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, Racing Besançon in 7th and Pontarlier in 5th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Racing Besançon form and stats
Racing Besançon have collected 11 points from their National 3: Group E home games so far after 3-2-2. Racing Besançon has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager J. Trinita and the players.
The fans are hoping that Racing Besançon will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the National 3: Group E game against Gueugnon (placed 2nd). Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sochaux II (3-4).
The Racing Besançon fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. On the other hand, Racing Besançon have conceded 8 goals.
Pontarlier form and stats
The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the National 3: Group E.
Pontarlier won their last game, 4-0 versus Sens played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Valdahon Vercel with the score of 3-1.
As mentioned above, Pontarlier was the only team on the pitch versus Sens in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
Pontarlier are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 7 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Pontarlier have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Pontarlier - Racing Besançon 4-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Racing Besançon won 3, Pontarlier won 5 and 2 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  G. Thil 5 goals |  A. Mazeghrane 4 goals |  G. Odru 3 goals |
Racing Besançon missing players
Pontarlier missing players
| Racing Besançon | Pontarlier | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 24 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 22 |
| 22 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 85% |
| 62% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 54% |
| 38% | 14% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 38% |
| 23% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 77% | 71% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 54% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 23% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 43% | 23% |
| 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 |
| 0 | 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 Racing Besançon's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Pontarlier haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Racing Besançon 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 | Auxerre II | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 29 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 35 |
| 2 | Gueugnon | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Besancon FC | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | Dijon II | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 |
| 5 | Pontarlier | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 22 |
| 6 | Sochaux II | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| 7 | Racing Besançon | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 18 |
| 8 | Jura Dolois | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -5 | 16 |
| 9 | Morteau Montlebon | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 10 | Selongey | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 14 |
| 11 | Montceau | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 29 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 13 |
| 12 | Sens | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -10 | 11 |
| 13 | Valdahon Vercel | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | -15 | 8 |
| 14 | Roche Novillars | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 6 |