Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Challans in 5th and Fontenay Vendée Foot in 8th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Challans form and stats
The story so far in the National 3: Group B for Challans at their home stadium (Stade Jean Leveille) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
The home team returns to Stade Jean Leveille after being equal after 90 minutes with Pouzauges Reaumur (placed 6th) on their last time out; the National 3: Group B game ended 1-1. Before that, Challans had a home game versus Changé which ended with a victory 2-1.
The Challans fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. From these home matches, Challans have conceded only 7 goals.
Fontenay Vendée Foot form and stats
As the visiting team in National 3: Group B matches, Fontenay Vendée Foot have produced an overall stat of 2-3-3 so far.
The manager E. Darbelet was unhappy after their last game, a National 3: Group B match played at their home ground Stade Emmanuel Murzeau. Fontenay Vendée Foot suffered a 0-5 loss to La Roche (placed 2nd). Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Laval II's place.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against La Roche was particularly ugly (0-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
Fontenay Vendée Foot have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Fontenay Vendée Foot have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Fontenay Vendée Foot - Challans 4-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last four meetings: one - zero - three (Challans wins - draws - Fontenay Vendée Foot wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Quarshie 9 goals |  F. Diawara 6 goals |  C. Tangatchy 5 goals |
Challans missing players
Fontenay Vendée Foot missing players
| Challans | Fontenay Vendée Foot | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 22 | 11 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 25 |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 12 | 26 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 47% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 62% | 73% |
| 20% | 12% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 47% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 80% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- All of Fontenay Vendée Foot's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Challans have created more than twice as many corners as Fontenay Vendée Foot.
- Challans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Challans have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Challans haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Fontenay Vendée Foot has the most scored goals in the first half (13)
- Fontenay Vendée Foot have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Fontenay Vendée Foot 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 | Chateaubriant Voltigeurs | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | La Roche | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 28 | 33 |
| 3 | Sablé | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Saumur | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 25 |
| 5 | Challans | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Pouzauges Reaumur | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 7 | Laval II | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 20 |
| 8 | Fontenay Vendée Foot | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 9 | La Chataigneraie | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 10 | USSA Vertou | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 0 | 17 |
| 11 | Le Mans II | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 32 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 14 |
| 12 | Changé | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 19 | -11 | 12 |
| 13 | Les Herbiers II | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | -8 | 11 |
| 14 | La Fleche RC | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -20 | 10 |