The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Bourg-en-Bresse are in the 8th position while the guests worry at 14th.
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.
Bourg-en-Bresse form and stats
When playing at home in the National, Bourg-en-Bresse have managed 4 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 9 games. Bourg-en-Bresse has recorded two wins in a row here at Stade Marcel Verchere, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Bourg-en-Bresse fans got no joy from their last match, a Coupe de France game also here at Stade Marcel Verchere: A 0-7 defeat against Olympique Lyonnais. Prior to that, an away loss at Lyon Duchère in the National.
Bourg-en-Bresse were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Bourg-en-Bresse have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 2.
Bourg-en-Bresse have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Marcel Verchere with 14 goals in 9 league matches. Bourg-en-Bresse have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Béziers form and stats
Béziers have only collected 4 points from their away games in the National, after 0-4-4 (8 played). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Béziers have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Valenciennes game.
The manager S. Santini was unhappy after their last game, a National match played at their home ground Stade de Sauclières. Béziers suffered a 1-3 loss to Red Star (placed 3rd). Before that, Béziers travelled to Quevilly Rouen and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
Béziers are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 13 matches.
Béziers have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Béziers have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Béziers - Bourg-en-Bresse 2-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Bourg-en-Bresse won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Béziers has 1 win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 1Top Goalscorers
  M. Anani 10 goals |   K. Testud 6 goals |  R. Montiel 3 goals |
Bourg-en-Bresse missing players
Béziers missing players
| Bourg-en-Bresse | Béziers | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 23 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 21 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 8 | 15 | 27 |
| 88% | 78% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 88% |
| 65% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 75% |
| 53% | 44% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 62% | 56% |
| 35% | 44% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 38% | 38% |
| 12% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 53% | 44% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 75% | 69% |
| 41% | 56% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 18% | 22% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 19% |
| 5.5 | 6 | 7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 4.1 | 3.9 | 2.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.2 | 3.8 |
| 1.6 | 1.4 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 174 | 108 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 30 | 65 | 144 |
| 69 | 44 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 25 | 62 |
| 33% | 32% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 32% | 29% |
- Béziers has the most conceded goals in the second half (17)
- Béziers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Béziers have yet to win a game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dunkerque | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Pau | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 33 |
| 3 | Red Star | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 32 |
| 4 | Villefranche | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Lyon Duchère | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 31 |
| 6 | Laval | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | Avranches | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 26 |
| 9 | Creteil | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 25 |
| 10 | Boulogne | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Cholet | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 17 | -4 | 22 |
| 12 | Quevilly Rouen | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 13 | Bastia-Borgo | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 16 |
| 14 | Béziers | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 15 |
| 15 | Concarneau | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 14 |
| 16 | Le Puy F.43 Auvergne | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -12 | 11 |
| 17 | Gazelec Ajaccio | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -13 | 11 |
| 18 | Toulon | 17 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 9 |