Can Paris defeat Dijon in Stade Charléty clash?

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Tue 10.January
Match begins: 19:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Charléty (20000 seats)

Paris have won 24 points playing as the team playing at home. Dijon have 18 points using the away locker rooms. Are we looking at a home win?

Insights:
  • Paris have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Dijon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

The hosts Paris saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Coupe de France. Thankfully the previous game, versus Valenciennes, was also a home game here at Stade Charléty. The away team is better rested.

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Paris form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Ligue 2 this season. Paris have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stade Charléty. With seven home Ligue 2 games in a row without a win, the Paris fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Paris, as their goalkeeper Vincent De Marconnay has completely shut out the opponents for 188 minutes in the Ligue 2.

Paris's previous fixture was a Coupe de France game also played at their own arena, ending 3-1 vs Valenciennes. The home side hope to to build on that result. Bernauer, defender, was given a rating of 7.82/10 in that game, top of the team. Bernauer hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.

In the match before that, Paris hosted Le Havre and drew the Ligue 2 game 0-0.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Paris have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 6 times, drawn 4 and lost 3.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Paris as they are travelling to their away game against Annecy in the Ligue 2. That match is three days after this one.

Paris have scored {6 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Dijon form and stats

There's been little loot from Dijon's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Ligue 2. Dijon only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.

Dijon play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Rodez (placed 17th). That defeat was their first after three consecutive league games winning points. Midfield player Jacob was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.63/10. Jacob served one assist, hit three key passes and had 30 successful passes (of 37 total).

Before that, Dijon secured a home win against Laval with the score 5-0.

We have checked recent matches where Dijon have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 10 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats.

A new game in only three days for Dijon, the Ligue 2 home match versus Valenciennes. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dijon as they have only managed to score 6 times from 8 away games in the league. Dijon have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head data (for the preceeding six meetings): Paris won one game, two matches ended with a tie and Dijon managed three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / three.

Top Goalscorers

ParisM. Guilavogui
M. Guilavogui
6 goals

Paris missing players

Dijon missing players

Paris Dijon
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 2 8 17
6 1 0 Won W 0 1 4
6 3 1 Drew D 1 2 6
5 4 1 Lost L 1 5 7
15 6 1 Scored S 0 6 18
16 12 2 Conceded C 1 10 19
76% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 75% 76%
53% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 62% 71%
35% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 62% 53%
12% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 12%
6% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
47% 62% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 62% 53%
47% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 29%
29% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 41%
 
4.5 4.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.4 4.1
5.2 5.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7 5.6 5.2
1.7 1.8 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.6 2.6
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
7.9 7 4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.9 7
3.2 2.6 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.4 3.4
28% 29% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 22% 32%
 
7.8 7.4 5 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 9.5 8.1
2.9 3.5 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.9 3.5
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Dijon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Paris have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Le Havre 17 10 6 1 25 6 8 5 3 0 12 3 9 5 3 1 13 3 19 36
2 Bordeaux 17 9 4 4 22 11 9 6 2 1 13 4 8 3 2 3 9 7 11 31
3 Sochaux 17 9 3 5 26 14 9 6 2 1 16 6 8 3 1 4 10 8 12 30
4 Amiens SC 17 8 3 6 20 18 8 5 1 2 11 6 9 3 2 4 9 12 2 27
5 Grenoble Foot 38 17 7 5 5 16 15 9 5 2 2 10 7 8 2 3 3 6 8 1 26
6 Metz 17 7 4 6 25 21 9 4 3 2 13 10 8 3 1 4 12 11 4 25
7 Caen 17 6 6 5 19 17 8 5 2 1 12 4 9 1 4 4 7 13 2 24
8 Quevilly Rouen 17 6 6 5 21 20 8 3 3 2 13 11 9 3 3 3 8 9 1 24
9 Valenciennes 17 6 6 5 14 14 8 4 4 0 11 7 9 2 2 5 3 7 0 24
10 Paris 17 6 6 5 15 16 8 1 3 4 6 12 9 5 3 1 9 4 -1 24
11 Bastia 17 7 3 7 16 20 9 5 1 3 8 6 8 2 2 4 8 14 -4 24
12 Guingamp 17 6 5 6 21 22 9 2 3 4 8 11 8 4 2 2 13 11 -1 23
13 Pau 17 5 6 6 16 21 8 3 3 2 8 9 9 2 3 4 8 12 -5 21
14 Annecy 17 5 5 7 14 15 9 3 2 4 6 9 8 2 3 3 8 6 -1 20
15 Laval 17 6 2 9 22 29 9 3 1 5 13 15 8 3 1 4 9 14 -7 20
16 Dijon 17 4 6 7 18 19 9 3 4 2 12 9 8 1 2 5 6 10 -1 18
17 Rodez 17 4 6 7 15 21 8 1 3 4 7 14 9 3 3 3 8 7 -6 18
18 Nimes 17 4 4 9 15 21 8 4 1 3 6 4 9 0 3 6 9 17 -6 16
19 Niort 17 4 4 9 14 27 9 3 2 4 8 13 8 1 2 5 6 14 -13 16
20 Saint-Etienne 17 3 6 8 24 31 8 2 3 3 11 14 9 1 3 5 13 17 -7 12

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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.