National: Top level vs second-rate, at least according to the league table. Dunkerque - Le Puy F.43 Auvergne. Home win or a shock result?
- Dunkerque is in the best form (5-0-1) in National
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne is in the worst form (0-2-4)
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Le Puy F.43 Auvergne, who are travelling more than 800 kilometers to play this game.
The hosts Dunkerque saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the National. That game was an away game at Martigues, so at least Dunkerque are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Dunkerque form and stats
The total National statistics at home this season for Dunkerque are 8-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Versailles here at Stade Marcel-Tribut, Dunkerque has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
No payout for Dunkerque in their previous match, an away game at Martigues that ended in defeat 0-1. Before that defeat this team had gone eight consecutive league rounds without being beaten.
Ahead of that match, Dunkerque won a home game hosting Avranches (2-0).Dunkerque has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. From these home matches, Dunkerque have conceded only 13 goals.
Le Puy F.43 Auvergne form and stats
There's been little loot from Le Puy F.43 Auvergne's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the National. Le Puy F.43 Auvergne only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws. Recent form does not give Le Puy F.43 Auvergne much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Dunkerque will be a tough nut to crack.
Auvergne aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 194 league minutes without a goal. Elogo was the last player to find the net.
Le Puy F.43 Auvergne might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Orléans proved too strong as Le Puy F.43 Auvergne slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Stade Charles Massot.
Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Bourg-en-Bresse's place.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Auvergne playing away, we found 5 games. Results were 2 away wins, 1 draw and 2 home wins.
Sports betting statistic: Both teams have scored goal(s) in 11 of this club's latest 14 league fixtures.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Le Puy F.43 Auvergne have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The last head to head match ended Le Puy F.43 Auvergne - Dunkerque 0-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last two matches): Dunkerque two wins, zero draws and Le Puy F.43 Auvergne zero victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  R. Ghrieb 10 goals |  S. Baghdadi 9 goals |  M. Ben Fredj 8 goals |
Dunkerque missing players
Le Puy F.43 Auvergne missing players
| Dunkerque | Le Puy F.43 Auvergne | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 42 | 21 | 8 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 28 |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Conceded | C | 5 | 24 | 45 |
| 90% | 93% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 87% | 90% |
| 60% | 60% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 73% | 77% |
| 40% | 40% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 33% | 30% |
| 20% | 20% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 27% | 23% |
| 13% | 13% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 60% | 60% |
| 50% | 53% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 20% | 17% |
| 27% | 20% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 33% | 33% |
| 5 | 4.9 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.7 | 3.5 |
| 5.2 | 5.2 | 6.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 6.5 | 6.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.8 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 10.3 | 11.6 | 10.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 8.1 | 9.4 |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| 32% | 31% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 30% | 25% |
| 10.1 | 11.1 | 10.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 13 | 12.6 |
| 4.4 | 5.1 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.6 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
- Dunkerque have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (13) in National
- Dunkerque have the most clean sheets (15) in National
- Dunkerque have the most clean sheets (8) at home in National
- Dunkerque is in the best form (5-0-1) in National
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne is in the worst form (0-2-4)
| 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 |
