Ligue 2 match guide and numbers: Amiens SC against Le Havre

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Tue 19.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Crédit Agricole de la Licorne (12097 seats)

Le Havre cannot bank on any handouts from their host Amiens SC in this Ligue 2 game. Here's our thorough match preview!

Insights:
  • Amiens SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Amiens SC nor Le Havre 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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Amiens SC form and stats

Amiens SC have collected 27 points from their Ligue 2 home games so far after 7-6-4. Two draws in a row at home now for Amiens.

An away draw last time out for Amiens SC, facing Caen in a game that ended 1-1. Arokodare, who plays in attack, was the highest rated player for the side in that fixture, receiving a rating of 7.45 (out of 10). Arokodare scored one goal and hit two key passes.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Bastia.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Amiens SC have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 14 games) they have won eight times, drawn three and lost three.

There will be little rest for Amiens SC after this match as they are travelling to Dunkerque for a Ligue 2 game in only three days.

The Amiens fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 17 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Amiens SC have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Le Havre form and stats

6-6-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Le Havre in their Ligue 2 matches away.

Two travels in a row for Havre, whose manager Guen could celebrate last time after the win against Valenciennes. Wahib was the top performer of the team in that game with a match score of 7.44. The defender Wahib won 10 of 11 duels.

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

We have checked recent matches where Le Havre have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those ten games were five victories, three draws and two defeats.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Grenoble Foot 38 in just three days.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Le Havre have scored 17 goals in 16 league games away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Havre have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The sides have played each other previously this season, with the result Le Havre - Amiens SC 1-1 logged in the official records. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Amiens SC wins - draws - Le Havre wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Amiens SCA. Badji
A. Badji
11 goals
Amiens SCT. Arokodare
T. Arokodare
8 goals
Amiens SCC. Akolo
C. Akolo
6 goals

Amiens SC missing players

Le Havre missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Amiens SC Le Havre
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 5 16 33
9 7 0 Won W 1 6 12
15 6 2 Drew D 2 6 11
9 4 2 Lost L 2 4 10
40 25 1 Scored S 4 17 33
34 12 3 Conceded C 6 17 34
82% 76% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 82%
67% 59% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 62% 55%
39% 53% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 33%
21% 24% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 18%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 9%
45% 35% 25% BTTS BTTS 40% 38% 39%
39% 53% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 44% 42%
33% 35% 75% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 36%
 
3.8 4.6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3 4.1
4.9 4.5 6.8 Corners against (avg) C A 4.6 4.7 4.4
2 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.6 1.6
7 1 1 Red cards R C 1 2 5
 
8.2 8.6 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 8.4 9
3.5 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.5 3.6
35% 38% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 30% 28%
 
9.5 8.1 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 7.4 9.2 7.8
3.8 2.9 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.6 3.3
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Amiens SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Amiens SC have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Amiens SC have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Le Havre have won significantly less corners away then at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 33 21 9 3 77 29 17 12 4 1 48 13 16 9 5 2 29 16 48 72
2 Ajaccio 33 19 7 7 33 16 16 10 3 3 16 6 17 9 4 4 17 10 17 64
3 Auxerre 33 17 10 6 53 35 16 8 4 4 28 17 17 9 6 2 25 18 18 61
4 Paris 33 17 9 7 47 31 16 9 6 1 26 12 17 8 3 6 21 19 16 60
5 Sochaux 33 17 9 7 41 29 16 9 4 3 17 10 17 8 5 4 24 19 12 60
6 Le Havre 33 12 11 10 33 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 16 6 6 4 17 17 -1 47
7 Caen 33 12 10 11 47 36 17 8 2 7 27 17 16 4 8 4 20 19 11 46
8 Guingamp 33 11 12 10 39 42 16 6 6 4 24 22 17 5 6 6 15 20 -3 45
9 Niort 33 12 8 13 34 32 16 7 4 5 18 11 17 5 4 8 16 21 2 44
10 Amiens SC 33 9 15 9 40 34 17 7 6 4 25 12 16 2 9 5 15 22 6 42
11 Dijon 33 12 6 15 37 42 17 8 2 7 20 20 16 4 4 8 17 22 -5 42
12 Pau 33 12 6 15 34 40 17 10 1 6 23 17 16 2 5 9 11 23 -6 42
13 Nîmes 33 11 7 15 36 44 17 5 4 8 19 24 16 6 3 7 17 20 -8 40
14 Bastia 33 8 15 10 32 31 17 4 12 1 17 10 16 4 3 9 15 21 1 39
15 Valenciennes 33 8 12 13 30 42 17 4 4 9 18 28 16 4 8 4 12 14 -12 36
16 Grenoble Foot 38 33 10 6 17 26 40 16 6 3 7 16 19 17 4 3 10 10 21 -14 36
17 Quevilly Rouen 33 8 10 15 26 44 16 4 7 5 14 18 17 4 3 10 12 26 -18 34
18 Rodez 33 7 12 14 25 38 16 3 8 5 12 15 17 4 4 9 13 23 -13 33
19 Dunkerque 33 8 6 19 25 44 17 5 5 7 13 18 16 3 1 12 12 26 -19 30
20 Nancy 33 5 8 20 25 57 16 4 4 8 13 24 17 1 4 12 12 33 -32 23

Amiens SC:
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 Toulouse 33 21 9 3 77 29 17 12 4 1 48 13 16 9 5 2 29 16 48 72
2 Ajaccio 33 19 7 7 33 16 16 10 3 3 16 6 17 9 4 4 17 10 17 64
3 Auxerre 33 17 10 6 53 35 16 8 4 4 28 17 17 9 6 2 25 18 18 61
4 Paris 33 17 9 7 47 31 16 9 6 1 26 12 17 8 3 6 21 19 16 60
5 Sochaux 33 17 9 7 41 29 16 9 4 3 17 10 17 8 5 4 24 19 12 60
6 Le Havre 33 12 11 10 33 34 17 6 5 6 16 17 16 6 6 4 17 17 -1 47
7 Caen 33 12 10 11 47 36 17 8 2 7 27 17 16 4 8 4 20 19 11 46
8 Guingamp 33 11 12 10 39 42 16 6 6 4 24 22 17 5 6 6 15 20 -3 45
9 Niort 33 12 8 13 34 32 16 7 4 5 18 11 17 5 4 8 16 21 2 44
10 Amiens SC 33 9 15 9 40 34 17 7 6 4 25 12 16 2 9 5 15 22 6 42
11 Dijon 33 12 6 15 37 42 17 8 2 7 20 20 16 4 4 8 17 22 -5 42
12 Pau 33 12 6 15 34 40 17 10 1 6 23 17 16 2 5 9 11 23 -6 42
13 Nîmes 33 11 7 15 36 44 17 5 4 8 19 24 16 6 3 7 17 20 -8 40
14 Bastia 33 8 15 10 32 31 17 4 12 1 17 10 16 4 3 9 15 21 1 39
15 Valenciennes 33 8 12 13 30 42 17 4 4 9 18 28 16 4 8 4 12 14 -12 36
16 Grenoble Foot 38 33 10 6 17 26 40 16 6 3 7 16 19 17 4 3 10 10 21 -14 36
17 Quevilly Rouen 33 8 10 15 26 44 16 4 7 5 14 18 17 4 3 10 12 26 -18 34
18 Rodez 33 7 12 14 25 38 16 3 8 5 12 15 17 4 4 9 13 23 -13 33
19 Dunkerque 33 8 6 19 25 44 17 5 5 7 13 18 16 3 1 12 12 26 -19 30
20 Nancy 33 5 8 20 25 57 16 4 4 8 13 24 17 1 4 12 12 33 -32 23

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