National preview: Can Martigues edge out victory against Orléans?

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Competition: France National
Competition: Fri 25.November
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Francis Turcan (11500 seats)

The host team, Martigues, should be the favourites in this match, but Orléans have exhibited both talent and guts. Read more about the fixture!

Insights:
  • Martigues have the fewest clean sheets (0) in National
  • Orléans have the fewest conceded goals (7) in National

Martigues and Orléans should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Martigues form and stats

3 victories, 2 draws and 0 defeats. That’s what Martigues have to build on here at Stade Francis Turcan in the National. days ago.

A good away victory last time out for Martigues, who won 2-1 against Bourg-en-Bresse (placed 12th). At last, a league win after three fixtures without.

In the match before that, Martigues hosted Le Puy F.43 Auvergne and drew the game 1-1.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Martigues have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 2.

Goals from both sides! That has occurred in 12 league fixtures in a row for this team. Could it happen again?

On the other hand, Martigues have conceded 6 goals.

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Orléans form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in National, are W2-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the National.

Orléans have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Vincent Viot. It's been 301 minutes since they last conceded in National.

Orléans go into this game after a win, the home game against Avranches that ended 1-0. Eureka; their first victory in the league after eight matches not winning.

Before that, Orléans travelled to Gobelins and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

We have checked recent matches where Orléans have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 2 victories, 3 draws and 3 defeats.

Low-scoring game? 10 of this side's latest 11 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.

Orléans have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - two - zero (Martigues wins - draws - Orléans wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MartiguesR. Montiel
R. Montiel
5 goals
OrléansK. Fortuné
K. Fortuné
5 goals
MartiguesF. Kadir
F. Kadir
3 goals

Martigues missing players

Orléans missing players

Martigues Orléans
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 2 6 12
4 3 0 Won W 1 2 3
7 2 0 Drew D 1 3 8
1 0 0 Lost L 0 1 1
20 10 0 Scored S 4 8 12
16 6 0 Conceded C 1 4 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 75%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 67%
58% 60% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 17%
33% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
8% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 25%
 
4.3 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 3.3 4.3
3 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 4.3 4.5
2.9 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.7
4 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 6
 
11 12.2 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 8.5 9.2
4.7 4.8 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.3 4.7
36% 42% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 40% 21%
 
10 9.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 11 7.8 9.4
3.8 2.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 3.5 3.4
Key stats in National this season:
  • All of Martigues's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Martigues have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Martigues have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Martigues have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Martigues have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Martigues have the fewest clean sheets (0) in National
  • Martigues have the most points from losing position (10) in National
  • Martigues have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Martigues haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Orléans have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Orléans have the fewest conceded goals (7) in National
  • Orléans have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (2) in National
  • Orléans have the fewest scored goals in the second half (2) in National
  • Orléans have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in National
  • Orléans have the most matches under the total-line (11) in National
  • Orléans have won significantly less corners away then 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 Concarneau 12 8 2 2 23 12 7 4 1 2 12 7 5 4 1 0 11 5 11 25
2 Martigues 12 4 7 1 20 16 5 3 2 0 10 6 7 1 5 1 10 10 4 19
3 Dunkerque 12 6 1 5 16 12 7 4 1 2 10 4 5 2 0 3 6 8 4 19
4 Versailles 12 5 4 3 16 15 7 4 2 1 12 7 5 1 2 2 4 8 1 19
5 Red Star 12 4 6 2 14 10 5 2 1 2 7 7 7 2 5 0 7 3 4 18
6 Cholet 12 4 6 2 16 13 7 4 3 0 11 4 5 0 3 2 5 9 3 18
7 Orléans 12 3 8 1 12 7 6 1 5 0 4 3 6 2 3 1 8 4 5 17
8 Villefranche 12 4 4 4 16 17 6 3 2 1 9 6 6 1 2 3 7 11 -1 16
9 Nancy 12 4 4 4 13 14 7 3 2 2 8 6 5 1 2 2 5 8 -1 16
10 Chateauroux 12 4 4 4 12 13 6 2 2 2 6 6 6 2 2 2 6 7 -1 16
11 Le Mans 12 4 3 5 23 15 6 4 2 0 19 3 6 0 1 5 4 12 8 15
12 Bourg-en-Bresse 12 4 3 5 15 18 6 0 3 3 7 12 6 4 0 2 8 6 -3 15
13 Sedan 12 3 5 4 12 17 5 1 1 3 3 7 7 2 4 1 9 10 -5 14
14 Avranches 12 4 3 5 9 14 5 1 2 2 5 6 7 3 1 3 4 8 -5 14
15 Gobelins 12 2 6 4 8 12 5 0 4 1 2 3 7 2 2 3 6 9 -4 12
16 Le Puy F.43 Auvergne 12 2 5 5 9 16 5 1 2 2 5 6 7 1 3 3 4 10 -7 11
17 Bastia-Borgo 12 2 4 6 14 21 7 2 2 3 10 13 5 0 2 3 4 8 -7 10
18 Stade Briochin 12 1 5 6 13 19 6 0 3 3 6 9 6 1 2 3 7 10 -6 8

Read more about National

The Championnat de France National, often referred to as just National or Division 3, is the third highest division in French football. It has 18 teams, each playing 34 fixtures to decide the champion. The top three teams in the league table in May are promoted, the four lowest placed sides are relegated.