Home advantage could prove decisive in Strasbourg - Nantes battle

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Competition: France Ligue 1
Competition: Sun 06.February
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade de la Meinau (29200 seats)

Strasbourg get everything set for this game after their 3-4 result versus Bordeaux, a game that produced some answers. What will happen against Nantes?

Insights:
  • Strasbourg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Strasbourg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nantes have scored away.

These teams have little in common geographically as Nantes have to travel 800 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

Strasbourg and Nantes should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Strasbourg form and stats

All-inclusive Ligue 1 stats playing at home this season for Strasbourg are 6-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

In their previous game, the manager Stéphan led his Strasbourg to a defeat away at Bordeaux. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade de la Meinau. The striker Gameiro was announced as "man of the match" for Strasbourg with the rating of 8.11/10. Gameiro scored two goals, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 24 successful passes (of 26 total).

Before that match, a win away at Clermont.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Strasbourg matches with similar probabilities have ended with four wins, two draws and one defeat (from seven games).

Strasbourg can score goals in their home matches. After 11 league matches they have found the net 26 times. Strasbourg's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Nantes form and stats

3-3-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Nantes in their Ligue 1 matches away.

Blas, attacking player, was the top performer on the team in that game, scoring a match rating of 8.8. Blas scored two goals and dribled past the opponent 3 of 4 times.

Prior to that match, a home win 4-2 against Lorient in the Ligue 1.

Nantes find the net regularly in their away games. 12 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. Nantes have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties meet on the pitch this season, as the records show this recent match: Nantes - Strasbourg 2-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Strasbourg five wins, one draw and Nantes four victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

StrasbourgL. Ajorque
L. Ajorque
10 goals
StrasbourgH. Diallo
H. Diallo
8 goals
StrasbourgK. Gameiro
K. Gameiro
8 goals

Strasbourg missing players

Nantes missing players

Strasbourg Nantes
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 4 11 22
10 6 1 Won W 0 3 9
5 2 0 Drew D 0 3 5
7 3 2 Lost L 4 5 8
44 26 4 Scored S 2 12 30
29 13 5 Conceded C 8 15 27
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
91% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 73% 73%
55% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 41%
41% 45% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 32%
18% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 14%
59% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 55%
27% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 23%
14% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 18% 27%
 
4.8 5.5 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.8 3.8 4.7
5.1 4.5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.7 5.1
1.9 2.1 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 2
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
13.1 14.3 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9.8 8.8 10.8
4.6 4.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 4
44% 48% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 35% 34%
 
11.6 10.5 13 Shots against (avg) S A 15 12.8 11.8
4 4 5.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.8 5 4.2
Key stats in Ligue 1 this season:
  • All of Strasbourg's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Nantes have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Nantes haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Strasbourg have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Strasbourg have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Nantes have scored away.
  • Strasbourg haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 PSG 22 16 5 1 46 18 11 10 1 0 27 6 11 6 4 1 19 12 28 53
2 Nice 22 13 4 5 36 18 11 5 3 3 16 13 11 8 1 2 20 5 18 42
3 Olympique Marseille 21 11 7 3 30 16 11 4 5 2 17 11 10 7 2 1 13 5 14 40
4 Strasbourg 22 10 5 7 44 29 11 6 2 3 26 13 11 4 3 4 18 16 15 35
5 Rennes 22 10 4 8 41 21 11 7 1 3 25 8 11 3 3 5 16 13 20 34
6 Montpellier 22 10 4 8 37 30 12 7 2 3 22 13 10 3 2 5 15 17 7 34
7 Monaco 22 9 6 7 35 26 11 6 3 2 23 11 11 3 3 5 12 15 9 33
8 Lens 22 9 6 7 36 31 11 5 4 2 19 11 11 4 2 5 17 20 5 33
9 Nantes 22 9 5 8 30 27 11 6 2 3 18 12 11 3 3 5 12 15 3 32
10 Lille 22 8 8 6 30 30 10 5 4 1 14 11 12 3 4 5 16 19 0 32
11 Olympique Lyonnais 21 8 8 5 29 27 11 5 5 1 19 12 10 3 3 4 10 15 2 31
12 Angers SCO 22 7 8 7 28 29 11 5 1 5 14 14 11 2 7 2 14 15 -1 29
13 Brest 22 7 7 8 28 33 11 4 3 4 15 16 11 3 4 4 13 17 -5 28
14 Reims 22 5 9 8 22 27 10 3 3 4 11 11 12 2 6 4 11 16 -5 24
15 Clermont 22 5 6 11 22 39 11 3 4 4 12 14 11 2 2 7 10 25 -17 21
16 Troyes 22 5 5 12 20 31 11 2 4 5 11 13 11 3 1 7 9 18 -11 20
17 Bordeaux 22 4 8 10 34 53 12 2 4 6 19 24 10 2 4 4 15 29 -19 20
18 Metz 22 4 7 11 24 43 11 1 4 6 14 23 11 3 3 5 10 20 -19 19
19 Lorient 22 3 8 11 18 38 10 3 4 3 8 9 12 0 4 8 10 29 -20 17
20 Saint-Etienne 22 3 6 13 19 43 11 1 4 6 11 23 11 2 2 7 8 20 -24 15

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Ligue 1 is the top league in the French football league system. Seasons run from August to May with 20 teams playing a total of 380 fixtures. The team topping the league table after the final game is the champion of France, receiving the trophy L’Hexagoal. Ligue 1 is one of the top five European leagues.