Le Mans and Avranches have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the National.
- Le Mans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
0 - 1 - 0 with 1-1. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Avranches when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Avranches play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.
Avranches are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Le Mans form and stats
The story so far in the National for Le Mans at their home stadium (MMArena) is 5 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Le Mans to get some points in this home game.
Le Mans are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Laval. Before that game, the home loss against Concarneau with the scoreline 0-2.
The Mans fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 16 in 13 matches. From these home matches, Mans have conceded only 11 goals.
Avranches form and stats
Playing away, Avranches have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 6 defeats in the National this season.
The Avranches goalkeeper Brice Cognard is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 321 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
There were no winners in Avranches's previous match, a National home game that ended 0-0 vs Boulogne (placed 17th). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Bastia at their stadium, the result 1-0.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Avranches have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Avranches - Mans 0-2 entered in the official records. Last three meetings between the teams: Mans won two, Avranches won zero and one draw. zero games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  B. Brahimi 8 goals |   S. Essende 7 goals |  A. Busin 4 goals |
Le Mans missing players
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| Le Mans | Avranches | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 29 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 30 |
| 29 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 15 | 35 |
| 85% | 85% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 79% | 86% |
| 74% | 77% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 43% | 66% |
| 30% | 31% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 36% | 45% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 21% | 21% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 44% | 46% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | 48% |
| 37% | 46% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 36% | 28% |
| 33% | 23% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 10.4 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.7 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 3.7 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 30% | 25% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 150% | 29% | 40% |
- Le Mans 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 | Quevilly Rouen | 29 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 19 | 55 |
| 2 | Bastia | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 48 | 25 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 25 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 16 | 23 | 54 |
| 3 | Orleans | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 42 | 33 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 9 | 40 |
| 4 | Stade Briochin | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 40 |
| 5 | Villefranche | 29 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 40 |
| 6 | Cholet | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 39 |
| 7 | Red Star | 28 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 38 |
| 8 | Concarneau | 28 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 9 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 23 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -4 | 37 |
| 10 | Avranches | 29 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 35 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 36 |
| 11 | Laval | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 29 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 35 |
| 12 | Le Mans | 27 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 0 | 35 |
| 13 | Sete | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 21 | -3 | 33 |
| 14 | Annecy | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -9 | 32 |
| 15 | Creteil | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -6 | 31 |
| 16 | Bastia-Borgo | 29 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 24 | -11 | 31 |
| 17 | Boulogne | 27 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 16 | -7 | 27 |
| 18 | Lyon Duchere | 29 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 27 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -13 | 27 |