Épinal should be expected winners of this home match vs Racing Besançon, if the league table is thought to provide some clues. Or are we looking at a possible?
- Épinal is in the best form (5-1-0) in CFA Group B
- Épinal have scored more than double the goals of Racing Besançon.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Épinal form and stats
22 points is a decent return from 10 CFA Group B games here at Stade de la Colombière for Épinal. The data says 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of six straight victories regardless of arena.
Épinal are returning here after visiting Olympique St Quentin and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Sackho and Coulibaly scored the goal(s). Manager Tissot felt very clever after Sackho scored the winning goal against Olympique St Quentin, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 78th minute.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Wasquehal in a game that was won 3-1.Some stats: A review of the 10 most recent league matches highlights that 9 of them had goals from both sides.
Épinal can score goals in their home matches. After 10 league matches they have found the net 25 times. On the other hand, Épinal have conceded 12 goals.
Racing Besançon form and stats
Playing away, Racing Besançon have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the CFA Group B this season.
Home advantage was not enough for Besançon in their previous game as they lost hosting Furiani-Agliani, 0-1.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Sainte Geneviève with the score of 1-0.A tale of few goals? 9 of this team's most recent 12 league fixtures have seen two goals or less.
It's early days yet, but Racing Besançon has scored 11 and conceded 11 goals from their travels in the league so far (11 games).
Head 2 Head
Épinal have avoided defeat in the last 8 games (5-3-0) versus Racing Besançon.The latest recorded scoreline between these teams is the Racing Besançon - Épinal 1-3 played previously this season.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Labissiere 7 goals |   R. Marques Dias Brito 7 goals |  A. Coulibaly 5 goals |
Épinal missing players
Racing Besançon missing players
| Épinal | Racing Besançon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 44 | 25 | 8 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 95% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 91% | 86% |
| 86% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 55% | 57% |
| 71% | 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 38% |
| 43% | 60% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 9% | 19% |
| 19% | 30% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 14% |
| 76% | 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 55% | 52% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| 14% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 18% | 29% |
| 3.4 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 2.5 | 2.7 |
| 2.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 3.6 | 2.8 |
| 1.8 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.9 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.7 | 3.5 | 5.4 |
| 4.1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.8 |
| 43% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 53% | 35% |
| 4.9 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.7 | 7.2 | 5.8 |
| 2.1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.9 |
- Épinal have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Épinal have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Épinal have scored more than double the goals of Racing Besançon.
- Épinal have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in CFA Group B
- Épinal have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Épinal haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Épinal is in the best form (5-1-0) in CFA Group B
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Épinal | 21 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 21 | 43 |
| 2 | Bobigny | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 45 | 19 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 26 | 42 |
| 3 | Fleury 91 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 38 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 18 | 12 | 42 |
| 4 | Créteil | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 35 |
| 5 | Furiani-Agliani | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Wasquehal | 21 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 34 | 37 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 7 | Belfort | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -1 | 28 |
| 8 | Haguenau | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 24 | -6 | 28 |
| 9 | St Maur Lusitanos | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 26 |
| 10 | Sainte Geneviève | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 26 | 29 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 16 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Racing Besançon | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -5 | 24 |
| 12 | Colmar | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 22 | -11 | 24 |
| 13 | Boulogne | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Olympique St Quentin | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 22 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | Metz II | 21 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -12 | 21 |
| 16 | Reims II | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -16 | 16 |
