Ligue 2 match preview: Dunkerque versus Le Havre

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 24.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Marcel-Tribut (4200 seats)

Dunkerque and Le Havre have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Ligue 2.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Dunkerque form and stats

Seven points from three Ligue 2 home games is a great start for Dunkerque, who are hoping to build on that form here at Stade Marcel-Tribut. Dunkerque has recorded two wins in a row here at Stade Marcel-Tribut, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Dunkerque are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Nancy. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Guingamp.

Dunkerque are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 3 goals in 3 games. As for guarding their own goal, Dunkerque have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Le Havre form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Ligue 2 travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

Havre's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Châteauroux that finished 1-1. A 0-3 defeat away at Paris before that.

Havre find the net regularly in their away games. 4 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. Havre struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.

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Dunkerque missing players

Le Havre missing players

Dunkerque Le Havre
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 1 4 7
3 2 1 Won W 1 2 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
3 0 0 Lost L 0 2 3
6 3 1 Scored S 1 4 6
6 1 0 Conceded C 0 6 8
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
43% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 57%
29% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 29%
43% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 29%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 4
 
42 12 4 Total Shots T S 9 18 41
13 4 1 Shots on Target S O 3 9 19
46% 75% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 44% 32%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Dunkerque have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Dunkerque haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Le Havre have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Le Havre 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 Paris 7 5 1 1 12 5 4 3 0 1 5 2 3 2 1 0 7 3 7 16
2 Niort 7 4 2 1 9 5 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 2 0 1 2 2 4 14
3 Sochaux 7 3 4 0 10 6 3 2 1 0 7 5 4 1 3 0 3 1 4 13
4 Troyes 7 4 1 2 8 4 3 3 0 0 5 0 4 1 1 2 3 4 4 13
5 Clermont 7 3 3 1 9 3 3 1 2 0 4 1 4 2 1 1 5 2 6 12
6 Grenoble Foot 38 7 4 0 3 11 7 3 3 0 0 9 3 4 1 0 3 2 4 4 12
7 Caen 7 3 2 2 5 4 3 2 1 0 2 0 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 11
8 Valenciennes 7 3 1 3 5 4 4 3 1 0 5 0 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 10
9 Dunkerque 7 3 1 3 6 6 3 2 1 0 3 1 4 1 0 3 3 5 0 10
10 Le Havre 7 3 1 3 6 8 3 1 1 1 2 2 4 2 0 2 4 6 -2 10
11 Auxerre 6 3 0 3 10 9 4 2 0 2 7 5 2 1 0 1 3 4 1 9
12 Toulouse 7 2 3 2 8 8 4 1 2 1 3 2 3 1 1 1 5 6 0 9
13 Nancy 7 2 2 3 7 7 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 1 1 2 3 3 0 8
14 Châteauroux 7 2 2 3 6 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 0 8
15 Amiens SC 7 2 2 3 3 4 4 2 1 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 0 2 -1 8
16 Rodez 7 2 2 3 6 11 4 2 0 2 3 5 3 0 2 1 3 6 -5 8
17 Guingamp 6 2 1 3 5 7 3 1 0 2 2 4 3 1 1 1 3 3 -2 7
18 Chambly 7 1 2 4 6 13 4 1 0 3 3 9 3 0 2 1 3 4 -7 5
19 Ajaccio 7 1 1 5 3 11 4 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 8 -8 4
20 Pau 7 0 3 4 2 9 3 0 2 1 2 3 4 0 1 3 0 6 -7 3

Read more about Ligue 2

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.