Toulouse vs Nancy match preview

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Competition: France Ligue 2
Competition: Sat 03.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadium de Toulouse

Toulouse have performed better than Nancy so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (55) in Ligue 2
  • Nancy is in the best form (5-0-1)

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.

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Toulouse form and stats

33 points is a decent return from 15 Ligue 2 games here at Stadium de Toulouse for Toulouse. The data says 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. Toulouse has won so many consecutive home games (seven in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadium de Toulouse. We remember; it was Guingamp.

Toulouse faced defeat in their previous match, away at Niort (0-1). Before that, Toulouse had a home game versus Chambly which ended with a victory 4-0.

There will be little rest for Toulouse after this match as they are travelling to Saumur for a Coupe de France game in only four days.

The Toulouse manager P. Garande has got the team scoring with 34 from 15 home games in the league. Toulouse have conceded 15 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Nancy form and stats

As the visiting team in Ligue 2 matches, Nancy have produced an overall stat of 5-4-6 so far. The fact that Nancy have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It’s been three wins in a row for Nancy on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.

Nancy won their last game, 1-0 versus Clermont played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 5-1 at Troyes.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Nancy have scored 20 goals in 15 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 11 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Nancy have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Toulouse and Nancy have met before this season: Nancy - Toulouse 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Toulouse seven wins, three draws and Nancy zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

NancyM. Biron
M. Biron
12 goals
ToulouseR. Healey
R. Healey
10 goals
ToulouseS. Spierings
S. Spierings
9 goals

Toulouse missing players

Nancy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Toulouse Nancy
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
30 15 6 Played P 4 15 30
16 10 4 Won W 2 5 10
7 3 1 Drew D 0 4 10
7 2 1 Lost L 2 6 10
55 34 16 Scored S 7 20 43
32 15 9 Conceded C 4 16 39
93% 87% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 97%
67% 73% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 70%
53% 67% 83% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 50%
33% 40% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 20% 33%
13% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 17%
43% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 53% 63%
43% 53% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 13% 17%
20% 20% 17% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.9 1.8
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
11.1 11.1 10.8 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 6.9 7.2
4.9 4.5 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3
37% 51% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 58% 43% 48%
Key stats in Ligue 2 this season:
  • Nancy have the most dropped points from leading position (24) in Ligue 2
  • Nancy have the most points from losing position (15) in Ligue 2
  • Nancy is in the best form (5-0-1)
  • Toulouse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Toulouse have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (34) at home in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals (55) in Ligue 2
  • Toulouse have the most scored goals in the second half (38) 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 30 17 7 6 45 30 15 11 3 1 25 14 15 6 4 5 20 16 15 58
2 Clermont 29 16 7 6 47 17 14 10 3 1 28 6 15 6 4 5 19 11 30 55
3 Toulouse 30 16 7 7 55 32 15 10 3 2 34 15 15 6 4 5 21 17 23 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 30 15 8 7 39 25 14 9 5 0 26 9 16 6 3 7 13 16 14 53
5 Paris 30 14 9 7 41 30 15 9 4 2 24 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 11 51
6 Auxerre 30 12 11 7 50 33 15 8 4 3 31 13 15 4 7 4 19 20 17 47
7 Sochaux 30 11 13 6 39 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 15 6 7 2 20 9 14 46
8 Nancy 30 10 10 10 43 39 15 5 6 4 23 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 4 40
9 Valenciennes 30 10 10 10 37 40 15 6 5 4 18 15 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 40
10 Amiens SC 29 9 10 10 25 26 15 5 7 3 11 8 14 4 3 7 14 18 -1 37
11 Rodez 30 8 13 9 30 34 15 6 5 4 17 14 15 2 8 5 13 20 -4 37
12 Le Havre 30 9 10 11 24 34 15 3 7 5 10 15 15 6 3 6 14 19 -10 37
13 Niort 30 9 10 11 32 44 15 6 5 4 16 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -12 37
14 Caen 30 8 11 11 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 16 15 3 5 7 16 22 -9 35
15 Ajaccio 30 9 8 13 24 37 15 6 4 5 12 14 15 3 4 8 12 23 -13 35
16 Pau 30 8 7 15 29 40 15 6 4 5 17 15 15 2 3 10 12 25 -11 31
17 Dunkerque 30 8 7 15 24 36 15 5 5 5 16 13 15 3 2 10 8 23 -12 31
18 Guingamp 30 5 15 10 31 41 15 2 8 5 15 22 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 30
19 Chambly 30 6 9 15 30 53 16 5 2 9 17 26 14 1 7 6 13 27 -23 27
20 Châteauroux 30 4 8 18 26 46 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 20

Toulouse:
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 30 17 7 6 45 30 15 11 3 1 25 14 15 6 4 5 20 16 15 58
2 Clermont 29 16 7 6 47 17 14 10 3 1 28 6 15 6 4 5 19 11 30 55
3 Toulouse 30 16 7 7 55 32 15 10 3 2 34 15 15 6 4 5 21 17 23 55
4 Grenoble Foot 38 30 15 8 7 39 25 14 9 5 0 26 9 16 6 3 7 13 16 14 53
5 Paris 30 14 9 7 41 30 15 9 4 2 24 15 15 5 5 5 17 15 11 51
6 Auxerre 30 12 11 7 50 33 15 8 4 3 31 13 15 4 7 4 19 20 17 47
7 Sochaux 30 11 13 6 39 25 15 5 6 4 19 16 15 6 7 2 20 9 14 46
8 Nancy 30 10 10 10 43 39 15 5 6 4 23 23 15 5 4 6 20 16 4 40
9 Valenciennes 30 10 10 10 37 40 15 6 5 4 18 15 15 4 5 6 19 25 -3 40
10 Amiens SC 29 9 10 10 25 26 15 5 7 3 11 8 14 4 3 7 14 18 -1 37
11 Rodez 30 8 13 9 30 34 15 6 5 4 17 14 15 2 8 5 13 20 -4 37
12 Le Havre 30 9 10 11 24 34 15 3 7 5 10 15 15 6 3 6 14 19 -10 37
13 Niort 30 9 10 11 32 44 15 6 5 4 16 15 15 3 5 7 16 29 -12 37
14 Caen 30 8 11 11 29 38 15 5 6 4 13 16 15 3 5 7 16 22 -9 35
15 Ajaccio 30 9 8 13 24 37 15 6 4 5 12 14 15 3 4 8 12 23 -13 35
16 Pau 30 8 7 15 29 40 15 6 4 5 17 15 15 2 3 10 12 25 -11 31
17 Dunkerque 30 8 7 15 24 36 15 5 5 5 16 13 15 3 2 10 8 23 -12 31
18 Guingamp 30 5 15 10 31 41 15 2 8 5 15 22 15 3 7 5 16 19 -10 30
19 Chambly 30 6 9 15 30 53 16 5 2 9 17 26 14 1 7 6 13 27 -23 27
20 Châteauroux 30 4 8 18 26 46 15 3 3 9 18 26 15 1 5 9 8 20 -20 20

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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.