Bourg-en-Bresse v Laval betting guide: Not much separates the two teams

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Competition: France National
Competition: Mon 28.March
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Marcel-Verchère (11400 seats)

A important fixture in National as both contenders are challenging for the top positions. With Bourg-en-Bresse in 4th position and Laval at 1st, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling fight. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Bourg-en-Bresse have the most scored goals (45) in National
  • Laval have the most points (26) away in National

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!

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Bourg-en-Bresse form and stats

The story so far in the National for Bourg-en-Bresse at their home stadium (Stade Marcel-Verchère) is 6 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.

It's back home for Bourg-en-Bresse, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Sedan away with the result 2-0. Garita (2) found the net in that victory.

Prior to that, an away loss at Stade Briochin.

This is expected to be a close game, with Bourg-en-Bresse perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Bourg-en-Bresse as a small favourite), we find 15 games. Bourg-en-Bresse has won seven of these, drawn five and lost three.

The manager Pochat will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Concarneau in only four days.

Bourg-en-Bresse has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Bourg-en-Bresse have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Laval form and stats

Laval have an excellent away record in the National so far with 8-2-2 from 12 games.

Laval had fun at their own home (Stade Marcel-Verchère) last time out, beating Sete 1-0. N'Chobi scored.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Chateauroux that ended 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 16 similar matches played by Laval in our archives, and the results are: four wins for Laval, seven draws and five defeats.

Laval have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 12 away games in the league. Laval are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent recorded history involving both these sides is the Laval - Bourg-en-Bresse 1-2 played not long ago this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: seven - two - one (Bourg-en-Bresse wins - draws - Laval wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LavalG. Durbant
G. Durbant
14 goals
Bourg-en-BresseJ. Quarshie
J. Quarshie
10 goals
Bourg-en-BresseA. Garita
A. Garita
7 goals

Bourg-en-Bresse missing players

Laval missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Bourg-en-Bresse Laval
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 12 26
13 6 0 Won W 1 8 16
7 5 2 Drew D 0 2 4
6 2 1 Lost L 2 2 6
45 18 2 Scored S 2 16 33
25 9 4 Conceded C 4 10 21
92% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
81% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 58% 58%
46% 23% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 46%
23% 23% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 17% 12%
12% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 38% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 50%
31% 46% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 38%
23% 31% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 17% 19%
 
4.6 5.6 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.8 5.4
3.9 4.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 3.4 3.8
2.2 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.2 2
3 1 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
10.6 12.6 13.7 Shots (avg) S ( 10.7 8.8 10.1
4.7 5.2 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 4.1 4.2
37% 27% 13% Goal Efficiency G E 15% 33% 30%
 
7.5 6.8 7 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 7.6 7.1
3.5 2.8 2.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 3 2.8
Key stats in National this season:
  • Bourg-en-Bresse have the most scored goals (45) in National
  • Bourg-en-Bresse have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in National
  • Bourg-en-Bresse have the the best goal difference (+20) in National
  • Bourg-en-Bresse have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Laval have the fewest conceded goals (10) away in National
  • Laval have the most points (26) away in National
  • Laval haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Laval 26 16 4 6 33 21 14 8 2 4 17 11 12 8 2 2 16 10 12 52
2 Annecy 27 14 8 5 42 24 13 8 4 1 25 8 14 6 4 4 17 16 18 50
3 Concarneau 27 13 10 4 35 19 14 9 2 3 19 8 13 4 8 1 16 11 16 49
4 Bourg-en-Bresse 26 13 7 6 45 25 13 6 5 2 18 9 13 7 2 4 27 16 20 46
5 Villefranche 27 13 7 7 33 24 13 6 3 4 16 12 14 7 4 3 17 12 9 46
6 Le Mans 27 12 8 7 29 23 14 8 3 3 16 9 13 4 5 4 13 14 6 44
7 Chateauroux 27 11 9 7 31 22 14 7 5 2 21 10 13 4 4 5 10 12 9 42
8 Stade Briochin 27 11 8 8 32 24 14 9 2 3 22 9 13 2 6 5 10 15 8 41
9 Sedan 27 10 9 8 31 29 14 7 3 4 15 12 13 3 6 4 16 17 2 39
10 Red Star 27 11 4 12 43 38 13 6 1 6 22 19 14 5 3 6 21 19 5 37
11 Orleans 27 9 10 8 30 28 13 5 5 3 16 10 14 4 5 5 14 18 2 37
12 Cholet 27 9 6 12 39 50 13 6 3 4 26 23 14 3 3 8 13 27 -11 33
13 Avranches 27 9 5 13 26 43 13 6 1 6 14 21 14 3 4 7 12 22 -17 32
14 Sete 27 7 6 14 28 35 14 4 5 5 16 14 13 3 1 9 12 21 -7 27
15 Creteil 27 6 6 15 29 45 14 5 4 5 19 19 13 1 2 10 10 26 -16 24
16 Chambly 27 5 7 15 31 50 13 2 6 5 21 24 14 3 1 10 10 26 -19 22
17 Bastia-Borgo 26 4 8 14 31 50 13 4 5 4 22 20 13 0 3 10 9 30 -19 20
18 Boulogne 26 3 8 15 22 40 12 0 6 6 9 18 14 3 2 9 13 22 -18 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Laval 26 16 4 6 33 21 14 8 2 4 17 11 12 8 2 2 16 10 12 52
2 Annecy 27 14 8 5 42 24 13 8 4 1 25 8 14 6 4 4 17 16 18 50
3 Concarneau 27 13 10 4 35 19 14 9 2 3 19 8 13 4 8 1 16 11 16 49
4 Bourg-en-Bresse 26 13 7 6 45 25 13 6 5 2 18 9 13 7 2 4 27 16 20 46
5 Villefranche 27 13 7 7 33 24 13 6 3 4 16 12 14 7 4 3 17 12 9 46
6 Le Mans 27 12 8 7 29 23 14 8 3 3 16 9 13 4 5 4 13 14 6 44
7 Chateauroux 27 11 9 7 31 22 14 7 5 2 21 10 13 4 4 5 10 12 9 42
8 Stade Briochin 27 11 8 8 32 24 14 9 2 3 22 9 13 2 6 5 10 15 8 41
9 Sedan 27 10 9 8 31 29 14 7 3 4 15 12 13 3 6 4 16 17 2 39
10 Red Star 27 11 4 12 43 38 13 6 1 6 22 19 14 5 3 6 21 19 5 37
11 Orleans 27 9 10 8 30 28 13 5 5 3 16 10 14 4 5 5 14 18 2 37
12 Cholet 27 9 6 12 39 50 13 6 3 4 26 23 14 3 3 8 13 27 -11 33
13 Avranches 27 9 5 13 26 43 13 6 1 6 14 21 14 3 4 7 12 22 -17 32
14 Sete 27 7 6 14 28 35 14 4 5 5 16 14 13 3 1 9 12 21 -7 27
15 Creteil 27 6 6 15 29 45 14 5 4 5 19 19 13 1 2 10 10 26 -16 24
16 Chambly 27 5 7 15 31 50 13 2 6 5 21 24 14 3 1 10 10 26 -19 22
17 Bastia-Borgo 26 4 8 14 31 50 13 4 5 4 22 20 13 0 3 10 9 30 -19 20
18 Boulogne 26 3 8 15 22 40 12 0 6 6 9 18 14 3 2 9 13 22 -18 16

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The Championnat de France National, often referred to as just National or Division 3, is the third highest division in French football. It has 18 teams, each playing 34 fixtures to decide the champion. The top three teams in the league table in May are promoted, the four lowest placed sides are relegated.