Match preview National: Villefranche - Bourg-en-Bresse at Stade Armand Chouffet

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Competition: France National
Competition: Fri 12.March
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Armand Chouffet (3200 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Villefranche are in the 11th position while the guesting Bourg-en-Bresse worry at 13th.

Insights:
  • Villefranche have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in National
  • Bourg-en-Bresse have scored at least twice as many goals away as Villefranche have scored 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!

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Villefranche form and stats

With 2 National wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Villefranche, who have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in National, are certainly not brimming with confidence. Two draws in a row at home now for Villefranche.

The lack of attacking qualities in Villefranche means that they have only scored 4 goals in 10 league home games, less than half a goal per match. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Villefranche have conceded only 8 goals.

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Bourg-en-Bresse form and stats

Bourg-en-Bresse have only collected 11 points from their away games in the National, after 2-5-4 (11 played). It's three draws from Bourg-en-Bresse's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.

Bourg-en-Bresse have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Maxime Cassara. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in National.

The attacking power of Bourg-en-Bresse when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. Bourg-en-Bresse have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Bourg-en-Bresse - Villefranche 1-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Villefranche, two draws and six wins for Bourg-en-Bresse. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Top Goalscorers

Bourg-en-BresseR. Montiel
R. Montiel
6 goals
VillefrancheA. Garita
A. Garita
5 goals
VillefrancheM. Blanc
M. Blanc
3 goals

Villefranche missing players

Bourg-en-Bresse missing players

Villefranche Bourg-en-Bresse
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 10 3 Played P 2 11 23
7 2 0 Won W 1 2 6
7 4 2 Drew D 1 5 9
9 4 1 Lost L 0 4 8
15 4 2 Scored S 2 9 19
19 8 3 Conceded C 1 12 25
87% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 83%
39% 30% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 55% 48%
17% 10% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 27% 26%
4% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 27% 26%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
26% 20% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 35%
35% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 27% 39%
52% 60% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 45% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 2.1 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.3 2.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
8.8 9.5 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 1.5 4.8 8.2
3.6 3.9 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.7 2.9
17% 10% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 41% 27%
Key stats in National this season:
  • Bourg-en-Bresse have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bourg-en-Bresse have scored at least twice as many goals away as Villefranche have scored home.
  • Villefranche have the fewest matches over the total-line (4) in National
  • Villefranche have the fewest scored goals (4) at home 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 Bastia 24 13 8 3 41 20 12 7 4 1 21 7 12 6 4 2 20 13 21 47
2 Quevilly Rouen 23 14 4 5 37 20 12 7 2 3 19 8 11 7 2 2 18 12 17 46
3 Le Mans 24 8 11 5 28 23 12 5 6 1 16 9 12 3 5 4 12 14 5 35
4 Cholet 24 9 6 9 28 31 13 7 2 4 23 18 11 2 4 5 5 13 -3 33
5 Orleans 22 8 8 6 32 22 12 6 4 2 21 10 10 2 4 4 11 12 10 32
6 Red Star 20 8 7 5 25 20 10 5 3 2 10 8 10 3 4 3 15 12 5 31
7 Concarneau 22 6 12 4 24 22 10 2 6 2 9 9 12 4 6 2 15 13 2 30
8 Creteil 23 7 9 7 22 22 12 6 3 3 15 11 11 1 6 4 7 11 0 30
9 Stade Briochin 22 6 10 6 21 21 10 5 4 1 9 6 12 1 6 5 12 15 0 28
10 Avranches 22 8 4 10 24 28 12 5 1 6 17 18 10 3 3 4 7 10 -4 28
11 Villefranche 23 7 7 9 15 19 10 2 4 4 4 8 13 5 3 5 11 11 -4 28
12 Laval 22 6 9 7 23 22 11 3 3 5 13 14 11 3 6 2 10 8 1 27
13 Bourg-en-Bresse 23 6 9 8 19 25 12 4 4 4 10 13 11 2 5 4 9 12 -6 27
14 Sete 22 6 8 8 19 19 11 4 6 1 11 3 11 2 2 7 8 16 0 26
15 Bastia-Borgo 23 6 8 9 25 35 12 4 5 3 17 15 11 2 3 6 8 20 -10 26
16 Lyon Duchere 24 3 13 8 21 30 13 1 7 5 10 17 11 2 6 3 11 13 -9 22
17 Boulogne 21 3 10 8 15 25 9 0 6 3 6 9 12 3 4 5 9 16 -10 19
18 Annecy 22 3 9 10 23 38 10 1 6 3 12 16 12 2 3 7 11 22 -15 18

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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.