Cholet vs Dunkerque betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: France National
Competition: Fri 24.February
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Omnisports Jean Bouin (20000 seats)

The host team, Cholet, should be odds-on favourites in this game, but Dunkerque have displayed both skill and courage. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Cholet have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in National

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.

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Cholet form and stats

Cholet are steadily winning National games and points here at Stade Omnisports Jean Bouin. 6 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 11 games. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Cholet after consecutive victories at their own ground.

In their previous game, the manager Rossi led his Cholet to a defeat away at Orléans. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Omnisports Jean Bouin. The first setback in the shape of a loss after going unbeaten in four league rounds.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Bourg-en-Bresse in a game that was won 3-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Cholet have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 9 matches with the results: Won 7, drawn 2 and lost 0.

A decent goal production from Cholet in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Cholet have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Dunkerque form and stats

5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Dunkerque playing as the away team in the National this season. Recent form does not give Dunkerque much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Cholet will be a tough nut to crack.

Home advantage was not enough for Dunkerque in their previous game as they lost hosting Versailles, 1-2.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Bastia-Borgo wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 6 similar matches played by Dunkerque in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Dunkerque, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Dunkerque have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. Dunkerque have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Dunkerque have pulled off a streak of 6 consecutive games without defeat (5-1-0) when playing Cholet.

This was the end result when the teams met earlier this season; Dunkerque - Cholet 3-0.

Top Goalscorers

CholetY. Jarju
Y. Jarju
8 goals
DunkerqueS. Baghdadi
S. Baghdadi
7 goals
CholetN. Fatar
N. Fatar
4 goals

Cholet missing players

Dunkerque missing players

Cholet Dunkerque
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 11 4 Played P 3 10 21
8 6 2 Won W 1 5 9
8 4 2 Drew D 0 1 3
5 1 0 Lost L 2 4 9
29 17 6 Scored S 3 13 27
26 10 4 Conceded C 6 13 24
90% 82% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 90% 90%
90% 82% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 62%
52% 45% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 40% 43%
19% 18% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 19%
10% 18% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 14%
67% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 38%
24% 45% 25% Clean Sheets C S 33% 40% 43%
19% 18% 25% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 29%
 
4.9 4.2 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 6.2 5.2
4.8 3.7 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6 5.4
2 2.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.9
3 3 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.1 7.9 9.2 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 9.9 10.8
3.3 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 4.6 4.6
41% 38% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 28% 28%
 
11.7 9.7 12.8 Shots against (avg) S A 12.3 9.9 10.4
5.2 4.3 5.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.2 4.9
Key stats in National this season:
  • Cholet have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in National

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Versailles 21 11 6 4 31 23 11 7 3 1 19 10 10 4 3 3 12 13 8 39
2 Martigues 21 9 10 2 31 23 10 6 4 0 18 10 11 3 6 2 13 13 8 37
3 Red Star 20 9 8 3 29 15 10 5 3 2 13 8 10 4 5 1 16 7 14 35
4 Concarneau 20 10 4 6 33 24 11 6 2 3 17 10 9 4 2 3 16 14 9 33
5 Sedan 21 9 6 6 27 27 10 5 2 3 13 11 11 4 4 3 14 16 0 33
6 Cholet 21 8 8 5 29 26 11 6 4 1 17 10 10 2 4 4 12 16 3 32
7 Dunkerque 21 9 3 9 27 24 11 4 2 5 14 11 10 5 1 4 13 13 3 30
8 Orléans 21 6 11 4 24 17 10 3 6 1 10 5 11 3 5 3 14 12 7 29
9 Le Mans 21 7 7 7 34 23 11 6 4 1 26 8 10 1 3 6 8 15 11 28
10 Bourg-en-Bresse 21 7 6 8 28 31 10 2 4 4 14 18 11 5 2 4 14 13 -3 27
11 Châteauroux 21 7 6 8 24 27 11 4 3 4 15 15 10 3 3 4 9 12 -3 27
12 Nancy 20 7 5 8 20 22 10 4 2 4 10 9 10 3 3 4 10 13 -2 26
13 Villefranche 21 5 10 6 25 27 10 4 4 2 14 11 11 1 6 4 11 16 -2 25
14 Avranches 21 7 4 10 22 27 10 3 2 5 11 14 11 4 2 5 11 13 -5 24
15 Stade Briochin 21 3 10 8 20 26 11 2 5 4 10 12 10 1 5 4 10 14 -6 19
16 Le Puy F.43 Auvergne 21 3 10 8 15 27 10 1 5 4 7 11 11 2 5 4 8 16 -12 19
17 Gobelins 20 3 8 9 16 23 9 1 6 2 9 8 11 2 2 7 7 15 -7 17
18 Bastia-Borgo 21 4 4 13 20 43 11 4 2 5 14 23 10 0 2 8 6 20 -23 16

Read more about National

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.