Châteauroux and Villefranche are both riding high in the National with their 5th and 1st places respectively. Expect a grand fixture!
- Châteauroux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Villefranche have the fewest conceded goals (8) in National
The hosts Châteauroux saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the National. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Annecy.
Châteauroux form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Gaston Petit as Châteauroux have scored 12 goals to get 17 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the National are 5-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Gaston Petit.
The home team returns to Stade Gaston Petit after being equal after 90 minutes with Annecy (placed 3rd) on their last time out; the National game ended 0-0.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Orleans in a game that was won 4-1.A decent goal production from Châteauroux in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Châteauroux have conceded only 6 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Villefranche form and stats
The visitors are W4-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the National. The fact that Villefranche have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
275 minutes! That's how long the Villefranche goalkeeper Jean-Christophe Bouet and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Villefranche had fun at their own home (Stade Gaston Petit) last time out, beating Creteil 1-0. A. Dabasse scored.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Le Mans at their stadium, the result 2-0.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Villefranche have scored 9 goals in 8 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Villefranche are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 6 times in 8 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  T. Robinet 8 goals |   S. Elisor 4 goals |  N. Roux 3 goals |
Châteauroux missing players
Villefranche missing players
| Châteauroux | Villefranche | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 19 | 12 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 8 |
| 87% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 75% | 87% |
| 73% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 50% | 53% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 7% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 25% | 27% |
| 33% | 38% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 62% | 67% |
| 27% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 38% | 20% |
| 5.3 | 6.8 | 13 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.3 | 2.6 | 3.6 |
| 4.2 | 4 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 1.3 | 1.4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 0.9 | 1.2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12.2 | 15.2 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 6 | 9.1 |
| 5 | 6.1 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.6 | 3.7 |
| 25% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 43% | 36% |
| 9.8 | 8.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 5.5 | 7.5 |
| 3.9 | 3.4 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
- Châteauroux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Châteauroux have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Villefranche have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Villefranche have the fewest conceded goals (8) in National
- Villefranche have the most clean sheets (10) in National
- Villefranche have the most clean sheets (5) away in National
- Villefranche have the most matches under the total-line (10) in National
- Villefranche 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 | Villefranche | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 32 |
| 2 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 19 | 31 |
| 3 | Annecy | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 31 |
| 4 | Concarneau | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Châteauroux | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Laval | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 26 |
| 7 | Sedan | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Cholet | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 29 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 19 | -3 | 21 |
| 9 | Avranches | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -8 | 21 |
| 10 | Le Mans | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Sète | 15 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 19 |
| 12 | Red Star | 15 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -6 | 16 |
| 13 | Chambly | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -7 | 15 |
| 14 | Orleans | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -4 | 14 |
| 15 | Stade Briochin | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | -6 | 14 |
| 16 | Boulogne | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 17 | Creteil | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | -15 | 10 |
| 18 | Bastia-Borgo | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 8 |