Evenly matched teams: Chamalières vs Bourges Foot 18 match preview

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Competition: France CFA Group D
Competition: Sat 30.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Complexe Sportif Claude Wolff

The visiting Bourges Foot 18 side are thought to be front runners at Chamalières, as the guests hold a 19 point edge from their 27 league matches this season.

Insights:
  • Chamalières have the most points from losing position (11) in CFA Group D
  • Bourges Foot 18 have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in CFA Group D

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Chamalières and Bourges Foot 18.

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Chamalières form and stats

5-3-6 (win-draw-lost) are the CFA Group D numbers at home for Chamalières so far this season. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Chamalières, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

The Chamalières regulars got no joy from their last match, also played here at Complexe Sportif Claude Wolff: A 0-3 defeat against Bourges Foot 18 (placed 4th).

Before that, Chamalières played out a draw 2-2 when visiting Stade Montois.

Chamalières are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 14 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Chamalières have conceded 20 in these home matches. When Chamalières hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Stade Montois, Canet Roussillon, Colomiers US, Angers SCO II and Montpellier II), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 3 of 4 times.

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Bourges Foot 18 form and stats

8 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Bourges Foot 18, who have the most points (26) away in CFA Group D, playing as the away team in the CFA Group D this season. Momentum is building for Bourges Foot 18 in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

It's the second away game in a row for Bourges, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Chamalières (placed 13th) last time out.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Montpellier II.

The travelling fans enjoy Bourges Foot 18's attacking play in away games, having scored 21 goals in 14 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest head to head match ended Chamalières - Bourges Foot 18 0-3, played this season. Data for the prior two meetings between these two contenders are: zero wins for Chamalières, zero draws and two wins for Bourges Foot 18. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Top Goalscorers

Bourges Foot 18A. Nsimba Labe
A. Nsimba Labe
13 goals
Bourges Foot 18J. Debal
J. Debal
6 goals

Chamalières missing players

Bourges Foot 18 missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Chamalières Bourges Foot 18
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 4 14 27
7 5 1 Won W 4 8 14
7 3 0 Drew D 0 2 5
13 6 3 Lost L 0 4 8
28 18 5 Scored S 10 21 39
39 20 8 Conceded C 3 12 23
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 96%
81% 86% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 74%
56% 64% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 57% 44%
19% 21% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 7% 7%
4% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 7%
56% 57% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 52%
19% 21% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 30%
37% 29% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 21% 22%
 
3.7 3 2 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5 4.8
5 4.4 1 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.8 4.3
1.3 1.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
7.8 7.4 7 Shots (avg) S ( 14 10.4 10.7
3.2 3.3 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.6 4.6
33% 39% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 36% 32%
 
11.5 11.6 10 Shots against (avg) S A 7 11.6 10.4
4.8 4.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5.4 4.7
Key stats in CFA Group D this season:
  • Bourges Foot 18 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bourges Foot 18 have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in CFA Group D
  • Bourges Foot 18 have the most points (26) away in CFA Group D
  • Bourges Foot 18 have the most scored goals (21) away in CFA Group D
  • Bourges Foot 18 have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in CFA Group D
  • Bourges Foot 18 have the the best goal difference (+9) away in CFA Group D
  • Chamalières have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Chamalières have the most conceded goals in the second half (15) in CFA Group D
  • Chamalières have the most points from losing position (11) in CFA Group D
  • Chamalières have won significantly less corners at home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bergerac 27 15 8 4 31 14 14 9 3 2 18 7 13 6 5 2 13 7 17 53
2 Le Puy F.43 Auvergne 27 15 7 5 36 16 13 8 5 0 19 3 14 7 2 5 17 13 20 52
3 Andrézieux 27 14 6 7 39 26 14 8 3 3 22 14 13 6 3 4 17 12 13 48
4 Bourges Foot 18 27 14 5 8 39 23 13 6 3 4 18 11 14 8 2 4 21 12 16 47
5 Angouleme 27 13 8 6 31 21 14 8 2 4 19 12 13 5 6 2 12 9 10 47
6 Béziers 27 11 8 8 37 29 13 7 4 2 27 15 14 4 4 6 10 14 8 41
7 Yzeure 26 9 10 7 27 25 13 3 7 3 11 9 13 6 3 4 16 16 2 37
8 Les Herbiers 27 9 8 10 29 31 13 5 2 6 13 16 14 4 6 4 16 15 -2 35
9 Nantes II 26 8 9 9 28 28 13 6 4 3 13 11 13 2 5 6 15 17 0 33
10 Trélissac 26 8 7 11 23 24 13 4 4 5 12 10 13 4 3 6 11 14 -1 31
11 Angers SCO II 27 6 12 9 24 27 13 3 6 4 9 11 14 3 6 5 15 16 -3 30
12 Canet Roussillon 26 12 5 9 26 30 13 7 1 5 13 13 13 5 4 4 13 17 -4 30
13 Chamalières 27 7 7 13 28 39 14 5 3 6 18 20 13 2 4 7 10 19 -11 28
14 Montpellier II 27 7 6 14 31 41 14 3 4 7 17 21 13 4 2 7 14 20 -10 27
15 Colomiers US 27 5 9 13 27 40 14 1 7 6 16 22 13 4 2 7 11 18 -13 24
16 Stade Montois 27 1 5 21 20 62 13 1 2 10 9 27 14 0 3 11 11 35 -42 8

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bergerac 27 15 8 4 31 14 14 9 3 2 18 7 13 6 5 2 13 7 17 53
2 Le Puy F.43 Auvergne 27 15 7 5 36 16 13 8 5 0 19 3 14 7 2 5 17 13 20 52
3 Andrézieux 27 14 6 7 39 26 14 8 3 3 22 14 13 6 3 4 17 12 13 48
4 Bourges Foot 18 27 14 5 8 39 23 13 6 3 4 18 11 14 8 2 4 21 12 16 47
5 Angouleme 27 13 8 6 31 21 14 8 2 4 19 12 13 5 6 2 12 9 10 47
6 Béziers 27 11 8 8 37 29 13 7 4 2 27 15 14 4 4 6 10 14 8 41
7 Yzeure 26 9 10 7 27 25 13 3 7 3 11 9 13 6 3 4 16 16 2 37
8 Les Herbiers 27 9 8 10 29 31 13 5 2 6 13 16 14 4 6 4 16 15 -2 35
9 Nantes II 26 8 9 9 28 28 13 6 4 3 13 11 13 2 5 6 15 17 0 33
10 Trélissac 26 8 7 11 23 24 13 4 4 5 12 10 13 4 3 6 11 14 -1 31
11 Angers SCO II 27 6 12 9 24 27 13 3 6 4 9 11 14 3 6 5 15 16 -3 30
12 Canet Roussillon 26 12 5 9 26 30 13 7 1 5 13 13 13 5 4 4 13 17 -4 30
13 Chamalières 27 7 7 13 28 39 14 5 3 6 18 20 13 2 4 7 10 19 -11 28
14 Montpellier II 27 7 6 14 31 41 14 3 4 7 17 21 13 4 2 7 14 20 -10 27
15 Colomiers US 27 5 9 13 27 40 14 1 7 6 16 22 13 4 2 7 11 18 -13 24
16 Stade Montois 27 1 5 21 20 62 13 1 2 10 9 27 14 0 3 11 11 35 -42 8

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