The visiting Avranches side should be favourites in this visit to Béziers, as the away team holds a 22 point advantage from their 23 league games this season.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
It's quite the trip for Avranches when visiting Béziers as the cities are 900 kilometers apart.
Béziers form and stats
Béziers, who have the most conceded goals (43) in National, have played 11 National games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). Béziers has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager D. Santini and the players.
The fans are hoping that Béziers will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the National game against Concarneau (placed 12th). Preceding that match was the home game against Créteil that was lost 1-2.
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Béziers have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 16 matches with the results: Won six, drawn four and lost six.
Béziers has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. On the other hand, Béziers have conceded 16 goals.
Avranches form and stats
Playing away, Avranches have won 4 games, drawn 2 and suffered 5 defeats in the National this season.
Avranches go into this game after a win, the home game against Quevilly Rouen that ended 3-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Lyon Duchère.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found nine similar matches played by Avranches in our archives, and the results are: three wins for Avranches, two draws and four defeats.
Avranches have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 11 goals have been scored. 15 goals have been conceded by Avranches in these games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Avranches - Béziers 1-1 entered in the official records. Béziers-Avranches H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Béziers two wins, Avranches two wins, three draws. four of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
K. Testud 9 goals | M. Nilor 8 goals | C. Boateng 5 goals |
Béziers missing players
Avranches missing players
| Béziers | Avranches | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 11 | 5 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | 5 | 3 | Lost | L | 0 | 5 | 7 |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 30 |
| 43 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 15 | 24 |
| 88% | 91% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 73% | 70% |
| 58% | 55% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 39% |
| 33% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 12% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 62% | 64% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 45% | 48% |
| 25% | 27% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 18% | 26% |
| 25% | 18% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 26% |
| 3.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.1 | 3.6 |
| 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 2.3 | 1.7 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 188 | 100 | 46 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 76 | 151 |
| 87 | 50 | 20 | Shots on Target | S O | 10 | 37 | 76 |
| 28% | 24% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 30% | 37% |
- Avranches haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Béziers has the most conceded goals (43)
- Béziers has the most conceded goals in the second half (26)
- Béziers has the most dropped points from leading position (17)
- Béziers is in the worst form (0-1-5)
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Pau | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 34 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | 48 |
| 2 | Dunkerque | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 46 |
| 3 | Boulogne | 24 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 43 |
| 4 | Red Star | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 42 |
| 5 | Avranches | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 30 | 24 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 42 |
| 6 | Villefranche | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 40 |
| 7 | Lyon Duchère | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 40 |
| 8 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 24 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 30 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 5 | 39 |
| 9 | Laval | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| 10 | Créteil | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 11 | Cholet | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 26 | -5 | 28 |
| 12 | Concarneau | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -5 | 28 |
| 13 | Quevilly Rouen | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -8 | 24 |
| 14 | Bastia-Borgo | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 32 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -10 | 24 |
| 15 | Le Puy F.43 Auvergne | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 22 | -14 | 20 |
| 16 | Béziers | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 43 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 27 | -19 | 20 |
| 17 | Gazélec Ajaccio | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 25 | -21 | 16 |
| 18 | Toulon | 24 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 32 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 20 | -16 | 13 |