Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Le Mans in 10th and Orléans in 11th place.
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
1-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the National numbers at home for Le Mans so far this season. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Mans drew their last game, 1-1 away at Creteil (placed 3rd). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Laval that ended 0-0.
Mans are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 5 goals in 5 games. Mans have conceded 6 in these home matches.
Orléans form and stats
Playing away, Orléans have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the National this season. The last three matches for Orléans have all ended in a draw. Orléans has drawn their two previous away games.
Orléans has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Stade Briochin for a National game that ended a draw (0-0). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Bastia that ended 1-1.
The attacking power of Orléans when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Orléans have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last two meetings between these two teams are: one win for Mans, one draw and zero wins for Orléans. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Antoine 5 goals |   B. Brahimi 4 goals | G. Perrin 4 goals |
Le Mans missing players
Orléans missing players
| Le Mans | Orléans | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 5 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 14 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 75% | 80% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 80% | 91% |
| 58% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 73% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 40% | 45% |
| 33% | 40% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 27% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 58% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 60% | 64% |
| 42% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 20% | 18% |
| 25% | 20% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 27% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 2.4 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 115 | 68 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 13 | 38 | 126 |
| 52 | 32 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 2 | 12 | 53 |
| 23% | 16% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 25% | 32% |
- Le Mans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 21 |
| 2 | Concarneau | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 3 | Creteil | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 4 | Avranches | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 5 | Bastia-Borgo | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 16 |
| 6 | Quevilly Rouen | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 15 |
| 7 | Cholet | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Laval | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 9 | Stade Briochin | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -1 | 15 |
| 10 | Le Mans | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 14 |
| 11 | Orléans | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 |
| 12 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 13 |
| 13 | Red Star | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | -1 | 12 |
| 14 | Boulogne | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 15 | Sete | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| 16 | Villefranche | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Annecy | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Lyon Duchere | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 5 |