Can Laval beat Orléans in Stade Francis Le Basser clash?

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Competition: France National
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Francis Le Basser (18467 seats)

National: Two teams in pretty good shape get together for this game. Orléans might have a small advantage with their 6th place in the table?

Insights:
  • Laval have the fewest points from losing position (1) in National
  • Orléans have the most points from losing position (16) in National

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.

Laval can neither be promoted or relegated from National. Orléans is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Laval form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Laval have to build on here at Stade Francis Le Basser in the National. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stade Francis Le Basser.

In their previous game, the manager G. Bourges led his Laval to a defeat in the National match away at Créteil. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade Francis Le Basser. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Bastia-Borgo.

The defeat against Créteil was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored five minutes into stoppage time (by Y. Fofana).

Laval are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 16 games. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Orléans form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their National travels is 4 wins, 6 draws and 6 defeats.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Concarneau in their previous game. Preceding that, the 1-3 home loss versus Le Mans.

Orléans have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, from 16 away games in the league. Orléans have conceded 19 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Orléans - Laval 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Laval won two games, four matches ended with a draw and Orléans has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / five

Top Goalscorers

OrléansG. Perrin
G. Perrin
13 goals
LavalT. Robinet
T. Robinet
12 goals
OrléansC. Antoine
C. Antoine
11 goals

Laval missing players

Orléans missing players

Laval Orléans
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
10 6 1 Won W 2 4 12
11 4 1 Drew D 1 6 10
12 6 3 Lost L 2 6 11
33 20 6 Scored S 6 18 49
32 19 8 Conceded C 5 19 41
79% 81% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 91%
58% 62% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 69% 73%
39% 62% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 44% 52%
15% 25% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 39%
3% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
48% 62% 80% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 61%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 19% 24%
39% 31% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 38% 24%
 
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 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 5
 
5 4.6 8 Shots (avg) S ( 4.4 7.7 10.3
1.9 1.8 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.6 3.3 4.3
46% 64% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 33% 34%
Key stats in National this season:
  • Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Laval have the fewest points from losing position (1) in National
  • Orléans have the most points from losing position (16) 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 Bastia 33 18 9 6 54 27 16 9 4 3 26 10 17 9 5 3 28 17 27 63
2 Quevilly Rouen 33 16 10 7 48 30 17 8 4 5 24 13 16 8 6 2 24 17 18 58
3 Villefranche 33 14 10 9 35 28 16 6 6 4 14 12 17 8 4 5 21 16 7 52
4 Le Mans 33 12 13 8 43 34 16 7 7 2 24 13 17 5 6 6 19 21 9 49
5 Red Star 33 11 14 8 38 30 17 7 7 3 17 12 16 4 7 5 21 18 8 47
6 Orléans 33 12 10 11 49 41 17 8 4 5 31 22 16 4 6 6 18 19 8 46
7 Concarneau 33 10 15 8 36 31 16 4 9 3 17 13 17 6 6 5 19 18 5 45
8 Sète 33 10 13 10 31 31 16 7 7 2 17 7 17 3 6 8 14 24 0 43
9 Cholet 33 11 10 12 35 44 17 7 5 5 27 25 16 4 5 7 8 19 -9 43
10 Laval 33 10 11 12 33 32 16 6 4 6 20 19 17 4 7 6 13 13 1 41
11 Avranches 33 11 8 14 35 40 17 7 3 7 22 22 16 4 5 7 13 18 -5 41
12 Stade Briochin 33 9 13 11 31 33 17 7 6 4 16 14 16 2 7 7 15 19 -2 40
13 Annecy 33 9 13 11 40 44 17 5 8 4 24 21 16 4 5 7 16 23 -4 40
14 Bourg-en-Bresse 33 9 13 11 25 32 16 6 5 5 12 15 17 3 8 6 13 17 -7 40
15 Boulogne 33 6 17 10 28 38 16 3 9 4 16 15 17 3 8 6 12 23 -10 35
16 Créteil 33 8 11 14 29 45 17 7 5 5 20 18 16 1 6 9 9 27 -16 35
17 Bastia-Borgo 33 6 14 13 34 49 16 4 9 3 20 18 17 2 5 10 14 31 -15 32
18 Lyon Duchère 33 5 16 12 32 47 17 3 8 6 16 24 16 2 8 6 16 23 -15 31

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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.