National preview: Can Laval edge out victory against Bastia-Borgo?

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Competition: France National
Competition: Fri 30.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Francis Le Basser (18467 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the National, Laval holding 13th place and Bastia-Borgo lying 16th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bastia-Borgo have the most conceded goals (45) 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.

Bastia-Borgo are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Laval form and stats

Laval have played 14 National games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).

M. Sao was the last player to score a league goal for Laval and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Laval haven't scored in 195 minutes.

Laval are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Boulogne. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Sete.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Laval have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 15 games) they have won eleven times, drawn two and lost two.

Laval has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Laval's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Bastia-Borgo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bastia-Borgo, who have the most conceded goals (45) in National, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-8 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Bastia-Borgo, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The Avranches game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Bastia-Borgo's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Quevilly Rouen that finished 1-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Concarneau wasn't a success with a 1-3 loss.

Bastia-Borgo are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is zero wins, six draws and five defeats. From a total of eleven matches.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bastia-Borgo have conceded 27 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Bastia-Borgo - Laval 1-3 played earlier this season. Laval-Bastia-Borgo H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Laval one win, Bastia-Borgo zero wins, one draw. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Bastia-BorgoW. Isidor
W. Isidor
12 goals
LavalT. Robinet
T. Robinet
11 goals
Bastia-BorgoG. Durbant
G. Durbant
9 goals

Laval missing players

Bastia-Borgo missing players

Laval Bastia-Borgo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
30 14 4 Played P 4 15 31
8 4 2 Won W 1 2 6
11 4 1 Drew D 3 5 14
11 6 1 Lost L 0 8 11
29 17 6 Scored S 4 12 32
29 18 4 Conceded C 3 27 45
77% 79% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 87%
57% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 80% 74%
37% 64% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 53% 52%
17% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 35%
3% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 64% 75% BTTS BTTS 75% 53% 58%
33% 21% 25% Clean Sheets C S 25% 13% 23%
43% 36% 25% Failed to Score F T 25% 40% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.5 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.4 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
5.3 5.1 5.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8 6.3
1.9 1.9 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 3.2 2.4
43% 57% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 27% 41%
Key stats in National this season:
  • Bastia-Borgo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Bastia-Borgo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bastia-Borgo have the most conceded goals (27) away in National
  • Bastia-Borgo have the most conceded goals (45) in National
  • Bastia-Borgo have the most conceded goals in the second half (27) in National
  • Bastia-Borgo have the most matches over the total-line (17) in National
  • Bastia-Borgo have the the worst goal difference (-15) away in National
  • Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Bastia 30 16 9 5 49 25 15 9 4 2 26 9 15 7 5 3 23 16 24 57
2 Quevilly Rouen 31 16 9 6 48 29 16 8 4 4 24 12 15 8 5 2 24 17 19 57
3 Orleans 29 11 10 8 44 33 14 7 4 3 26 15 15 4 6 5 18 18 11 43
4 Red Star 31 10 13 8 36 29 15 6 6 3 15 11 16 4 7 5 21 18 7 43
5 Villefranche 30 11 10 9 27 24 15 5 6 4 12 11 15 6 4 5 15 13 3 43
6 Concarneau 30 9 15 6 32 27 15 3 9 3 14 13 15 6 6 3 18 14 5 42
7 Stade Briochin 30 9 13 8 29 28 15 7 6 2 14 10 15 2 7 6 15 18 1 40
8 Avranches 31 11 7 13 32 36 16 7 2 7 20 20 15 4 5 6 12 16 -4 40
9 Cholet 30 10 9 11 30 37 15 7 4 4 24 19 15 3 5 7 6 18 -7 39
10 Bourg-en-Bresse 31 8 13 10 23 30 15 5 5 5 11 15 16 3 8 5 12 15 -7 37
11 Le Mans 28 8 12 8 30 30 14 5 7 2 17 12 14 3 5 6 13 18 0 36
12 Sete 30 8 12 10 26 28 15 6 7 2 16 7 15 2 5 8 10 21 -2 36
13 Laval 30 8 11 11 29 29 14 4 4 6 17 18 16 4 7 5 12 11 0 35
14 Annecy 31 7 13 11 35 44 16 4 8 4 20 21 15 3 5 7 15 23 -9 34
15 Boulogne 29 6 15 8 24 29 15 3 9 3 15 13 14 3 6 5 9 16 -5 33
16 Bastia-Borgo 31 6 14 11 32 45 16 4 9 3 20 18 15 2 5 8 12 27 -13 32
17 Creteil 28 7 10 11 25 34 14 6 4 4 16 14 14 1 6 7 9 20 -9 31
18 Lyon Duchere 30 4 15 11 27 41 15 2 7 6 12 21 15 2 8 5 15 20 -14 27

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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.