Ligue 2 duel: Close contest expected between Amiens SC and Laval

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 28.Oct
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne (12097 seats)

It's only been seven days since Amiens SC ran out versus Annecy and the score was 1-1. Can they get the points against Laval?

Insights:
  • Amiens SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Laval have the most clean sheets (4) away in Ligue 2

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.

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Amiens SC form and stats

3-2-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Amiens SC so far this season.

Amiens shared the glory with Annecy in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Carroll, who plays in attack, was the declared top performer for the team in that game, receiving a rating of 7.84 (out of 10). Carroll scored one goal.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Angers SCO (1-4).

Amiens SC are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 8 goals in 6 games.

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Laval form and stats

3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. That’s the product of Laval playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season. It’s been three wins in a row for Laval on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Home advantage was not enough for Laval in their previous game as they lost hosting Saint-Etienne, 0-1. Until that defeat this team had won at least one point from eight league rounds in a row. Cherni, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.04. Cherni hit two key passes and won 7 of 10 duels.

Prior to that result Laval won their away game at Bordeaux. The scoreline was 1-0.

Laval find the net regularly in their away games. 6 goals from 5 away fixtures in the league. It's not easy to score on Laval as they have only conceded 3 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Amiens SC won four games, one match ended with a draw and Laval got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / one.

Top Goalscorers

LavalM. Tchokounté
M. Tchokounté
5 goals
Amiens SCL. Mafouta
L. Mafouta
3 goals
AmiensG. Kakuta
G. Kakuta
2 goals

Amiens SC missing players

Laval missing players

Amiens SC Laval
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 1 Played P 1 5 11
4 3 0 Won W 1 3 8
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 1
4 1 1 Lost L 0 1 2
10 8 1 Scored S 3 6 13
13 6 4 Conceded C 0 3 6
82% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 91%
55% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 40% 36%
36% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 36%
18% 33% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 9%
18% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
36% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 27%
36% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 80% 64%
45% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 18%
 
5.8 6.8 11 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.2 4.4
3.5 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6 4.7
1.8 2.3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.6
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 11.3 16 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.2 12
4.1 4.3 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 3.2 3.9
22% 31% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 60% 38% 30%
 
11.5 9.8 16 Shots against (avg) S A 8 11.2 9.1
3.8 3.8 7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 3.2
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Amiens SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Amiens SC have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Laval have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Laval have the most clean sheets (4) away in Ligue 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Laval 11 8 1 2 13 6 6 5 0 1 7 3 5 3 1 1 6 3 7 25
2 Angers SCO 11 7 2 2 17 8 6 4 2 0 10 2 5 3 0 2 7 6 9 23
3 Auxerre 11 6 4 1 24 11 5 2 2 1 9 4 6 4 2 0 15 7 13 22
4 Grenoble Foot 38 11 5 6 0 14 7 6 3 3 0 9 4 5 2 3 0 5 3 7 21
5 Saint-Etienne 11 6 3 2 11 6 5 2 2 1 4 2 6 4 1 1 7 4 5 21
6 Rodez 11 5 3 3 20 16 6 4 1 1 14 8 5 1 2 2 6 8 4 18
7 Ajaccio 11 4 5 2 10 10 6 3 3 0 9 4 5 1 2 2 1 6 0 17
8 Guingamp 11 4 4 3 18 12 6 2 3 1 11 5 5 2 1 2 7 7 6 16
9 Pau 11 4 3 4 16 18 5 3 1 1 8 5 6 1 2 3 8 13 -2 15
10 Amiens SC 11 4 3 4 10 13 6 3 2 1 8 6 5 1 1 3 2 7 -3 15
11 Caen 11 4 2 5 17 14 6 2 1 3 8 6 5 2 1 2 9 8 3 14
12 Annecy 11 2 6 3 13 15 6 1 4 1 8 8 5 1 2 2 5 7 -2 12
13 Bastia 11 3 3 5 11 17 5 3 0 2 9 10 6 0 3 3 2 7 -6 12
14 Concarneau 11 3 3 5 9 15 5 1 2 2 5 7 6 2 1 3 4 8 -6 12
15 Bordeaux 11 3 3 5 8 14 5 2 1 2 6 6 6 1 2 3 2 8 -6 11
16 Paris 11 3 1 7 12 16 5 2 0 3 6 5 6 1 1 4 6 11 -4 10
17 Troyes 11 1 6 4 12 14 5 1 2 2 6 6 6 0 4 2 6 8 -2 9
18 Valenciennes 11 1 5 5 7 15 5 0 2 3 3 8 6 1 3 2 4 7 -8 8
19 Quevilly Rouen 11 1 4 6 11 16 5 0 2 3 4 7 6 1 2 3 7 9 -5 7
20 Dunkerque 11 1 3 7 10 20 6 0 2 4 4 9 5 1 1 3 6 11 -10 6

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Ligue 2 is the second highest division in French football. Most games are played at Fridays and Mondays, allowing the top league Ligue 1 “ownership” of the weekend days. 20 teams play 380 fixtures in total, creating a league table where the top three teams promote and the bottom three relegate.