Balanced ball game between Le Mans and Annecy expected

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Competition: France National
Competition: Fri 08.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: MMArena (25000 seats)

Big-shot Annecy arrive at Le Mans after their 4-1-result versus Avranches. Get out our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Le Mans have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in National
  • Annecy have the the best goal difference (+21) in National

1 - 1 - 0 with 2-1. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Annecy when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Annecy play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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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Le Mans form and stats

The story so far in the National for Le Mans at their home stadium (MMArena) is 8 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Le Mans lost their last game at Orléans (placed 9th) after a 1-2 scoreline.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Red Star.

The Le Mans fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 14 matches. Mans are not conceding a lot of goals here at MMArena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Annecy form and stats

Playing away, Annecy, who have the the best goal difference (+21) in National, have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the National this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Annecy hope to make it five in this match.

Annecy won their last game, 4-1 versus Avranches played at home.

Prior to that result Annecy won their away game at Cholet. The scoreline was 4-1.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Annecy have scored 17 goals in 14 league games away. 16 goals have been conceded by Annecy in these games.

Head 2 Head

It's not the first time these two sides meet on the pitch this campaign, as the records show this recent fixture: Annecy - Mans 1-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: one - two - zero (Le Mans wins - draws - Annecy wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be a bit rough, having seen 3 red cards from the last three encounters.

Top Goalscorers

AnnecyR. Spano
R. Spano
8 goals
AnnecyG. Kyeremeh
G. Kyeremeh
8 goals
AnnecyK. Testud
K. Testud
7 goals

Le Mans missing players

Annecy missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Le Mans Annecy
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 5 14 28
12 8 2 Won W 2 6 15
8 3 1 Drew D 2 4 8
8 3 2 Lost L 1 4 5
30 16 5 Scored S 9 17 46
25 9 5 Conceded C 8 16 25
89% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 86%
64% 64% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 71%
32% 21% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 50% 46%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 14% 25%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 18%
43% 29% 40% BTTS BTTS 80% 57% 46%
43% 57% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 21% 43%
25% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 29% 25%
 
3.4 3.8 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.1 4.6
3.1 2.6 2.4 Corners against (avg) C A 2.4 3.4 3.2
2.5 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.6 1.9 2
6 1 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
7.9 8.9 7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.6 9.7
3.3 3.6 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4.2 4.4
32% 32% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 29% 38%
 
9.1 8.4 6.4 Shots against (avg) S A 5.6 6.4 6.1
3.8 3.4 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 2.6 2.4
Key stats in National this season:
  • Annecy have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Annecy have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in National
  • Annecy have the the best goal difference (+21) in National
  • Le Mans have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in National
  • Le Mans have the fewest scored goals in the second half (12) 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 28 18 4 6 38 22 15 9 2 4 20 11 13 9 2 2 18 11 16 58
2 Annecy 28 15 8 5 46 25 14 9 4 1 29 9 14 6 4 4 17 16 21 53
3 Concarneau 28 13 11 4 36 20 15 9 3 3 20 9 13 4 8 1 16 11 16 50
4 Villefranche 28 14 7 7 36 26 14 7 3 4 19 14 14 7 4 3 17 12 10 49
5 Bourg-en-Bresse 28 13 8 7 47 28 14 6 5 3 19 11 14 7 3 4 28 17 19 47
6 Châteauroux 28 12 9 7 33 22 14 7 5 2 21 10 14 5 4 5 12 12 11 45
7 Le Mans 28 12 8 8 30 25 14 8 3 3 16 9 14 4 5 5 14 16 5 44
8 Stade Briochin 28 11 8 9 33 26 14 9 2 3 22 9 14 2 6 6 11 17 7 41
9 Orléans 28 10 10 8 32 29 14 6 5 3 18 11 14 4 5 5 14 18 3 40
10 Sedan 28 10 9 9 31 32 14 7 3 4 15 12 14 3 6 5 16 20 -1 39
11 Red Star 28 11 5 12 44 39 14 6 2 6 23 20 14 5 3 6 21 19 5 38
12 Cholet 28 9 6 13 41 53 13 6 3 4 26 23 15 3 3 9 15 30 -12 33
13 Avranches 28 9 5 14 27 47 13 6 1 6 14 21 15 3 4 8 13 26 -20 32
14 Sète 28 7 6 15 28 36 14 4 5 5 16 14 14 3 1 10 12 22 -8 27
15 Créteil 28 6 7 15 30 46 14 5 4 5 19 19 14 1 3 10 11 27 -16 25
16 Bastia-Borgo 28 5 8 15 34 53 14 5 5 4 24 21 14 0 3 11 10 32 -19 23
17 Boulogne 28 5 8 15 25 41 14 2 6 6 12 19 14 3 2 9 13 22 -16 22
18 Chambly 28 5 7 16 31 52 14 2 6 6 21 26 14 3 1 10 10 26 -21 22

Table
  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 28 18 4 6 38 22 15 9 2 4 20 11 13 9 2 2 18 11 16 58
2 Annecy 28 15 8 5 46 25 14 9 4 1 29 9 14 6 4 4 17 16 21 53
3 Concarneau 28 13 11 4 36 20 15 9 3 3 20 9 13 4 8 1 16 11 16 50
4 Villefranche 28 14 7 7 36 26 14 7 3 4 19 14 14 7 4 3 17 12 10 49
5 Bourg-en-Bresse 28 13 8 7 47 28 14 6 5 3 19 11 14 7 3 4 28 17 19 47
6 Châteauroux 28 12 9 7 33 22 14 7 5 2 21 10 14 5 4 5 12 12 11 45
7 Le Mans 28 12 8 8 30 25 14 8 3 3 16 9 14 4 5 5 14 16 5 44
8 Stade Briochin 28 11 8 9 33 26 14 9 2 3 22 9 14 2 6 6 11 17 7 41
9 Orléans 28 10 10 8 32 29 14 6 5 3 18 11 14 4 5 5 14 18 3 40
10 Sedan 28 10 9 9 31 32 14 7 3 4 15 12 14 3 6 5 16 20 -1 39
11 Red Star 28 11 5 12 44 39 14 6 2 6 23 20 14 5 3 6 21 19 5 38
12 Cholet 28 9 6 13 41 53 13 6 3 4 26 23 15 3 3 9 15 30 -12 33
13 Avranches 28 9 5 14 27 47 13 6 1 6 14 21 15 3 4 8 13 26 -20 32
14 Sète 28 7 6 15 28 36 14 4 5 5 16 14 14 3 1 10 12 22 -8 27
15 Créteil 28 6 7 15 30 46 14 5 4 5 19 19 14 1 3 10 11 27 -16 25
16 Bastia-Borgo 28 5 8 15 34 53 14 5 5 4 24 21 14 0 3 11 10 32 -19 23
17 Boulogne 28 5 8 15 25 41 14 2 6 6 12 19 14 3 2 9 13 22 -16 22
18 Chambly 28 5 7 16 31 52 14 2 6 6 21 26 14 3 1 10 10 26 -21 22

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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.