Grenoble Foot 38 vs Paris match preview: Even contest expected at Stade des Alpes

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 28.November
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade des Alpes (20068 seats)

Grenoble Foot 38 and Paris are both riding high in the Ligue 2 with their 2nd and 1st positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Insights:
  • Grenoble Foot 38 has the most points (15) at home in Ligue 2
  • Paris is in the best form (5-0-1)

The hosts Grenoble saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Ligue 2. This match was also played here at Stade des Alpes. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Paris have had more rest.

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Grenoble Foot 38 form and stats

Overall Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Grenoble Foot 38, who have the most points (15) at home in Ligue 2, are 5-0-0 (wins-draw-losses).

Grenoble Foot 38 are confident in defense, having played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Grenoble's previous game was a Ligue 2 match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Nancy (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. In the game before, an away victory match versus Pau with a 2-0 scoreline.

This is expected to be a close game, with Grenoble Foot 38 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Grenoble Foot 38 as a small favourite), we find seven games. Grenoble has won two of these, drawn three and lost two.

Grenoble are traveling soon after this match as the Ligue 2 match at Chateauroux awaits in three days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 5 games), Grenoble's attacking play is working. 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 4 from 5 matches.

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Paris form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Paris, who have the most points (13) away in Ligue 2, have produced an overall stat of 4-1-0 so far. Paris has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Home advantage was not enough for Paris in their previous game, as they lost their Ligue 2-match, hosting Auxerre, 0-3. Preceding that game was the away victory against Dunkerque with the score of 1-0.

Paris lost heavily in their last match (against Auxerre as mentioned above) and the damage happened in the first half. Something did not go right in the pre-game preparations.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Paris in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Paris, two draws and four defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Paris are hosting Sochaux in the Ligue 2 only three days away.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Paris are regular goalscorers on their travels. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Grenoble zero wins, one draw and Paris two victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

ParisJ. López Baila
J. López Baila
4 goals
Grenoble Foot 38J. Benet
J. Benet
3 goals
ParisF. Martin
F. Martin
3 goals

Grenoble Foot 38 missing players

Paris missing players

Grenoble Foot 38 Paris
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 0 5 11
7 5 0 Won W 0 4 8
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 0 0 Lost L 0 0 2
16 12 0 Scored S 0 10 18
8 4 0 Conceded C 0 4 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
60% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 73%
30% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 64%
10% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 18%
10% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
30% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 36%
40% 60% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 45%
30% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 18%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
9.2 9.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 8.6
3.9 4.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4.8 4.1
41% 52% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 40%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Grenoble Foot 38 has the most points (15) at home in Ligue 2
  • Grenoble Foot 38 has the the best goal difference (+8) at home in Ligue 2
  • 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 in all their home matches so far.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Grenoble Foot 38 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Paris has the most points (13) away in Ligue 2
  • Paris has the most scored goals (10) away in Ligue 2
  • Paris has the the best goal difference (+6) away in Ligue 2
  • Paris have not yet lost a game away.
  • Paris have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Paris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Paris have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Paris haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Paris is in the best form (5-0-1)

  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 11 8 1 2 18 10 6 4 0 2 8 6 5 4 1 0 10 4 8 25
2 Grenoble Foot 38 10 7 0 3 16 8 5 5 0 0 12 4 5 2 0 3 4 4 8 21
3 Caen 11 6 2 3 11 9 5 4 1 0 5 1 6 2 1 3 6 8 2 20
4 Auxerre 11 6 1 4 21 14 6 4 0 2 13 6 5 2 1 2 8 8 7 19
5 Troyes 10 5 3 2 15 7 5 3 2 0 8 3 5 2 1 2 7 4 8 18
6 Clermont 11 4 5 2 13 7 5 1 3 1 4 3 6 3 2 1 9 4 6 17
7 Niort 10 5 2 3 15 14 5 2 2 1 8 5 5 3 0 2 7 9 1 17
8 Toulouse 11 4 4 3 17 14 6 2 2 2 10 7 5 2 2 1 7 7 3 16
9 Dunkerque 11 5 1 5 9 9 5 2 1 2 3 3 6 3 0 3 6 6 0 16
10 Le Havre 11 5 1 5 10 12 5 2 1 2 4 4 6 3 0 3 6 8 -2 16
11 Valenciennes 11 4 3 4 13 13 6 3 2 1 7 4 5 1 1 3 6 9 0 15
12 Sochaux 11 3 5 3 14 14 5 2 1 2 10 11 6 1 4 1 4 3 0 14
13 Guingamp 11 3 4 4 9 10 6 2 2 2 6 6 5 1 2 2 3 4 -1 13
14 Amiens SC 11 3 3 5 7 8 6 2 2 2 4 4 5 1 1 3 3 4 -1 12
15 Nancy 10 3 2 5 10 11 4 2 1 1 6 5 6 1 1 4 4 6 -1 11
16 Chateauroux 11 3 2 6 10 14 6 2 1 3 6 8 5 1 1 3 4 6 -4 11
17 Ajaccio 11 3 2 6 8 17 5 1 1 3 2 7 6 2 1 3 6 10 -9 11
18 Rodez 11 2 4 5 9 18 6 2 1 3 5 8 5 0 3 2 4 10 -9 10
19 Pau 11 2 3 6 9 13 5 1 2 2 6 6 6 1 1 4 3 7 -4 9
20 Chambly 11 1 4 6 9 21 6 1 1 4 4 11 5 0 3 2 5 10 -12 7

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.