This match features two teams living in the basement of the Ligue 2, Le Mans holding 15th place and Auxerre lying 14th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Auxerre play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Auxerre when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 1 draw and 1 defeat from three matches. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 4 times in these games.
Le Mans form and stats
Le Mans, who have the most conceded goals (32) in Ligue 2, have played 10 Ligue 2 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-1-5 (wins-draws-losses).
The fans are hoping that Le Mans will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Coupe de France game against Bordeaux. Before that match, a Ligue 2 win away at Paris.
Le Mans has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 10 matches. Le Mans have conceded 14 in these home matches.
Auxerre form and stats
There's been little loot from Auxerre's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games in the Ligue 2. Auxerre only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on J. Furlan, the Auxerre manager, as the last three away games were defeats.
The attacking players of Auxerre have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 228 minutes.
Auxerre's last game was the home draw against Nancy (0-0). A draw for Auxerre before that, at their own venue hosting Nancy (0-0).
The attacking power of Auxerre when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 9 league matches away. As opposed to that, Auxerre have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Auxerre - Le Mans 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 2 - 2 - 6 (Le Mans wins - draws - Auxerre wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  V. Créhin 6 goals |   R. Dugimont 5 goals |  Y. Merdji 4 goals |
Le Mans missing players
Auxerre missing players
| Le Mans | Auxerre | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 23 | 13 | 6 | Scored | S | 6 | 7 | 21 |
| 32 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 21 |
| 95% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 89% |
| 79% | 70% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 56% | 68% |
| 63% | 60% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 22% | 32% |
| 21% | 20% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 22% | 26% |
| 21% | 20% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 11% | 5% |
| 53% | 60% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 47% |
| 32% | 40% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 11% | 21% |
| 21% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 67% | 42% |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 3.7 | 2.7 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0.8 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 203 | 126 | 44 | Total Shots | T S | 46 | 101 | 221 |
| 71 | 41 | 17 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 28 | 65 |
| 32% | 32% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 25% | 32% |
- Auxerre have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals (32)
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals in the second half (20)
- Le Mans has the most matches over the total-line (12)
- Le Mans have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Le Mans have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | Lens | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 40 |
| 2 | Lorient | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 39 |
| 3 | Troyes | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 38 |
| 4 | Ajaccio | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 33 |
| 5 | Valenciennes | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 30 |
| 6 | Clermont | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 30 |
| 7 | Le Havre | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 29 |
| 8 | Guingamp | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 27 |
| 9 | Sochaux | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 27 |
| 10 | Nancy | 19 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 26 |
| 12 | Rodez | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -3 | 21 |
| 13 | Caen | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Auxerre | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Le Mans | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 23 | 32 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 20 |
| 16 | Chambly | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -10 | 20 |
| 17 | Chateauroux | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -13 | 18 |
| 18 | Niort | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -8 | 17 |
| 19 | Paris | 19 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | -18 | 15 |
| 20 | Orleans | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 12 | -13 | 13 |