There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Bressuire leading Mérignac-Arlac by 9 points.
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.
Bressuire form and stats
When playing at home in the National 3: Group A, Bressuire, who have the fewest conceded goals (5) in National 3: Group A, have managed 3 wins, 1 draw and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Alain Metayer.
In their previous game, the manager X. Benaud led his Bressuire to a defeat in the National 3: Group A match away at Chauvigny. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Alain Metayer. Before that game, the 5-0 home victory against Cognac.
A goal frenzy last time out for Bressuire, with a total of 6 goals in the match against Chauvigny. Fun stuff to watch!
Bressuire are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stade Alain Metayer in their league games, having scored an impressive 10 goals in 4 attempts. Bressuire have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 0 goals.
Mérignac-Arlac form and stats
0 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Mérignac-Arlac playing as the away team in the National 3: Group A this season. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Mérignac-Arlac's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Two away games in a row for Mérignac-Arlac, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Chauvigny in the National 3: Group A. That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Chatellerault.
Mérignac-Arlac has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 6 goals from 4 games. Mérignac-Arlac are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last four meetings: 1 - 1 - 2 (Bressuire wins - draws - Mérignac-Arlac wins). As for goals, 2 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Grellier 8 goals |
Bressuire missing players
Mérignac-Arlac missing players
| Bressuire | Mérignac-Arlac | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 16 | 10 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 6 | 11 | 15 |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 75% | 57% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 14% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- All of Mérignac-Arlac's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Bressuire have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Bressuire have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bressuire have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Mérignac-Arlac have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Mérignac-Arlac have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Mérignac-Arlac have scored in all their matches so far.
- Mérignac-Arlac have yet to win a game away.
- Mérignac-Arlac 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 | Bressuire | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
| 2 | Chauvigny | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| 3 | Stade Montois | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 4 | Anglet Genets | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 12 |
| 5 | Poitiers | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| 6 | Pau II | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Aviron Bayonnais | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Cognac | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | Lège-Cap-Ferret | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | Niort II | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Chatellerault | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -4 | 7 |
| 12 | Mérignac-Arlac | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
| 13 | Bordeaux II | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 6 |
| 14 | Bassin d'Arcachon Sud | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 5 |