Sneaking up on the top teams is the subject when these two mid-table teams battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Boulogne in 12th and Le Mans in 9th spot.
- Boulogne have yet to win a game at home.
- Le Mans have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in National
Both participants have had plentiful rest since their last game. Let's trust this will be an in-your-face match!
It should be mentioned that Le Mans play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Le Mans on grass are 13 victories, 7 draws and 21 defeats from 41 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 42-59. You can compare this with overall results below.
Boulogne form and stats
Boulogne have played 4 National games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 0-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Boulogne are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stade de la Libération, having lost their two previous games here.
The fans are hoping that Boulogne will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the National game against Avranches (placed 6th).
Before that game, the home loss against Cholet with the scoreline 2-3.The Boulogne fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. Boulogne have conceded 6 from these games.
Le Mans form and stats
The National season is young and Le Mans have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far.
Mans's last game was the home draw against Concarneau (1-1).
Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Laval's place.Le Mans have scored 3 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. As for defending, Mans rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 5 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Boulogne wins - draws - Le Mans wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Camara 4 goals |  M. Noc 3 goals | H. Moussaki 2 goals |
Boulogne missing players
Le Mans missing players
| Boulogne | Le Mans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 4 | 2.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.7 | 2.8 |
| 2.9 | 1.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 2.7 | 2.4 |
| 1.9 | 1.2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.2 | 5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.7 | 10 |
| 4 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 3.4 |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 60% | 37% |
- All of Le Mans's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Boulogne have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Boulogne have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Boulogne have yet to win a game at home.
- Boulogne haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Le Mans have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Le Mans have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in National
- Le Mans have the most dropped points from leading position (7) in National
- Le Mans have yet to win a game away.
- Le Mans 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 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 16 | 18 |
| 2 | Villefranche | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 3 | Annecy | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Laval | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | Cholet | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | Avranches | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Sedan | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 8 | Concarneau | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | Le Mans | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 10 | Chateauroux | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Stade Briochin | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 9 |
| 12 | Boulogne | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 13 | Chambly | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Sete | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 7 |
| 15 | Red Star | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 7 |
| 16 | Orléans | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Bastia-Borgo | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -7 | 4 |
| 18 | Créteil | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -9 | 4 |