Ligue 2 information and data: Paris small expected to overpower Dijon

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Mon 11.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Charléty (20000 seats)

The standings shows that 15 points split the two contenders in this Ligue 2 fixture. Paris carry both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Paris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Dijon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This has all the signs of an absorbing match with lots of spark and excitement as both sides are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!

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Paris form and stats

Paris have performed here at Stade Charléty this season with 9 wins from 15 Ligue 2 matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 1. In general it's been a long time since Paris tasted defeat here at Stade Charléty, as they have taken at least one point from their last twelve home games in the league.

In their previous game, the manager Laurey led his Paris to a defeat away at Toulouse. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Charléty. The striker Lopez outdid all the other footballers in that game and was awarded a match rating of 7.83 out of 10. Lopez scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Pau that ended 1-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Paris handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, one draw and one defeat.

The Paris fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 24 goals in 15 league matches. Paris have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Dijon form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Dijon so far with only 15 points returning home. The records show 4-3-8 (win-draw-lose). Two points from the last two away games for Dijon, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.

The regulars enjoyed Dijon's previous match versus Grenoble Foot 38 (placed 17th), a 1-0 win played at home. Midfield player Jacob was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.9/10. Jacob hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 42 successful passes (of 51 total).

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Amiens SC that ended 1-1.

We have checked recent matches where Dijon have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were one victory, three draws and four defeats.

As opposed to that, Dijon have seen the ball go into their own net 20 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The sides have met each other already this season, with the result Dijon - Paris 0-1 logged in the official records. Paris-Dijon H2H statistics last five meetings regardless of arena: Paris one win, Dijon three wins, one draw. two of these five matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

ParisM. Guilavogui
M. Guilavogui
11 goals
DijonA. Scheidler
A. Scheidler
9 goals
DijonM. Dobre
M. Dobre
5 goals

Paris missing players

Dijon missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Paris Dijon
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 6 Played P 3 15 31
16 9 3 Won W 1 4 12
8 5 2 Drew D 0 3 5
7 1 1 Lost L 2 8 14
44 24 8 Scored S 2 15 35
29 10 4 Conceded C 5 20 37
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 87% 94%
71% 73% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 73% 65%
39% 33% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 47% 42%
19% 20% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 13% 19%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 13% 10%
48% 47% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 47% 45%
35% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 35%
16% 7% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 33% 26%
 
4.5 4.8 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 5.4
4.4 4.2 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5 4.2
1.3 1.1 0.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 1.9 1.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
8.9 8.7 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 8.3 9.5
4.2 4.3 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.3 3.7
34% 37% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 30% 31%
 
7.9 7.3 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 9 8.5
3.3 3.1 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 3.6 3.5
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Dijon have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Dijon have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Paris have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Paris haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Toulouse 31 19 9 3 71 27 16 11 4 1 46 13 15 8 5 2 25 14 44 66
2 Ajaccio 31 17 7 7 28 15 15 9 3 3 14 5 16 8 4 4 14 10 13 58
3 Paris 31 16 8 7 44 29 15 9 5 1 24 10 16 7 3 6 20 19 15 56
4 Auxerre 31 15 10 6 48 34 15 7 4 4 27 17 16 8 6 2 21 17 14 55
5 Sochaux 31 15 9 7 37 28 15 8 4 3 16 10 16 7 5 4 21 18 9 54
6 Caen 31 11 9 11 44 35 16 8 1 7 26 16 15 3 8 4 18 19 9 42
7 Guingamp 31 10 12 9 35 37 15 6 6 3 22 18 16 4 6 6 13 19 -2 42
8 Pau 31 12 6 13 32 34 16 10 1 5 22 13 15 2 5 8 10 21 -2 42
9 Dijon 31 12 5 14 35 37 16 8 2 6 20 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -2 41
10 Le Havre 31 10 11 10 30 33 16 5 5 6 14 16 15 5 6 4 16 17 -3 41
11 Amiens SC 31 9 13 9 39 33 16 7 5 4 25 12 15 2 8 5 14 21 6 40
12 Niort 31 11 7 13 32 32 15 7 3 5 18 11 16 4 4 8 14 21 0 40
13 Nimes 31 11 6 14 35 41 16 5 4 7 18 21 15 6 2 7 17 20 -6 39
14 Bastia 31 8 14 9 31 29 16 4 12 0 16 8 15 4 2 9 15 21 2 38
15 Valenciennes 31 8 12 11 30 40 16 4 4 8 18 27 15 4 8 3 12 13 -10 36
16 Rodez 31 7 12 12 25 35 15 3 8 4 12 14 16 4 4 8 13 21 -10 33
17 Grenoble Foot 38 31 9 6 16 23 38 15 6 3 6 16 17 16 3 3 10 7 21 -15 33
18 Quevilly Rouen 31 7 10 14 24 42 15 3 7 5 12 18 16 4 3 9 12 24 -18 31
19 Dunkerque 31 8 6 17 24 39 16 5 5 6 13 15 15 3 1 11 11 24 -15 30
20 Nancy 31 5 8 18 25 54 15 4 4 7 13 22 16 1 4 11 12 32 -29 23

Dijon:
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 Toulouse 31 19 9 3 71 27 16 11 4 1 46 13 15 8 5 2 25 14 44 66
2 Ajaccio 31 17 7 7 28 15 15 9 3 3 14 5 16 8 4 4 14 10 13 58
3 Paris 31 16 8 7 44 29 15 9 5 1 24 10 16 7 3 6 20 19 15 56
4 Auxerre 31 15 10 6 48 34 15 7 4 4 27 17 16 8 6 2 21 17 14 55
5 Sochaux 31 15 9 7 37 28 15 8 4 3 16 10 16 7 5 4 21 18 9 54
6 Caen 31 11 9 11 44 35 16 8 1 7 26 16 15 3 8 4 18 19 9 42
7 Guingamp 31 10 12 9 35 37 15 6 6 3 22 18 16 4 6 6 13 19 -2 42
8 Pau 31 12 6 13 32 34 16 10 1 5 22 13 15 2 5 8 10 21 -2 42
9 Dijon 31 12 5 14 35 37 16 8 2 6 20 17 15 4 3 8 15 20 -2 41
10 Le Havre 31 10 11 10 30 33 16 5 5 6 14 16 15 5 6 4 16 17 -3 41
11 Amiens SC 31 9 13 9 39 33 16 7 5 4 25 12 15 2 8 5 14 21 6 40
12 Niort 31 11 7 13 32 32 15 7 3 5 18 11 16 4 4 8 14 21 0 40
13 Nimes 31 11 6 14 35 41 16 5 4 7 18 21 15 6 2 7 17 20 -6 39
14 Bastia 31 8 14 9 31 29 16 4 12 0 16 8 15 4 2 9 15 21 2 38
15 Valenciennes 31 8 12 11 30 40 16 4 4 8 18 27 15 4 8 3 12 13 -10 36
16 Rodez 31 7 12 12 25 35 15 3 8 4 12 14 16 4 4 8 13 21 -10 33
17 Grenoble Foot 38 31 9 6 16 23 38 15 6 3 6 16 17 16 3 3 10 7 21 -15 33
18 Quevilly Rouen 31 7 10 14 24 42 15 3 7 5 12 18 16 4 3 9 12 24 -18 31
19 Dunkerque 31 8 6 17 24 39 16 5 5 6 13 15 15 3 1 11 11 24 -15 30
20 Nancy 31 5 8 18 25 54 15 4 4 7 13 22 16 1 4 11 12 32 -29 23

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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.