The home fans anticipate a victory in this match, as the home advantage might do the trick versus a stumbling visitor. Châteauroux are in 7th place while the guesting Villefranche panic at 14th.
- Châteauroux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Villefranche have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Châteauroux form and stats
The story so far in the National for Châteauroux at their home stadium (Stade Gaston Petit) is 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats.
Châteauroux lost their last game at Stade Briochin (placed 15th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The first defeat after going unbeaten in three league matches. The home side have an in-form goalscorer in Youssouf, having found the net in three consecutive games.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Le Mans that finished 1-1.The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Châteauroux handle that role? We have found 11 games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats.
Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 10 league matches, 8 have had zero, one or two goals.
Châteauroux has scored 22 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. 19 goals have been conceded.
Villefranche form and stats
Villefranche have only collected 12 points from their away games in the National, after 2-6-7 (15 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Villefranche's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Villefranche aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 191 league minutes without a goal. M'Buyi was the last player to find the net.
Villefranche's last game was the home draw against Cholet (0-0).
A 0-1 defeat away at Versailles before that.Villefranche are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats. From a total of 10 matches.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Villefranche have scored 16 goals in 15 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Villefranche have conceded 23 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before in this season, with the final score Villefranche - Châteauroux 1-1 logged in the official records. Stats for the last three meetings involving these two squads are: zero wins for Châteauroux, two draws and one win for Villefranche. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.
Top Goalscorers
  M. Ba 10 goals |   B. Youssouf 6 goals |  R. Sergio 6 goals |
Châteauroux missing players
Villefranche missing players
| Châteauroux | Villefranche | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 35 | 22 | 9 | Scored | S | 3 | 16 | 35 |
| 35 | 19 | 5 | Conceded | C | 3 | 23 | 38 |
| 93% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 93% | 93% |
| 67% | 67% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 80% |
| 40% | 47% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 40% | 30% |
| 20% | 40% | 60% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 23% |
| 10% | 20% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 27% | 17% |
| 47% | 47% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 63% |
| 27% | 27% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 13% | 20% |
| 33% | 33% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 23% |
| 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 3.5 | 3.2 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 1.7 | 1.7 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.7 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | 12.7 | 14.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 7.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.9 | 4.2 |
| 22% | 26% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 27% | 28% |
| 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8.5 | 10.3 | 10.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.7 | 4.4 |
- Châteauroux have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Villefranche have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Concarneau | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 53 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 20 | 22 | 55 |
| 2 | Martigues | 30 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 32 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 55 |
| 3 | Dunkerque | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 28 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 52 |
| 4 | Red Star | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 16 | 51 |
| 5 | Versailles | 30 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 8 | 51 |
| 6 | Orléans | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Châteauroux | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 8 | Sedan | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 35 | 39 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 20 | 22 | -4 | 40 |
| 9 | Le Mans | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 39 |
| 10 | Cholet | 30 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -3 | 39 |
| 11 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 38 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | -2 | 38 |
| 12 | Avranches | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Nancy | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 36 |
| 14 | Villefranche | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -3 | 34 |
| 15 | Stade Briochin | 30 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -5 | 34 |
| 16 | Le Puy F.43 Auvergne | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | -17 | 28 |
| 17 | Gobelins | 30 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -15 | 25 |
| 18 | Bastia-Borgo | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 54 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 25 | -28 | 22 |
