The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Le Mans are in the 10th position while the guesting Orléans worry at 14th.
- Le Mans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Orléans has the fewest points (2) away in National
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!
This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Orléans's home stadium. The visitors last one game on artifical turf have ended in 1 win, 0 draws and 0 losses.
Le Mans form and stats
1 victory, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Le Mans have to build on here at MMArena in the National. Three draws from their last three home games means a steady supply of points here at MMArena, but a victory now would be sweet for Le Mans.
The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Stade Briochin in the National last time out and are looking for a win here. A strong away win before that one, visiting Avranches and winning 2-0.
This is expected to be a close game, with Le Mans perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Le Mans as a small favourite), we find eight games. Le Mans has won three of these, drawn four and lost one.
Mans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. Mans's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Orléans form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Orléans, who have the fewest points (2) away in National, so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-4 (win-draw-lose).
Two away games in a row for Orléans, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-1 versus Villefranche in the National. A 1-3 loss hosting Bourg-en-Bresse before that.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Orléans playing away and similar expectations, we found ten relevant matches. Results were two Orléans wins, four draws and four defeats.
Goals are few and far between in Orléans's away league games. Only 3 goals from 6 travels. Orléans have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
As for the last two games between these two teams, there's one Mans victory, one draw and zero Orléans wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, zero matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  C. Antoine 6 goals | G. Perrin 5 goals |   B. Brahimi 4 goals |
Le Mans missing players
Orléans missing players
| Le Mans | Orléans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 15 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 15 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| 79% | 83% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 83% | 93% |
| 64% | 67% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 64% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 17% | 21% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.7 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 9.8 | 12.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7.7 | 10.9 |
| 4.3 | 6 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 25% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 31% |
- Le Mans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Orléans has the fewest points (2) away in National
- Orléans have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Orléans have yet to win a game 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 | Bastia | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | Red Star | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 28 |
| 3 | Quevilly Rouen | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Creteil | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 22 |
| 5 | Cholet | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 22 |
| 6 | Laval | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 21 |
| 7 | Stade Briochin | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 8 | Sete | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 19 |
| 9 | Concarneau | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 19 |
| 10 | Le Mans | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 18 |
| 11 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -5 | 18 |
| 12 | Bastia-Borgo | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Avranches | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 17 |
| 14 | Orléans | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 16 |
| 15 | Boulogne | 14 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 14 |
| 16 | Villefranche | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Lyon Duchère | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 11 |
| 18 | Annecy | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -7 | 11 |