Season ticket holders at MMArena haven't seen too many victories this season, with Le Mans languishing in the 17th position so far. The guesting Nancy will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Nancy's home stadium. The visitors last two games on artificial turf have ended in 0 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.
Le Mans form and stats
Overall Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Le Mans, who have the most conceded goals (34) in Ligue 2, are 4-1-6 (wins-draw-losses).
H. Manzala was the last player to score a league goal for Le Mans and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Le Mans haven't scored in 181 minutes.
Le Mans lost their last game at Valenciennes (placed 7th) after a 0-1 scoreline. Preceding that match was a defeat to Auxerre (0-1).
The manager R. Déziré will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lorient in only four days.
Le Mans has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Nancy form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Nancy so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 0-7-3 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Nancy have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Valenciennes game.
Nancy play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Lorient (placed 1st). It was a Coupe de France defeat before that one as the away game against Belfort wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.
A new game in only four days for Nancy, the Ligue 2 home match versus Sochaux. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Nancy have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Nancy - Le Mans 2-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Le Mans won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Nancy has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 6 / 4Top Goalscorers
  V. Créhin 6 goals |   M. Gueye 5 goals |  Y. Maziz 3 goals |
Le Mans missing players
Nancy missing players
| Le Mans | Nancy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 6 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 7 | 12 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 23 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 34 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 17 |
| 95% | 91% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 76% |
| 71% | 64% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 70% | 67% |
| 57% | 55% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 30% | 33% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 10% | 5% |
| 19% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 48% | 55% | 20% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 60% | 52% |
| 29% | 36% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 38% |
| 29% | 18% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 40% | 33% |
| 4.2 | 5.5 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.1 | 5.5 |
| 3.6 | 2.6 | 2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.3 |
| 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 222 | 136 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 4 | 71 | 191 |
| 75 | 44 | 18 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 27 | 78 |
| 31% | 30% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 26% | 27% |
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals (34)
- Le Mans has the most conceded goals in the second half (20)
- 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.
- Nancy have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Nancy have yet to win a game 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 | Lorient | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 45 |
| 2 | Lens | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 | Ajaccio | 21 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Troyes | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Le Havre | 21 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 35 |
| 6 | Clermont | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| 7 | Valenciennes | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Nancy | 21 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 30 |
| 9 | Guingamp | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 6 | 28 |
| 10 | Sochaux | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 28 |
| 11 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| 12 | Auxerre | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 26 |
| 13 | Chambly | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 10 | -9 | 24 |
| 14 | Rodez | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 15 | Châteauroux | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | -12 | 22 |
| 16 | Caen | 21 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -6 | 21 |
| 17 | Le Mans | 21 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 20 |
| 18 | Niort | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 18 |
| 19 | Paris | 21 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -18 | 17 |
| 20 | Orléans | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -12 | 16 |