The managers F. Ciccolini and R. Déziré are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the National league table.
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. This pitch has grass, which is not Le Mans's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Le Mans have performed like this: Played 13 matches resulting in 4 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats with the goal stats 15-16 (scored/conceded).
Laval form and stats
This stadium, Stade Francis Le Basser, has been a fortress for Laval so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-2-1. The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stade Francis Le Basser as Laval has scored 30 goals to get 35 points from 14 games. The overall stats are 11-2-1 (wins-draws-losses). After failing to beat Boulogne here at Stade Francis Le Basser, Laval has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.Laval lost their last game at Dunkerque after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Laval had a home game versus Avranches which ended with a victory 4-1.
The Laval manager F. Ciccolini has got the team scoring with 30 from 14 home games. On the other hand, Laval have conceded 14 goals.
Le Mans form and stats
As the visiting team Le Mans have produced an overall stat of 5-6-3 so far.Le Mans's last game was the home draw against Drancy JA (1-1). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Bourg-en-Bresse's place.
The attacking power of Le Mans when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored in 14 matches. Le Mans are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 13 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Le Mans - Laval 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Laval victories, 1 draw and 4 Le Mans wins.Top Goalscorers
  G. Danic 6 goals |
Laval missing players
Le Mans missing players
| Playername | Goals | Assist | Starts | % Started |
|---|
| Laval | Le Mans | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | Played | 14 | 28 |
| 40 | 30 | Scored | 13 | 29 |
| 33 | 14 | Conceded | 13 | 24 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 89% |
| 75% | 86% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 64% |
| 43% | 43% | Over 2.5 | 29% | 25% |
| 21% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 7% | 7% |
| 18% | 36% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 4% |
| 50% | 50% | Both teams to score | 43% | 46% |
| 29% | 43% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 36% |
| 25% | 7% | Failed To Score | 36% | 29% |
- Laval hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Le Mans is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Rodez | 28 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 41 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 10 | 23 | 60 |
| 2 | Chambly | 28 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 19 | 58 |
| 3 | Laval | 28 | 14 | 4 | 10 | 40 | 33 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 7 | 46 |
| 4 | Le Mans | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 44 |
| 5 | Cholet | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 42 |
| 6 | Lyon Duchère | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 21 | 4 | 42 |
| 7 | Boulogne | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 38 |
| 8 | Villefranche | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 38 |
| 9 | Pau | 28 | 10 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 4 | 35 |
| 10 | Quevilly Rouen | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | -3 | 35 |
| 11 | Avranches | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -5 | 35 |
| 12 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -3 | 34 |
| 13 | Concarneau | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 25 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 32 |
| 14 | Dunkerque | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -8 | 31 |
| 15 | Marignane Gignac | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -8 | 30 |
| 16 | Tours | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -8 | 30 |
| 17 | Entente SSG | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -11 | 24 |
| 18 | Drancy JA | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 33 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 23 | -16 | 20 |
