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, Bourg-en-Bresse in 8th and Laval in 9th place.
Bourg-en-Bresse and Laval should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Bourg-en-Bresse form and stats
5 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Bourg-en-Bresse have to build on here at Stade Marcel-Verchère in the National. The Bourg-en-Bresse fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stade Marcel-Verchère and will expect new points from this game. Bourg-en-Bresse has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.
Bourg-en-Bresse are returning here after visiting Villefranche in a National game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Before that, Bourg-en-Bresse drew at home versus Pau.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Bourg-en-Bresse handle that role? We have found five games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, two draws and two defeats.
Bourg-en-Bresse have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Marcel-Verchère with 18 goals in 12 league matches. Bourg-en-Bresse are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Marcel-Verchère in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 12 matches.
Laval form and stats
3 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Laval playing as the away team in the National this season. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Laval have lost on their last two travels.
The supporters enjoyed Laval's previous game versus Toulon (placed 18th), a National 3-0 win played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Red Star before that.
We have checked recent matches where Laval have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those nine games were one victory, six draws and two defeats.
Laval have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 12 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Laval have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Bourg-en-Bresse and Laval have met before this season: Laval - Bourg-en-Bresse 0-1. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's four Bourg-en-Bresse victories, two draws and one Laval win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 M. Anani 16 goals |   A. Robic 8 goals | S. Atik 3 goals |
Bourg-en-Bresse missing players
Laval missing players
| Bourg-en-Bresse | Laval | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 35 | 18 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 30 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 88% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 92% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 62% |
| 54% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 33% |
| 33% | 42% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 8% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 62% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 64% | 38% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 42% |
| 17% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 18% | 29% |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.3 | 4.1 | 5.3 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 240 | 149 | 23 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 89 | 222 |
| 102 | 65 | 13 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 45 | 93 |
| 34% | 28% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 27% | 28% |
- Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Laval have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 |