Evenly matched teams: Villefranche vs Châteauroux match preview

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Competition: France National
Competition: Fri 29.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stade Armand Chouffet (3200 seats)

A lot of action is likely at Stade Armand Chouffet when Villefranche face Châteauroux in what should be a brilliant fixture. Read more!

Insights:
  • Villefranche have the most clean sheets (15) in National
  • Châteauroux have won significantly less corners away then at home.

This could be an entertaining fixture with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well renewed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Villefranche form and stats

Villefranche have played 15 National games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 8-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Villefranche after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Villefranche, as their goalkeeper Jean-Christophe Bouet has completely shut out the opponents for 206 minutes in the National.

It's back home for Villefranche, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Créteil away with the result 2-0. Elisor (2) found the net in that victory. The host team have an in-form goalscorer in Elisor, having bagged a goal in three matches in a row.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Le Mans in a game that was won 1-0.

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 Villefranche have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found nine matches with the results: Won three, drawn five and lost one.

The Villefranche fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 20 in 15 matches. Villefranche have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Châteauroux form and stats

Playing away, Châteauroux have won 6 games, drawn 4 and suffered 5 defeats in the National this season. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Châteauroux are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Châteauroux's previous game was their home loss versus Annecy (0-1).

Preceding that game was the away victory against Orléans with the score of 2-1.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Châteauroux playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were three Châteauroux wins, two draws and two defeats.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (13 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This happened when the teams faced each other earlier this campaign; Châteauroux - Villefranche 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

ChâteaurouxT. Robinet
T. Robinet
18 goals
VillefrancheS. Elisor
S. Elisor
14 goals
VillefrancheR. Bonenfant
R. Bonenfant
5 goals

Villefranche missing players

Châteauroux missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Villefranche Châteauroux
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 4 15 31
16 8 0 Won W 1 6 14
8 3 1 Drew D 2 4 9
7 4 2 Lost L 1 5 8
40 20 3 Scored S 2 14 39
27 14 5 Conceded C 2 13 26
87% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 87% 87%
68% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 67% 68%
35% 47% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 20% 29%
13% 13% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 13%
6% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
42% 47% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 33% 42%
48% 47% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 35%
23% 13% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 40% 35%
 
4.2 4.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 4.3 5.2
4 3.6 4.3 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 4.7 4.6
1.4 1.6 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.6 1.7
4 3 0 Red cards R C 1 4 7
 
10.3 12.5 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8.2 9.6 12.7
4.3 5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4 5.1
30% 27% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 23% 25%
 
8.5 8.9 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 8.9 9.6
3.1 3.5 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.7 3.6
Key stats in National this season:
  • Châteauroux have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Villefranche have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Villefranche have the most clean sheets (15) 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 31 19 6 6 43 26 16 10 2 4 21 11 15 9 4 2 22 15 17 63
2 Annecy 31 17 9 5 50 27 15 10 4 1 30 9 16 7 5 4 20 18 23 60
3 Villefranche 31 16 8 7 40 27 15 8 3 4 20 14 16 8 5 3 20 13 13 56
4 Concarneau 31 14 13 4 43 25 16 9 4 3 22 11 15 5 9 1 21 14 18 55
5 Châteauroux 31 14 9 8 39 26 16 8 5 3 25 13 15 6 4 5 14 13 13 51
6 Bourg-en-Bresse 31 14 8 9 51 33 16 7 5 4 22 14 15 7 3 5 29 19 18 50
7 Stade Briochin 31 12 9 10 39 31 16 9 3 4 25 14 15 3 6 6 14 17 8 45
8 Le Mans 31 12 9 10 32 29 16 8 4 4 18 12 15 4 5 6 14 17 3 45
9 Sedan 31 11 11 9 35 35 16 8 4 4 18 14 15 3 7 5 17 21 0 44
10 Orléans 31 11 10 10 34 32 15 6 5 4 19 13 16 5 5 6 15 19 2 43
11 Red Star 30 12 5 13 48 43 14 6 2 6 23 20 16 6 3 7 25 23 5 41
12 Cholet 31 10 7 14 44 57 15 6 4 5 27 27 16 4 3 9 17 30 -13 37
13 Avranches 31 10 6 15 30 51 15 6 2 7 15 24 16 4 4 8 15 27 -21 36
14 Sète 30 8 7 15 30 37 16 5 6 5 18 15 14 3 1 10 12 22 -7 31
15 Bastia-Borgo 31 6 9 16 37 56 15 5 5 5 25 23 16 1 4 11 12 33 -19 27
16 Chambly 31 6 8 17 34 55 15 3 6 6 23 27 16 3 2 11 11 28 -21 26
17 Créteil 31 6 7 18 30 50 16 5 4 7 19 22 15 1 3 11 11 28 -20 25
18 Boulogne 31 5 9 17 27 46 15 2 7 6 13 20 16 3 2 11 14 26 -19 23

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 31 19 6 6 43 26 16 10 2 4 21 11 15 9 4 2 22 15 17 63
2 Annecy 31 17 9 5 50 27 15 10 4 1 30 9 16 7 5 4 20 18 23 60
3 Villefranche 31 16 8 7 40 27 15 8 3 4 20 14 16 8 5 3 20 13 13 56
4 Concarneau 31 14 13 4 43 25 16 9 4 3 22 11 15 5 9 1 21 14 18 55
5 Châteauroux 31 14 9 8 39 26 16 8 5 3 25 13 15 6 4 5 14 13 13 51
6 Bourg-en-Bresse 31 14 8 9 51 33 16 7 5 4 22 14 15 7 3 5 29 19 18 50
7 Stade Briochin 31 12 9 10 39 31 16 9 3 4 25 14 15 3 6 6 14 17 8 45
8 Le Mans 31 12 9 10 32 29 16 8 4 4 18 12 15 4 5 6 14 17 3 45
9 Sedan 31 11 11 9 35 35 16 8 4 4 18 14 15 3 7 5 17 21 0 44
10 Orléans 31 11 10 10 34 32 15 6 5 4 19 13 16 5 5 6 15 19 2 43
11 Red Star 30 12 5 13 48 43 14 6 2 6 23 20 16 6 3 7 25 23 5 41
12 Cholet 31 10 7 14 44 57 15 6 4 5 27 27 16 4 3 9 17 30 -13 37
13 Avranches 31 10 6 15 30 51 15 6 2 7 15 24 16 4 4 8 15 27 -21 36
14 Sète 30 8 7 15 30 37 16 5 6 5 18 15 14 3 1 10 12 22 -7 31
15 Bastia-Borgo 31 6 9 16 37 56 15 5 5 5 25 23 16 1 4 11 12 33 -19 27
16 Chambly 31 6 8 17 34 55 15 3 6 6 23 27 16 3 2 11 11 28 -21 26
17 Créteil 31 6 7 18 30 50 16 5 4 7 19 22 15 1 3 11 11 28 -20 25
18 Boulogne 31 5 9 17 27 46 15 2 7 6 13 20 16 3 2 11 14 26 -19 23

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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.