Delightful dogfight as daring Orléans duel with determined Boulogne

Both contenders have had enough days rest since their last competitive action. Let's aim for an active game!

Orléans form and stats

Orléans have played 7 National games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-2 (wins-draws-losses). When Orléans hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Chambly, Orléans, Bastia-Borgo, Créteil and Red Star), they have won 2 of 3 matches!

It's back home for Orléans, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Bourg-en-Bresse away with the result 1-0. Lepaul found the net in that victory. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of Collin when Lepaul scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 72nd minute.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Sète (0-1).

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 Orléans have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won three times, drawn two and lost five.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Orléans as they have a new game in only four days, a National match thankfully also at home. Sedan are visiting.

The Orléans fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 8 in 7 matches. Orléans have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

Boulogne form and stats

Boulogne have only collected 7 points from their away games in the National, after 2-1-6 (9 played). When Boulogne is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 3 matches. Chambly, Boulogne, Bastia-Borgo, Créteil and Red Star is teams we like to compare Orléans with. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Boulogne, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The Bastia-Borgo game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

The attacking players of Boulogne have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 231 minutes.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Boulogne, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Stade Briochin (placed 10th).

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Concarneau's place.

We have checked recent matches where Boulogne have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those six games were two victories, one draw and three defeats.

The attacking power of Boulogne when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. 13 goals have been conceded by Boulogne in these games. When Boulogne is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Chambly, Boulogne, Bastia-Borgo, Créteil and Red Star.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these two teams face each other this campaign, as the history books show this recent game: Boulogne - Orléans 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Orléans five wins, two draws and Boulogne two victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

H. Benkaid 3 goals

M. Noc 3 goals

C. N'Sikulu 3 goals

Orléans missing players

Boulogne missing players