National match preview and statistics: Gazélec Ajaccio fight Béziers

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Competition: France National
Date: Fri 13.December
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Ange Casanova (2885 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 16th and the visitors in 13th place.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Gazélec Ajaccio form and stats

Gazélec Ajaccio's struggle is real here at Stade Ange Casanova with only 7 points collected from 7 National games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-2.

D. Pollet was the last player to score a league goal for Gazélec Ajaccio and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Gazélec Ajaccio haven't scored in 354 minutes.

In their previous game, the manager F. Ciccolini led his Gazélec Ajaccio to a defeat in the National match away at Creteil. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Ange Casanova. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Quevilly Rouen.

Gazélec Ajaccio have scored 4 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. Gazélec Ajaccio are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Ange Casanova in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 7 matches.

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Béziers form and stats

There's been little loot from Béziers's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the National. Béziers only have 0 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 4 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Béziers have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone ten consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Valenciennes game.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Quevilly Rouen (placed 15th) in their previous outing. The National match ended in a draw 2-2. Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus Lyon Duchère.

Béziers have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. Béziers have conceded 15 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last four meetings between the teams: Gazélec Ajaccio won 1, Béziers won 2 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Gazélec AjaccioD. Pollet
D. Pollet
5 goals
BéziersK. Testud
K. Testud
5 goals
BéziersR. Montiel
R. Montiel
3 goals

Gazélec Ajaccio missing players

Béziers missing players

Gazélec Ajaccio Béziers
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 3 8 15
2 1 1 Won W 0 0 3
6 4 1 Drew D 3 4 6
7 2 0 Lost L 0 4 6
8 4 2 Scored S 2 8 17
21 5 0 Conceded C 2 15 24
80% 57% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 75% 87%
67% 43% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 73%
27% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 53%
20% 14% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 13%
27% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 75% 67%
33% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 67% 25% 27%
60% 57% 50% Failed to Score F T 67% 25% 20%
 
3.9 4 5 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4 4
2.9 1.4 2 Corners Against (avg) C A 4 3.2 3.7
1.9 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.3
5 2 2 Red Cards R C 2 3 4
 
119 67 29 Total Shots T S 22 65 134
44 29 9 Shots on Target S O 8 25 60
18% 14% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 28%
Key stats in National this season:
  • Béziers have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Béziers have scored more than double the goals of Gazélec Ajaccio.
  • Béziers have yet to win a game away.
  • Gazélec Ajaccio has the fewest scored goals (4) at home
  • Gazélec Ajaccio has the fewest scored goals (8)
  • Gazélec Ajaccio has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
  • Gazélec Ajaccio have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Gazélec Ajaccio have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Pau 15 9 5 1 25 13 8 5 3 0 19 8 7 4 2 1 6 5 12 32
2 Dunkerque 15 9 2 4 24 14 8 5 1 2 16 8 7 4 1 2 8 6 10 29
3 Villefranche 15 7 6 2 20 12 8 4 3 1 11 6 7 3 3 1 9 6 8 27
4 Lyon Duchère 15 8 3 4 22 16 7 3 3 1 9 5 8 5 0 3 13 11 6 27
5 Red Star 15 8 2 5 20 15 8 4 2 2 10 6 7 4 0 3 10 9 5 26
6 Avranches 15 7 3 5 14 13 7 4 1 2 8 5 8 3 2 3 6 8 1 24
7 Bourg-en-Bresse 15 6 5 4 19 15 8 3 4 1 11 7 7 3 1 3 8 8 4 23
8 Laval 15 6 5 4 15 12 8 3 2 3 6 5 7 3 3 1 9 7 3 23
9 Creteil 15 5 7 3 18 12 8 3 3 2 9 6 7 2 4 1 9 6 6 22
10 Cholet 15 6 4 5 21 19 7 5 1 1 12 5 8 1 3 4 9 14 2 22
11 Boulogne 14 6 2 6 12 12 7 4 1 2 9 6 7 2 1 4 3 6 0 20
12 Bastia-Borgo 15 3 6 6 18 23 7 3 0 4 12 15 8 0 6 2 6 8 -5 15
13 Béziers 15 3 6 6 17 24 7 3 2 2 9 9 8 0 4 4 8 15 -7 15
14 Concarneau 15 3 5 7 10 15 8 2 3 3 7 7 7 1 2 4 3 8 -5 14
15 Quevilly Rouen 15 3 5 7 15 22 7 2 1 4 8 11 8 1 4 3 7 11 -7 14
16 Gazélec Ajaccio 15 2 6 7 8 21 7 1 4 2 4 5 8 1 2 5 4 16 -13 11
17 Toulon 14 0 8 6 10 17 7 0 5 2 5 7 7 0 3 4 5 10 -7 8
18 Le Puy F.43 Auvergne 15 1 4 10 13 26 7 0 3 4 5 10 8 1 1 6 8 16 -13 7

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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.