Le Mans are welcoming Chateauroux for another important game after their 3-3 result against 15th-placed Caen.
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!
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Châteauroux's home stadium. The visitors last one game on artificial turf have ended in 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
Le Mans form and stats
3-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Ligue 2 numbers at home for Le Mans, who have the most conceded goals (26) in Ligue 2, so far this season.
The home team returns to MMArena after sharing the points with Caen (placed 15th) on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 3-3. In the game before, an away victory in the Coupe de France match versus Gennevilliers with a 2-0 scoreline.
Trouble was brewing at the score 1-3 against Caen last time out, but a goal from A. Kante completed a comeback to a draw result for Le Mans. A goal frenzy last time out for Le Mans, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Caen. Fun stuff to watch!
The manager R. Déziré will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Le Havre in only four days.
The Le Mans fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 9 in 8 matches. Le Mans's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 10 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Châteauroux form and stats
2 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Châteauroux playing as the away team in the Ligue 2 this season.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Ligue 2 home defeat versus Lorient with 1-3 on the scoreboard. A draw for Châteauroux before that, at their own venue hosting Niort (1-1).
Châteauroux goalkeeper Julien Fabri had a great day against Lorient, but despite making 7 saves the loss could not be avoided.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Sochaux in just four days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Châteauroux's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. Châteauroux have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Le Mans won 2 games, 0 matches ended with a draw and Châteauroux has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 5Top Goalscorers
  V. Créhin 5 goals |   R. Grange 3 goals |
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| Le Mans | Châteauroux | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 15 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 26 | 10 | 0 | Conceded | C | 5 | 9 | 16 |
| 93% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 88% | 87% |
| 73% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 25% | 20% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 25% | 27% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 33% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 53% |
| 4.4 | 5.8 | 2.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4.3 |
| 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 1.7 | 1.1 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.6 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 156 | 102 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 44 | 87 | 171 |
| 55 | 33 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 30 | 59 |
| 29% | 27% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 13% | 12% |
- Châteauroux has the fewest scored goals (7)
- Châteauroux has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Châteauroux have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Châteauroux have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Châteauroux have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals (26)
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals in the second half (17)
- Le Mans has the the worst goal difference (-10)
- Le Mans have scored more than double the goals of Châteauroux.
- 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 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 31 |
| 2 | Lorient | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Troyes | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 26 |
| 5 | Sochaux | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 6 | Le Havre | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 7 | Clermont | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| 8 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 20 |
| 10 | Nancy | 15 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| 11 | Valenciennes | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 20 |
| 12 | Rodez | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -1 | 18 |
| 13 | Auxerre | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Niort | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 15 | Caen | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -4 | 16 |
| 16 | Chambly | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | -6 | 16 |
| 17 | Paris | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Châteauroux | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 14 |
| 19 | Le Mans | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -10 | 14 |
| 20 | Orléans | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -9 | 9 |