Ligue 2 match preview and statistics: Grenoble Foot 38 fight Châteauroux

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 03.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade des Alpes (20068 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Grenoble Foot 38 supporters in this Stade des Alpes clash with Châteauroux, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Ligue 2 table.

Insights:
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Châteauroux is in the worst form (0-2-4)

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

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

32 points is a decent return from 14 Ligue 2 games here at Stade des Alpes for Grenoble Foot 38. The data says 9 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses. Three draws in a row here at Stade des Alpes for Grenoble, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.

The fans are hoping that Grenoble will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Ligue 2 game against Paris (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Pau that ended 1-1.

Grenoble have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade des Alpes with 26 goals in 14 league 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. Grenoble are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade des Alpes in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches.

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Châteauroux form and stats

Châteauroux, who have the fewest points (8) away in Ligue 2, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Ligue 2, after 1-5-9 (15 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Châteauroux have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 14 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Ajaccio game.

Châteauroux delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Caen (placed 14th) in their previous match; a Ligue 2 game. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sochaux.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Châteauroux have conceded 20 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Châteauroux - Grenoble 0-1 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Grenoble won one, Châteauroux won four and five draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Grenoble Foot 38M. Djitte
M. Djitte
7 goals
Grenoble Foot 38M. Anani
M. Anani
6 goals
Grenoble Foot 38J. Benet
J. Benet
5 goals

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Châteauroux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Grenoble Foot 38 Châteauroux
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 14 5 Played P 3 15 30
15 9 4 Won W 0 1 4
8 5 1 Drew D 0 5 8
7 0 0 Lost L 3 9 18
39 26 11 Scored S 1 8 26
25 9 2 Conceded C 7 20 46
90% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 93%
70% 79% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 67%
30% 36% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 20% 43%
10% 21% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 7% 20%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 7% 13%
37% 43% 40% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 47%
43% 57% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 13% 17%
30% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 1.9 2.4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 6
 
8.5 8.6 6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 7.9 9.4
3.7 4.1 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.9 3.8
35% 45% 61% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 19% 23%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Châteauroux have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Châteauroux have the fewest points (8) away in Ligue 2
  • Châteauroux is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Châteauroux have scored 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 Troyes 30 17 7 6 45 30 15 11 3 1 25 14 15 6 4 5 20 16 15 58
2 Clermont 29 16 7 6 47 17 14 10 3 1 28 6 15 6 4 5 19 11 30 55
3 Toulouse 30 16 7 7 55 32 15 10 3 2 34 15 15 6 4 5 21 17 23 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 30 15 8 7 39 25 14 9 5 0 26 9 16 6 3 7 13 16 14 53
5 Paris 30 14 9 7 41 30 15 9 4 2 24 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 11 51
6 Auxerre 30 12 11 7 50 33 15 8 4 3 31 13 15 4 7 4 19 20 17 47
7 Sochaux 30 11 13 6 39 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 15 6 7 2 20 9 14 46
8 Nancy 30 10 10 10 43 39 15 5 6 4 23 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 4 40
9 Valenciennes 30 10 10 10 37 40 15 6 5 4 18 15 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 40
10 Amiens SC 29 9 10 10 25 26 15 5 7 3 11 8 14 4 3 7 14 18 -1 37
11 Rodez 30 8 13 9 30 34 15 6 5 4 17 14 15 2 8 5 13 20 -4 37
12 Le Havre 30 9 10 11 24 34 15 3 7 5 10 15 15 6 3 6 14 19 -10 37
13 Niort 30 9 10 11 32 44 15 6 5 4 16 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -12 37
14 Caen 30 8 11 11 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 16 15 3 5 7 16 22 -9 35
15 Ajaccio 30 9 8 13 24 37 15 6 4 5 12 14 15 3 4 8 12 23 -13 35
16 Pau 30 8 7 15 29 40 15 6 4 5 17 15 15 2 3 10 12 25 -11 31
17 Dunkerque 30 8 7 15 24 36 15 5 5 5 16 13 15 3 2 10 8 23 -12 31
18 Guingamp 30 5 15 10 31 41 15 2 8 5 15 22 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 30
19 Chambly 30 6 9 15 30 53 16 5 2 9 17 26 14 1 7 6 13 27 -23 27
20 Châteauroux 30 4 8 18 26 46 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 20

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 Troyes 30 17 7 6 45 30 15 11 3 1 25 14 15 6 4 5 20 16 15 58
2 Clermont 29 16 7 6 47 17 14 10 3 1 28 6 15 6 4 5 19 11 30 55
3 Toulouse 30 16 7 7 55 32 15 10 3 2 34 15 15 6 4 5 21 17 23 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 30 15 8 7 39 25 14 9 5 0 26 9 16 6 3 7 13 16 14 53
5 Paris 30 14 9 7 41 30 15 9 4 2 24 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 11 51
6 Auxerre 30 12 11 7 50 33 15 8 4 3 31 13 15 4 7 4 19 20 17 47
7 Sochaux 30 11 13 6 39 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 15 6 7 2 20 9 14 46
8 Nancy 30 10 10 10 43 39 15 5 6 4 23 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 4 40
9 Valenciennes 30 10 10 10 37 40 15 6 5 4 18 15 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 40
10 Amiens SC 29 9 10 10 25 26 15 5 7 3 11 8 14 4 3 7 14 18 -1 37
11 Rodez 30 8 13 9 30 34 15 6 5 4 17 14 15 2 8 5 13 20 -4 37
12 Le Havre 30 9 10 11 24 34 15 3 7 5 10 15 15 6 3 6 14 19 -10 37
13 Niort 30 9 10 11 32 44 15 6 5 4 16 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -12 37
14 Caen 30 8 11 11 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 16 15 3 5 7 16 22 -9 35
15 Ajaccio 30 9 8 13 24 37 15 6 4 5 12 14 15 3 4 8 12 23 -13 35
16 Pau 30 8 7 15 29 40 15 6 4 5 17 15 15 2 3 10 12 25 -11 31
17 Dunkerque 30 8 7 15 24 36 15 5 5 5 16 13 15 3 2 10 8 23 -12 31
18 Guingamp 30 5 15 10 31 41 15 2 8 5 15 22 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 30
19 Chambly 30 6 9 15 30 53 16 5 2 9 17 26 14 1 7 6 13 27 -23 27
20 Châteauroux 30 4 8 18 26 46 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 20

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