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 12th position while the guesting Red Star worry at 13th.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
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 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.
It's back home for Bourg-en-Bresse, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Laval away with the result 1-0. R. Montiel found the net in that victory. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Concarneau that ended 1-1.
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 twelve games. Bourg-en-Bresse has won six of these, drawn four and lost two.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Bourg-en-Bresse as they have a new game in only four days, a National match thankfully also at home. Creteil are visiting.
The Bourg-en-Bresse fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Bourg-en-Bresse's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Red Star form and stats
1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Red Star playing as the away team in the National this season.
Two away games in a row for Red Star, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Stade Briochin in the National. Before that, Red Star travelled to Orleans and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Red Star playing away and similar expectations, we found eight relevant matches. Results were five Red Star wins, three draws and zero defeats.
The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Lyon Duchere in just three days.
Red Star have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Star have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between the teams: Bourg-en-Bresse won two, Red Star won five and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Durand 4 goals |  S. Atik 2 goals | R. Montiel 2 goals |
Bourg-en-Bresse missing players
Red Star missing players
| Bourg-en-Bresse | Red Star | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | 6 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 10 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 40% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 75% | 67% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 22% |
| 20% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 10% | 25% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 40% | 50% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 75% | 44% |
| 40% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.6 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 75 | 42 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 27 | 33 | 65 |
| 24 | 16 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 19 | 30 |
| 38% | 38% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 21% | 33% |
- Bourg-en-Bresse have not yet lost a game at home.
- Bourg-en-Bresse have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Bourg-en-Bresse have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Bourg-en-Bresse haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Red Star have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Red Star have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Red Star 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 | Bastia | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Concarneau | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Creteil | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Avranches | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Bastia-Borgo | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Quevilly Rouen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Cholet | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Laval | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Stade Briochin | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Le Mans | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Orleans | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Red Star | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Boulogne | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Sète | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 16 | Villefranche | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Annecy | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Lyon Duchere | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |