Ligue 2: We're previewing an engrossing and important game between Laval and Dijon at Stade Francis Le Basser. They both need three points!
- Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Laval have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dijon have scored away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Laval and Dijon.
Laval form and stats
4-1-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Laval so far this season. When Laval hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Niort, Rodez, Saint-Étienne, Pau, Nîmes and Laval), they have won 2 of 3 matches!
The Laval coach Frapolli and his gang return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Caen (placed 8th). Defender Baudry got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.82/10. Baudry won 5 of 8 duels.
Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against Rodez.There will be little rest for Laval after this match as they are travelling to Valenciennes for a Ligue 2 game in only three days.
The Laval fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 10 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded.
Dijon form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dijon so far with only 5 points returning home. The records show 1-2-6 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Dijon have lost on their last two travels.
Home advantage was not enough for Dijon in their previous game as they lost hosting Bordeaux, 0-3. Midfielder Jacob was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 7.35. Jacob hit two key passes.
Before that, Dijon secured a home win against Valenciennes with the score 2-1.Goals galore? This side have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all featuring at least three goals scored (over 2.5 goals).
After this away game Dijon return home for a Ligue 2 game against Niort. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Dijon when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Dijon have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road. When Dijon is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Niort, Rodez, Saint-Étienne, Pau, Nîmes and Dijon.
Head 2 Head
Strangely enough, the last time Dijon kept a "clean sheet" was also against this opposition, five league games ago (Dijon - Laval 5-0). Laval-Dijon H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Laval three wins, Dijon five wins, two draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  J. Maggiotti 7 goals |   M. Le Bihan 6 goals |  A. Costa Silva 5 goals |
Laval missing players
Dijon missing players
| Laval | Dijon | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 25 | 16 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 21 |
| 31 | 16 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 78% | 80% |
| 65% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 75% |
| 60% | 80% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 60% |
| 40% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 10% |
| 20% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 45% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 67% | 55% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 22% | 25% |
| 35% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 33% | 40% |
| 4.8 | 5.3 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.7 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 4.3 | 4.6 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.7 | 5.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.3 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 7.9 | 9.1 | 7.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 3.9 | 4.4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 32% | 36% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 24% | 32% |
| 9.8 | 8.9 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 9.7 | 8.3 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.7 |
- Dijon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Laval have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dijon have scored away.
- Laval haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Le Havre | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 22 | 43 |
| 2 | Bordeaux | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Sochaux | 20 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
| 4 | Metz | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 32 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Bastia | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -2 | 31 |
| 6 | Amiens SC | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 30 |
| 8 | Caen | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 29 |
| 9 | Quevilly Rouen | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 28 |
| 10 | Guingamp | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 11 | Paris | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | -4 | 27 |
| 12 | Valenciennes | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
| 13 | Annecy | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Laval | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | -6 | 24 |
| 15 | Pau | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | Dijon | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -4 | 21 |
| 17 | Rodez | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 19 |
| 18 | Nîmes | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -10 | 19 |
| 19 | Saint-Étienne | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 18 |
| 20 | Niort | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -15 | 17 |
