint-Malo have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in CFA Group A
  • Saint-Malo have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in CFA Group A
  • Saint-Malo have the the worst goal difference (-12) away in CFA Group A

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Versailles 24 13 10 1 35 13 11 4 7 0 11 6 13 9 3 1 24 7 22 49
2 Lorient II 23 13 5 5 34 17 12 9 1 2 21 6 11 4 4 3 13 11 17 44
3 C' Chartres 23 13 3 7 41 29 12 8 1 3 24 13 11 5 2 4 17 16 12 42
4 Vannes 24 10 7 7 37 30 12 4 4 4 21 20 12 6 3 3 16 10 7 37
5 St-Pryvé St-Hilaire 24 10 6 8 32 28 12 6 3 3 13 10 12 4 3 5 19 18 4 36
6 Blois 23 10 6 7 37 39 12 6 3 3 20 19 11 4 3 4 17 20 -2 36
7 Rouen 24 7 10 7 25 24 12 3 5 4 9 12 12 4 5 3 16 12 1 31
8 Caen II 24 8 6 10 24 32 12 4 4 4 14 17 12 4 2 6 10 15 -8 30
9 Chateaubriant Voltigeurs 23 8 5 10 25 28 11 6 2 3 15 10 12 2 3 7 10 18 -3 29
10 Poissy 24 6 11 7 27 31 13 5 4 4 16 15 11 1 7 3 11 16 -4 29
11 Guingamp II 24 7 8 9 29 37 12 2 5 5 11 20 12 5 3 4 18 17 -8 29
12 Saint-Malo 24 7 5 12 21 30 11 6 2 3 15 12 13 1 3 9 6 18 -9 26
13 Granville 23 4 12 7 20 23 11 2 6 3 9 11 12 2 6 4 11 12 -3 24
14 Romorantin 24 6 6 12 21 34 12 4 3 5 13 16 12 2 3 7 8 18 -13 24
15 Vitré 24 5 8 11 27 33 12 4 4 4 15 14 12 1 4 7 12 19 -6 23
16 Stade Plabennec 23 5 6 12 21 28 12 5 3 4 15 13 11 0 3 8 6 15 -7 21

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