A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The Red Star fans are optimistic that the difference between 3rd and Bourg-en-Bresse's 15th place in the table will show on the pitch.
- Bourg-en-Bresse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Red Star and Bourg-en-Bresse 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.
Red Star form and stats
Overall National stats at home this season for Red Star are 5-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Star lost their last game at Le Mans (placed 4th) after a 1-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Star hosted Boulogne and drew the game 0-0.
The defeat against Le Mans was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored one minutes into stoppage time (by J. Bègue).
The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Star have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 15 matches with the results: Won five, drawn five and lost five.
There will be little rest for Red Star after this match as they are travelling to Villefranche for a National game in only four days.
Red Star has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. Red Star have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bourg-en-Bresse form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Bourg-en-Bresse so far with only 10 points returning home. The records show 2-4-4 (win-draw-lose). Bourg-en-Bresse has drawn their two previous away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Annecy (placed 17th) in their previous outing. The National match ended in a draw 2-2. A loss against Quevilly Rouen was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Bourg-en-Bresse's last match (vs Annecy) ended in drama as all points looked lost at the score 0-2. They did not give up, fought back and in the end a courageous finish rescued a draw after 90 minutes thanks to a 88th minute equalizer by R. Montiel.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Bourg-en-Bresse playing away and similar expectations, we found 17 relevant matches. Results were five Bourg-en-Bresse wins, six draws and six defeats.
A new game in only four days for Bourg-en-Bresse, the National home match versus Bastia. Busy days.
The attacking power of Bourg-en-Bresse when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 12 goals have been conceded by Bourg-en-Bresse in these games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Bourg-en-Bresse - Red Star 0-4 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Star won six, Bourg-en-Bresse won two and two draws. seven games with over 2,5 goals, three matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Durand 8 goals |  R. Montiel 5 goals | N. Bizet 3 goals |
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Bourg-en-Bresse missing players
| Red Star | Bourg-en-Bresse | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 20 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 22 |
| 89% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 84% |
| 68% | 44% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 60% | 47% |
| 37% | 22% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| 21% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 30% | 26% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 47% | 22% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 37% |
| 42% | 67% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 32% |
| 21% | 33% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 47% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.1 | 7.9 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.3 | 5.2 | 8.6 |
| 3.6 | 2.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.9 | 2.9 |
| 37% | 38% | 30% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 25% |
- Bourg-en-Bresse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | Bastia | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 38 |
| 2 | Quevilly Rouen | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 37 |
| 3 | Red Star | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 5 | 30 |
| 4 | Le Mans | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 28 |
| 5 | Créteil | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 27 |
| 6 | Avranches | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| 7 | Cholet | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 28 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -3 | 26 |
| 8 | Orléans | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 28 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 25 |
| 9 | Laval | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 25 |
| 10 | Concarneau | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 25 |
| 11 | Stade Briochin | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -2 | 23 |
| 12 | Villefranche | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 8 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Sète | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -1 | 22 |
| 14 | Bastia-Borgo | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 30 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 18 | -10 | 22 |
| 15 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -7 | 20 |
| 16 | Boulogne | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 18 |
| 17 | Annecy | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 32 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -10 | 17 |
| 18 | Lyon Duchère | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -9 | 16 |