Nancy and Orléans spectators can't wait for Ligue 2 clash at Stade Marcel-Picot

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Date: Tue 23.April
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Marcel-Picot (20087 seats)

Nancy hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 33 points and a 17th position in the Ligue 2 table. Visiting Orléans holds 7th place with 51 pts.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Nancy form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Nancy have only managed 4 wins, 2 draws and 10 losses so far from their games here at Stade Marcel-Picot. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Nancy, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Nancy manager A. Perrin and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Red Star in the Ligue 2. Preceding that match was a defeat to Brest (2-3).

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Ajaccio are coming to town in three days.

Nancy aren't scoring a lot here at Stade Marcel-Picot with only 13 goals from 16 games. 22 goals have been conceded.

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Orléans form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the most scored goals (28) away in Ligue 2, on their travels is 8 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats.

Two away games in a row for Orléans, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus Brest in the Ligue 2. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Clermont.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Troyes in just three days.

Orléans are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 28 times in 16 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Orléans have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Orléans - Nancy 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: 3 - 3 - 2 (Nancy wins - draws - Orléans wins).

Top Goalscorers

J. Tell
7 goals / 2 assists
Vágner
6 goals / 2 assists
A. Le Tallec
6 goals

Nancy missing players

Orléans missing players

Nancy Orléans
Total Home Statistic Away Total
33 16 Played 16 33
32 13 Scored 28 49
45 22 Conceded 25 45
97% 94% Over 0.5 94% 94%
67% 56% Over 1.5 88% 82%
39% 38% Over 2.5 75% 61%
18% 19% Over 3.5 50% 36%
12% 12% Over 4.5 19% 9%
45% 38% Both teams to score 56% 45%
18% 19% Clean Sheet 31% 36%
39% 50% Failed To Score 19% 24%
 
4 3.4 Corners For (avg) 3.4 3.9
4.6 3.3 Corners Against (avg) 6 5.2
1.8 1.4 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.6 2.2
6 4 Red Cards (total) 5 6
Key stats this season:
  • Orléans is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Metz 33 21 8 4 53 20 16 11 2 3 29 10 17 10 6 1 24 10 33 71
2 Brest 33 18 11 4 57 33 17 11 4 2 33 16 16 7 7 2 24 17 24 65
3 Troyes 33 17 7 9 42 25 16 10 0 6 21 14 17 7 7 3 21 11 17 58
4 Paris 33 14 12 7 32 21 16 8 7 1 20 6 17 6 5 6 12 15 11 54
5 Lorient 33 15 9 9 43 35 17 8 6 3 23 17 16 7 3 6 20 18 8 54
6 Lens 32 14 9 9 39 23 16 9 5 2 24 6 16 5 4 7 15 17 16 51
7 Orléans 33 15 6 12 49 45 17 7 4 6 21 20 16 8 2 6 28 25 4 51
8 Le Havre 33 12 14 7 40 33 17 8 7 2 28 21 16 4 7 5 12 12 7 50
9 Clermont 33 11 12 10 38 28 17 5 8 4 19 14 16 6 4 6 19 14 10 45
10 Grenoble Foot 38 32 12 9 11 37 38 16 7 4 5 15 14 16 5 5 6 22 24 -1 45
11 Niort 33 9 12 12 28 34 16 5 7 4 15 14 17 4 5 8 13 20 -6 39
12 Auxerre 33 10 8 15 30 30 16 6 5 5 15 11 17 4 3 10 15 19 0 38
13 Valenciennes 33 10 8 15 49 55 17 6 4 7 29 30 16 4 4 8 20 25 -6 38
14 Châteauroux 33 8 13 12 30 38 17 4 7 6 17 20 16 4 6 6 13 18 -8 37
15 Gazélec Ajaccio 33 9 10 14 26 46 17 5 4 8 12 22 16 4 6 6 14 24 -20 37
16 Ajaccio 33 8 12 13 28 40 16 5 7 4 17 15 17 3 5 9 11 25 -12 36
17 Nancy 33 9 6 18 32 45 16 4 2 10 13 22 17 5 4 8 19 23 -13 33
18 Sochaux 33 9 6 18 21 40 16 6 2 8 12 20 17 3 4 10 9 20 -19 33
19 Béziers 33 7 9 17 26 45 16 1 8 7 8 18 17 6 1 10 18 27 -19 30
20 Red Star 33 6 9 18 25 51 17 5 2 10 14 30 16 1 7 8 11 21 -26 27

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