National: Two sides in decent shape get together for this fixture. Bourg-en-Bresse hold a tiny advantage with their 4th position in the table?
- Le Mans have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in National
- Bourg-en-Bresse have the most scored goals (36) in National
Le Mans's stadium, MMArena, has a artifical turf surface. Bourg-en-Bresse have grass on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Bourg-en-Bresse when playing on artifical turf; 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from two matches. They have scored 2 goals in these games and conceded 3.
This has all the signs of an interesting match with lots of spark and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!
Le Mans form and stats
Le Mans have performed here at MMArena this season with 6 wins from 10 National matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2. Mans has recorded two wins in a row here at MMArena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
Nothing to worry about in defence for Le Mans, as their goalkeeper Pierre Patron has completely shut out the opponents for 380 minutes in the National.
Le Mans shared the glory with Sete in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Before that match, a win away at Avranches.Mans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 10 games. Le Mans are not conceding a lot of goals here at MMArena in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 matches.
Bourg-en-Bresse form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Bourg-en-Bresse, who have the most scored goals (36) in National, playing as the away team in the National this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Bourg-en-Bresse are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Bourg-en-Bresse had fun at their own home (MMArena) last time out, beating Avranches 2-0. Quarshie and Corgnet scored.
A 1-2 defeat away at Cholet before that.The Bourg-en-Bresse manager Pochat has got the team scoring on the road, with 22 away goals in 9 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Bourg-en-Bresse have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
This was the scoreline when the teams met earlier this season; Bourg-en-Bresse - Le Mans 1-1. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's two Mans victories, one draw and two Bourg-en-Bresse wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, four matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 4 sending-offs from the last five duels.Top Goalscorers
  J. Quarshie 7 goals |  J. Bègue 5 goals |  A. Garita 5 goals |
Le Mans missing players
Bourg-en-Bresse missing players
| Le Mans | Bourg-en-Bresse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 21 | 11 | 2 | Scored | S | 9 | 22 | 36 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| 85% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 90% |
| 60% | 60% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 80% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 89% | 50% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 33% | 25% |
| 5% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 22% | 10% |
| 40% | 20% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 78% | 50% |
| 45% | 60% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 11% | 35% |
| 30% | 30% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 11% | 25% |
| 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.8 |
| 2.8 | 2.1 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.9 |
| 2.6 | 2.4 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 7.3 | 8.4 | 5.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 8.7 | 10.6 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 1.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 38% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 52% | 36% |
| 9.2 | 7.8 | 5.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 |
| 3.8 | 3.3 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.7 | 3.2 |
- All of Bourg-en-Bresse's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bourg-en-Bresse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Bourg-en-Bresse have the most scored goals (22) away in National
- Bourg-en-Bresse have the most scored goals (36) in National
- Bourg-en-Bresse have the most scored goals in the first half (20) in National
- Bourg-en-Bresse have the the best goal difference (+17) in National
- Bourg-en-Bresse have the the best goal difference (+9) away in National
- Bourg-en-Bresse haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Le Mans have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in National
- Le Mans have the most matches under the total-line (11) in National
- Le Mans have won significantly more corners at 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 | Concarneau | 20 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 41 |
| 2 | Laval | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 41 |
| 3 | Annecy | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 4 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 35 |
| 5 | Châteauroux | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Villefranche | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 33 |
| 7 | Le Mans | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 33 |
| 8 | Cholet | 20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 33 | 36 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -3 | 30 |
| 9 | Sedan | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 10 | Orleans | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 27 |
| 11 | Sete | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 24 |
| 12 | Avranches | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 34 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -14 | 24 |
| 13 | Red Star | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 31 | 33 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 19 | 17 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Stade Briochin | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | -3 | 22 |
| 15 | Chambly | 20 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 25 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -9 | 20 |
| 16 | Creteil | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -16 | 16 |
| 17 | Bastia-Borgo | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 20 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 22 | -16 | 15 |
| 18 | Boulogne | 20 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | -16 | 11 |
