We have to say that both teams are in good shape, Dunkerque enjoying a 5 point advantage on Villefranche in the standings. Let's start!
- Villefranche have not yet lost a game at home.
- Dunkerque have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in National
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!
Villefranche form and stats
All-inclusive National stats at home this season for Villefranche are 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Villefranche drew their last game, 1-1 away at Orléans (placed 5th).
Ahead of that match, Villefranche won a home game hosting Bourg-en-Bresse (3-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Villefranche perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Villefranche as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Villefranche has won 4 of these, drawn 5 and lost 1.
Both teams on the scoresheet! That has occurred in 5 league games in a row for this side. Will it happen again?
Villefranche have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stade Armand Chouffet with 7 goals in 4 league matches.
Dunkerque form and stats
Things could have gone better for Dunkerque in their National away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Dunkerque seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Dunkerque are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Stade Briochin (placed 18th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Châteauroux wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Dunkerque in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Dunkerque, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Some information for sports bettors contemplating a bet on only one (or no) team scoring in this fixture: This club have played 5 consecutive league games with just one or no team finding the net.
The attacking power of Dunkerque when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. As opposed to that, Dunkerque have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Dunkerque have managed a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (1-3-0) when playing Villefranche.Top Goalscorers
  S. Baghdadi 4 goals |   R. Sergio 3 goals |  M. Ba 3 goals |
Villefranche missing players
Dunkerque missing players
| Villefranche | Dunkerque | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 88% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 67% | 62% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 12% |
| 12% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 38% |
| 6.6 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.7 | 4.1 |
| 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9 | 7.7 | 6.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.8 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.1 | 12.2 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.5 | 6.3 | 10.2 |
| 4.8 | 5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.7 | 4.1 |
| 26% | 35% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 9.1 | 10 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 5.7 | 7.8 |
| 3.9 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.3 | 3.5 |
- All of Villefranche's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dunkerque have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Dunkerque have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dunkerque have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in National
- Dunkerque haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Villefranche have not yet lost a game at home.
- Villefranche have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dunkerque have scored away.
- Villefranche have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Villefranche have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Villefranche haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Dunkerque | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 2 | Concarneau | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Martigues | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Red Star | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Orléans | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | Nancy | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 7 | Versailles | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Châteauroux | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Avranches | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Le Mans | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 |
| 11 | Cholet | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 12 | Villefranche | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
| 13 | Bourg-en-Bresse | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Le Puy F.43 Auvergne | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 8 |
| 15 | Sedan | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 7 |
| 16 | Bastia-Borgo | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 6 |
| 17 | Gobelins | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -6 | 6 |
| 18 | Stade Briochin | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 4 |
