Three points for the home side is anticipated from this game if the league standings is to be believed. The Laval followers are hopeful that the gulf between 1st and Avranches's 13th place in the table will be visible on the arena.
- Laval is in the best form (6-0-0) in National
- Avranches have the the worst goal difference (-17) in National
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
Laval form and stats
Laval have played 11 National games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 6-1-4 (wins-draws-losses). The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Laval has won seven games in a row. The Concarneau match was the last time out without a victory.
A strong away win for Laval against Cholet the last match.
Ahead of that match, Laval won a home game hosting Bastia-Borgo (1-0).The Laval fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 13 in 11 matches. Laval have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Avranches form and stats
Avranches have only collected 9 points from their away games in the National, after 2-3-6 (11 played). Recent form does not give Avranches much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Laval will be a tough nut to crack.
Avranches are looking to quickly end their 291 minutes long goal drought in the National.
Home advantage was not enough for Avranches in their previous game as they lost hosting Sedan, 0-3.
Prior to that match, the Avranches manager Reculeau faced defeat when travelling to Bourg-en-Bresse and losing 0-2.Looking at the earlier recent performances of Avranches when being an outsider away as they are today, we find six matches with the visitors losing five times, drawing zero and winning one game.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Avranches have conceded 19 goals in these games. Avranches has visited these top teams four times, and 3 of 4 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
The contenders have faced each other before in this season, with the result Avranches - Laval 0-1 entered in the official records. Data for the prior ten meetings between these two sides are: four wins for Laval, two draws and four wins for Avranches. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.Top Goalscorers
  G. Durbant 13 goals |   D. Pollet 6 goals | J. Maggiotti 5 goals |
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| Laval | Avranches | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 21 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 28 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 17 | 10 | 1 | Conceded | C | 9 | 19 | 37 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 82% | 90% |
| 57% | 64% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 76% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 55% | 57% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 24% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 52% | 55% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 45% | 38% |
| 38% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 55% | 52% |
| 5.3 | 5.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 3.6 | 3.2 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 1.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9.6 | 10.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.3 | 8.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
| 34% | 31% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 22% | 22% |
| 7 | 6.6 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 14.3 | 12.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.5 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.2 | 7.3 | 6.3 |
- Avranches have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Avranches have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in National
- Avranches have the the worst goal difference (-17) in National
- Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Laval is in the best form (6-0-0) 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 | Laval | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 44 |
| 2 | Concarneau | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 29 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 42 |
| 3 | Annecy | 21 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 40 |
| 4 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 38 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 18 | 38 |
| 5 | Châteauroux | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Villefranche | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Le Mans | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Sedan | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 32 |
| 9 | Orléans | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 2 | 30 |
| 10 | Cholet | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 34 | 39 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -5 | 30 |
| 11 | Stade Briochin | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 12 | Sète | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 13 | Avranches | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 37 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -17 | 24 |
| 14 | Red Star | 21 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 19 | 18 | -3 | 23 |
| 15 | Chambly | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 27 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 19 | -10 | 20 |
| 16 | Bastia-Borgo | 21 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 16 |
| 17 | Creteil | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -16 | 16 |
| 18 | Boulogne | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -16 | 11 |
