Orléans vs Laval betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: France National
Competition: Fri 13.May
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stade du Grand Clos (1800 seats)

This could be an exciting match as Orléans have their expected home advantage, while Laval lead them by 23 points in the National table.

Insights:
  • Orléans have the most points from losing position (18) in National
  • Laval have the most points (34) away in National

Orléans are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Laval have already won the National. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

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!

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Orléans form and stats

The National statistics playing at home this season for Orléans are 6-6-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Orléans are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 337 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Lepaul).

In their previous game, the manager Dubroca led his Orléans to a defeat away at Sedan. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stade du Grand Clos.

In the match before that, Orléans hosted Bourg-en-Bresse and drew the game 0-0.

This is expected to be a close game, with Orléans perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Orléans as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Orléans has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 4.

Orléans has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. Orléans have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Laval form and stats

Laval's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Laval collect 34 points from their 16 away matches in the National. 10 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Things are running smoothly for Laval who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Le Mans.

Laval delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Red Star (placed 11th) in their previous game.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Chambly.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Laval playing away and similar expectations, we found 16 relevant matches. Results were 4 Laval wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats.

Laval has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 25 goals from 16 games. It's not easy to score on Laval as they have only conceded 15 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other already this season, with the final score Laval - Orléans 1-2 logged in the official records. Orléans-Laval H2H statistics last nine meetings regardless of arena: Orléans two wins, Laval two wins, five draws. three of these nine matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

LavalG. Durbant
G. Durbant
17 goals
LavalY. N'Chobi
Y. N'Chobi
10 goals
OrléansE. Lepaul
E. Lepaul
7 goals

Orléans missing players

Laval missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Orléans Laval
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 5 Played P 5 16 33
11 6 0 Won W 3 10 20
11 6 3 Drew D 1 4 7
11 4 2 Lost L 1 2 6
34 19 4 Scored S 8 25 48
33 13 6 Conceded C 6 15 28
79% 69% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
48% 50% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 64%
45% 50% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 55%
21% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 25% 18%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
45% 44% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 52%
36% 44% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 31% 39%
39% 44% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 12% 15%
 
4.1 4.6 3.6 Corners for (avg) C F 5.4 4.6 5.2
5 4.3 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 3.9 4
2.3 2.4 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2 1.9
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
9.7 11.4 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.4 9.2 10.1
4.6 5.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 4 4.1
23% 22% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 39% 36%
 
8.9 8.1 9.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.8 8.1 7.2
3.8 3.8 5.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.4 3.1 2.8
Key stats in National this season:
  • Laval have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Laval have the most points (34) away in National
  • Laval haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Orléans have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Orléans have the most points from losing position (18) in National

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Laval 33 20 7 6 48 28 17 10 3 4 23 13 16 10 4 2 25 15 20 67
2 Annecy 33 18 9 6 53 30 16 11 4 1 33 9 17 7 5 5 20 21 23 63
3 Villefranche 33 18 8 7 43 28 16 9 3 4 22 15 17 9 5 3 21 13 15 62
4 Concarneau 33 15 13 5 47 26 17 10 4 3 26 11 16 5 9 2 21 15 21 58
5 Bourg-en-Bresse 33 15 9 9 54 33 17 8 5 4 25 14 16 7 4 5 29 19 21 54
6 Châteauroux 33 14 10 9 40 28 17 8 6 3 25 13 16 6 4 6 15 15 12 52
7 Stade Briochin 33 14 9 10 45 33 16 9 3 4 25 14 17 5 6 6 20 19 12 51
8 Sedan 33 13 11 9 37 35 17 9 4 4 19 14 16 4 7 5 18 21 2 50
9 Le Mans 33 12 9 12 33 33 17 8 4 5 19 15 16 4 5 7 14 18 0 45
10 Orléans 33 11 11 11 34 33 16 6 6 4 19 13 17 5 5 7 15 20 1 44
11 Red Star 33 12 6 15 50 49 16 6 2 8 23 24 17 6 4 7 27 25 1 42
12 Cholet 33 11 8 14 49 61 16 7 4 5 28 27 17 4 4 9 21 34 -12 41
13 Avranches 33 11 6 16 35 57 16 6 2 8 17 29 17 5 4 8 18 28 -22 39
14 Sète 33 9 7 17 33 41 17 5 6 6 18 16 16 4 1 11 15 25 -8 34
15 Bastia-Borgo 33 7 10 16 39 56 16 6 5 5 27 23 17 1 5 11 12 33 -17 31
16 Boulogne 33 6 9 18 28 47 17 3 7 7 14 21 16 3 2 11 14 26 -19 26
17 Créteil 33 6 8 19 34 56 17 5 5 7 23 26 16 1 3 12 11 30 -22 26
18 Chambly 33 6 8 19 34 62 16 3 6 7 23 30 17 3 2 12 11 32 -28 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Laval 33 20 7 6 48 28 17 10 3 4 23 13 16 10 4 2 25 15 20 67
2 Annecy 33 18 9 6 53 30 16 11 4 1 33 9 17 7 5 5 20 21 23 63
3 Villefranche 33 18 8 7 43 28 16 9 3 4 22 15 17 9 5 3 21 13 15 62
4 Concarneau 33 15 13 5 47 26 17 10 4 3 26 11 16 5 9 2 21 15 21 58
5 Bourg-en-Bresse 33 15 9 9 54 33 17 8 5 4 25 14 16 7 4 5 29 19 21 54
6 Châteauroux 33 14 10 9 40 28 17 8 6 3 25 13 16 6 4 6 15 15 12 52
7 Stade Briochin 33 14 9 10 45 33 16 9 3 4 25 14 17 5 6 6 20 19 12 51
8 Sedan 33 13 11 9 37 35 17 9 4 4 19 14 16 4 7 5 18 21 2 50
9 Le Mans 33 12 9 12 33 33 17 8 4 5 19 15 16 4 5 7 14 18 0 45
10 Orléans 33 11 11 11 34 33 16 6 6 4 19 13 17 5 5 7 15 20 1 44
11 Red Star 33 12 6 15 50 49 16 6 2 8 23 24 17 6 4 7 27 25 1 42
12 Cholet 33 11 8 14 49 61 16 7 4 5 28 27 17 4 4 9 21 34 -12 41
13 Avranches 33 11 6 16 35 57 16 6 2 8 17 29 17 5 4 8 18 28 -22 39
14 Sète 33 9 7 17 33 41 17 5 6 6 18 16 16 4 1 11 15 25 -8 34
15 Bastia-Borgo 33 7 10 16 39 56 16 6 5 5 27 23 17 1 5 11 12 33 -17 31
16 Boulogne 33 6 9 18 28 47 17 3 7 7 14 21 16 3 2 11 14 26 -19 26
17 Créteil 33 6 8 19 34 56 17 5 5 7 23 26 16 1 3 12 11 30 -22 26
18 Chambly 33 6 8 19 34 62 16 3 6 7 23 30 17 3 2 12 11 32 -28 26

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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.