A key match in National Division as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 4th position and the visitors placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Progrès Niedercorn form and stats
Progrès Niedercorn have been outstanding at home so far with 7 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. The Progrès Niedercorn fans aren't used to losing here at Stade Jos Haupert and will expect new points from this game. Progrès Niedercorn has played eleven games in a row here without a defeat.The fans are hoping that Progrès Niedercorn will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the National Division game against Differdange 03. Before that, Progrès Niedercorn had a home game versus RM Hamm Benfica which ended with a victory 1-0.
With an average of more than two goals per home game (22 in 9 games), Progrès Niedercorn's attacking play is working. Progrès Niedercorn are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stade Jos Haupert, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Fola Esch form and stats
Playing away, Fola Esch have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season.Fola Esch won their last game, 3-0 versus Racing played at home. Prior to that match, the Fola Esch manager J. Strasser faced defeat in their match when travelling to UT Pétange and losing 1-2.
Fola Esch has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 15 goals from 9 games. Fola Esch have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Fola Esch - Progrès Niedercorn 2-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 4 Progrès Niedercorn victories, 3 draws and 3 Fola Esch wins.Top Goalscorers
  S. Hadji 14 goals |  S. Bensi 10 goals |   A. Karapetyan 9 goals |
Progrès Niedercorn missing players
Fola Esch missing players
| Progrès Niedercorn | Fola Esch | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | Played | 9 | 18 |
| 35 | 22 | Scored | 15 | 43 |
| 23 | 8 | Conceded | 12 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 89% | 89% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 56% | 44% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 78% |
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | 22% | 28% |
| 28% | 33% | Over 4.5 | 11% | 22% |
| 61% | 44% | Both teams to score | 67% | 56% |
| 33% | 56% | Clean Sheet | 22% | 39% |
| 6% | 0% | Failed To Score | 11% | 6% |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Progrès Niedercorn has scored in all of their 9 home matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | F91 Dudelange | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 50 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 26 | 37 |
| 2 | Fola Esch | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 43 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 26 | 35 |
| 3 | Jeunesse d'Esch | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 4 | Progrès Niedercorn | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | UT Pétange | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 32 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 20 | -2 | 30 |
| 6 | Racing | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 27 |
| 7 | UNA Strassen | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 27 |
| 8 | Differdange 03 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -2 | 27 |
| 9 | Mondorf-les-Bains | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 31 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -4 | 21 |
| 10 | Etzella Ettelbrück | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 24 | -8 | 21 |
| 11 | Victoria Rosport | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 20 | -12 | 18 |
| 12 | Hostert | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 38 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -16 | 18 |
| 13 | RM Hamm Benfica | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 19 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | -16 | 12 |
| 14 | Rumelange | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 27 | 54 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 28 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 26 | -27 | 12 |
| 15 | MSK Puchov | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Kalna n. Hronom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 17 | Veľké Ludince | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Zlaté Moravce-Vrablé II | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | Nové Mesto nad Váhom | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | Gabčíkovo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
