Ligue 2 match preview and statistics: Nancy fight Amiens SC

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Marcel-Picot (20087 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Ligue 2 table so far. Here's the Nancy - Amiens SC latest:

Insights:
  • Nancy have the most dropped points from leading position (29) in Ligue 2
  • Amiens SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

Nancy are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Amiens is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Nancy form and stats

Overall Ligue 2 stats at home this season for Nancy are 6-7-5 (wins-draw-losses).

The home team returns to Stade Marcel-Picot after being equal after 90 minutes with Rodez (placed 14th) on their last time out; the Ligue 2 game ended 1-1. Preceding that match was a defeat to Valenciennes (1-3).

The Nancy fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 26 in 18 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 26 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Amiens SC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Amiens SC so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-9 (win-draw-lose). Amiens has drawn their two previous away games.

Amiens aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 247 league minutes without a goal. J. Papeau was the last player to find the net.

Amiens played 0-0 against Niort in their previous match. A loss against Guingamp was the result prior to that, in a home game.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Amiens as they have only managed to score 17 times from 18 away games in the league. 26 goals have been conceded by Amiens in these games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Amiens SC - Nancy 1-0, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Nancy two wins, zero draws and Amiens SC one victory. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NancyM. Biron
M. Biron
12 goals
NancyA. Bassi
A. Bassi
7 goals
NancyK. Rocha Santos
K. Rocha Santos
6 goals

Nancy missing players

Amiens SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Nancy Amiens SC
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 5 18 37
11 6 1 Won W 2 4 11
13 7 2 Drew D 2 5 13
13 5 2 Lost L 1 9 13
51 26 5 Scored S 8 17 32
51 26 6 Conceded C 5 26 38
95% 94% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 81%
73% 72% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 78% 57%
49% 61% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 32%
35% 44% 40% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 17% 14%
19% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
65% 67% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 39% 35%
19% 28% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 28% 41%
22% 11% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 44% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.6 1.5 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 2.1
5 1 0 Red cards R C 2 3 6
 
7.3 8 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 10.2 7.7 8
3 3.1 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 3.5 3.4
46% 47% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 27% 26%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Amiens SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Nancy have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Nancy have the most dropped points from leading position (29) in Ligue 2
  • Nancy have the most points from losing position (16) in Ligue 2

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 37 23 8 6 58 33 19 15 3 1 32 15 18 8 5 5 26 18 25 77
2 Clermont 37 21 9 7 60 23 19 13 5 1 37 9 18 8 4 6 23 14 37 72
3 Toulouse 36 20 8 8 66 37 18 13 3 2 42 16 18 7 5 6 24 21 29 68
4 Grenoble Foot 38 37 17 11 9 50 35 18 11 6 1 34 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 15 62
5 Paris 37 16 13 8 50 37 18 10 5 3 28 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 13 61
6 Auxerre 37 15 14 8 61 41 19 10 6 3 38 18 18 5 8 5 23 23 20 59
7 Sochaux 37 12 15 10 43 34 18 6 7 5 22 19 19 6 8 5 21 15 9 51
8 Valenciennes 37 12 11 14 47 55 19 7 6 6 24 23 18 5 5 8 23 32 -8 47
9 Nancy 37 11 13 13 51 51 18 6 7 5 26 26 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 46
10 Amiens SC 37 11 13 13 32 38 19 7 8 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 17 26 -6 46
11 Ajaccio 37 11 12 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 18 3 6 9 13 26 -9 45
12 Guingamp 37 9 17 11 39 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 18 5 7 6 20 20 -4 44
13 Le Havre 37 10 14 13 35 46 18 3 8 7 13 21 19 7 6 6 22 25 -11 44
14 Rodez 37 8 19 10 38 43 19 6 9 4 23 20 18 2 10 6 15 23 -5 43
15 Niort 37 9 14 14 34 56 18 6 6 6 17 23 19 3 8 8 17 33 -22 41
16 Pau 36 10 10 16 36 44 18 8 5 5 22 16 18 2 5 11 14 28 -8 40
17 Dunkerque 37 10 10 17 31 44 18 6 7 5 19 15 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 40
18 Caen 37 8 14 15 32 48 18 5 9 4 15 18 19 3 5 11 17 30 -16 38
19 Chambly 37 9 11 17 41 61 19 7 3 9 21 27 18 2 8 8 20 34 -20 38
20 Châteauroux 37 4 10 23 32 58 18 3 4 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 22

Amiens SC:
Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Troyes 37 23 8 6 58 33 19 15 3 1 32 15 18 8 5 5 26 18 25 77
2 Clermont 37 21 9 7 60 23 19 13 5 1 37 9 18 8 4 6 23 14 37 72
3 Toulouse 36 20 8 8 66 37 18 13 3 2 42 16 18 7 5 6 24 21 29 68
4 Grenoble Foot 38 37 17 11 9 50 35 18 11 6 1 34 14 19 6 5 8 16 21 15 62
5 Paris 37 16 13 8 50 37 18 10 5 3 28 18 19 6 8 5 22 19 13 61
6 Auxerre 37 15 14 8 61 41 19 10 6 3 38 18 18 5 8 5 23 23 20 59
7 Sochaux 37 12 15 10 43 34 18 6 7 5 22 19 19 6 8 5 21 15 9 51
8 Valenciennes 37 12 11 14 47 55 19 7 6 6 24 23 18 5 5 8 23 32 -8 47
9 Nancy 37 11 13 13 51 51 18 6 7 5 26 26 19 5 6 8 25 25 0 46
10 Amiens SC 37 11 13 13 32 38 19 7 8 4 15 12 18 4 5 9 17 26 -6 46
11 Ajaccio 37 11 12 14 34 43 19 8 6 5 21 17 18 3 6 9 13 26 -9 45
12 Guingamp 37 9 17 11 39 43 19 4 10 5 19 23 18 5 7 6 20 20 -4 44
13 Le Havre 37 10 14 13 35 46 18 3 8 7 13 21 19 7 6 6 22 25 -11 44
14 Rodez 37 8 19 10 38 43 19 6 9 4 23 20 18 2 10 6 15 23 -5 43
15 Niort 37 9 14 14 34 56 18 6 6 6 17 23 19 3 8 8 17 33 -22 41
16 Pau 36 10 10 16 36 44 18 8 5 5 22 16 18 2 5 11 14 28 -8 40
17 Dunkerque 37 10 10 17 31 44 18 6 7 5 19 15 19 4 3 12 12 29 -13 40
18 Caen 37 8 14 15 32 48 18 5 9 4 15 18 19 3 5 11 17 30 -16 38
19 Chambly 37 9 11 17 41 61 19 7 3 9 21 27 18 2 8 8 20 34 -20 38
20 Châteauroux 37 4 10 23 32 58 18 3 4 11 21 31 19 1 6 12 11 27 -26 22

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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.