Match preview: 11 points are the diference between the teams until now, Cholet the sharpest side. Can Le Puy F.43 Auvergne take the guests by surprise?
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne have the fewest scored goals (13) in National
- Cholet have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
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!
Le Puy F.43 Auvergne form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the National this season. Le Puy F.43 Auvergne, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in National, have only managed 1 win, 3 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stade Charles Massot. With seven home National games in a row without a win, the Le Puy F.43 Auvergne fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.
An away draw last time out for Auvergne, facing Versailles in a game that ended 1-1.
A 0-0 scoreline against Vierzon FC before that, played at home in the Coupe de France.
Trench warfare? Looking at this club's last 14 league matches, 12 have contained two goals or less.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Le Puy F.43 Auvergne here at Stade Charles Massot in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 8 games). Auvergne have conceded 10 in these home matches.
Cholet form and stats
Playing away, Cholet have won 2 games, drawn 3 and suffered 3 defeats in the National this season.
Impressive finishing from Injai secured the home win 2-0 against Martigues in their previous game.
Prior to that result Cholet won their away game at Gobelins. The scoreline was 3-1.Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 9 of this club's last 12 league matches.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Cholet have scored 11 goals in 8 league games away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Cholet have conceded 13 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This happened when the teams played each other earlier this season; Cholet - Le Puy F.43 Auvergne 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Le Puy F.43 Auvergne zero wins, zero draws and Cholet three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be hot-tempered, having seen 4 red cards from the last three duels.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Jarju 5 goals |  M. Ben Fredj 4 goals |  N. Fatar 4 goals |
Le Puy F.43 Auvergne missing players
Cholet missing players
| Le Puy F.43 Auvergne | Cholet | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 6 | 11 | 25 |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| 89% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 72% | 88% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 17% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 75% | 56% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 17% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% |
| 50% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 88% | 67% |
| 22% | 12% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 28% |
| 39% | 38% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 17% |
| 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.2 | 4.7 |
| 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.6 | 4.5 |
| 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 8.3 | 9.4 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.3 | 8.4 | 7.9 |
| 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 21% | 18% | 14% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 43% |
| 13.8 | 13.9 | 9.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.3 | 13.2 | 11.2 |
| 5.5 | 5.6 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 6.1 | 5.1 |
- All of Cholet's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Cholet have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Cholet have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Cholet haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in National
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne have the fewest points (6) at home in National
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne have the fewest scored goals (13) in National
- Le Puy F.43 Auvergne haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Versailles | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 33 |
| 2 | Martigues | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | Red Star | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 27 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 13 | 31 |
| 4 | Concarneau | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 29 | 20 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Dunkerque | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Cholet | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 25 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 28 |
| 7 | Sedan | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 27 |
| 8 | Le Mans | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 24 |
| 9 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | -2 | 24 |
| 10 | Orléans | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 23 |
| 11 | Villefranche | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 22 |
| 12 | Châteauroux | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 13 | Nancy | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 20 |
| 14 | Avranches | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 12 | -5 | 20 |
| 15 | Stade Briochin | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -5 | 17 |
| 16 | Le Puy F.43 Auvergne | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -9 | 17 |
| 17 | Gobelins | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -5 | 16 |
| 18 | Bastia-Borgo | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 37 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -20 | 13 |
