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Le Mans FC vs AS Nancy-Lorraine, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Ligue 2 · 2019-20
Le Mans FC
1 – 1
Full Time
AS Nancy-Lorraine
Fri 31 Jan 2020 · 19:00 UTC MMArena HT 45' · FT 45'
Youssef Maziz 28' Y
Y 38' Yao Serge N'Guessan
Y 59' Saliou Ciss
Yanis Merdji 60' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Le Mans FC vs AS Nancy-Lorraine — Ligue 2 at MMArena.

Match Details

  • Referee Arnaud Baert
  • Referee Yohann Larhant
  • Referee Laurent Coniglio
  • Referee Damien Rossini

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 AS Saint-Étienne 7 16
2 Red Star FC 7 14
3 Stade de Reims 7 13
4 Montpellier HSC 7 12
5 FC Metz 7 10
6 AS Nancy-Lorraine 7 10
7 FC Annecy 7 10
8 FC Sochaux-Montbéliard 7 10
9 Dijon Football Cote d'Or 7 9
10 Pau FC 7 8
11 USL Dunkerque 7 8
12 En Avant Guingamp 7 8
13 Grenoble Foot 38 7 8
14 Rodez Aveyron Football 7 7
15 FC Nantes 7 7
16 Clermont Foot 63 7 6
17 US Boulogne Côte d'Opale 7 5
18 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 7 5

Head-to-Head

2
1
1
Le Mans FC 4 games · Avg 3.0 goals AS Nancy-Lorraine
Last 5 meetings
2020-01-31 Le Mans FC 1–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2019-08-16 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2–1 Le Mans FC

Recent Form

Le Mans FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan AS Nancy-Lorraine H 1–1 D
24 Jan Valenciennes FC A 0–1 L
10 Jan AJ Auxerre H 0–1 L
21 Dec Paris FC A 3–0 W
13 Dec US Orleans Loiret H 3–2 W
03 Dec Le Havre AC A 0–2 L
AS Nancy-Lorraine
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Jan Le Mans FC A 1–1 D
24 Jan FC Lorient A 1–2 L
10 Jan Valenciennes FC H 1–0 W
20 Dec AJ Auxerre A 0–0 D
13 Dec La Berrichonne de Chateauroux H 2–1 W
02 Dec SM Caen A 0–1 L

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
43% Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
2/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

AS Nancy-Lorraine
Pape Ba 2 G 1 A
Nehemiah Fernandez 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Le Mans FC is hosting AS Nancy-Lorraine for another epic battle.
  • 5' Georges Gope-Fenepej is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for AS Nancy-Lorraine tonight.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Le Mans FC and AS Nancy-Lorraine are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 28' Youssef Maziz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' Le Mans FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Yao Serge N'Guessan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
  • 43' Time for substitution for Le Mans FC. Youssef Maziz is replaced by Hamza Hafidi.
  • 48' Edmond Akichi has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 53' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 57' What a strike from Saliou Ciss! The score is 0-1.
  • 59' It’s a booking for AS Nancy-Lorraine player. Saliou Ciss gets a Yellow card.
  • 60' Yanis Merdji is having his name booked by the referee on 60.
  • 65' Le Mans FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 66' Another change for Le Mans FC made on 66 minute. Guessouma Fofana leaves to be changed by Vincent Crehin.
  • 70' Le Mans FC ring the changes. Georges Gope-Fenepej has done his job and it is now time for Aboubakary Kante to step up.
  • 72' It is a substitution in AS Nancy-Lorraine team. Dorian Bertrand is replaced by Ousmane Cissokho on 72 minute.
  • 76' A tactical swap from AS Nancy-Lorraine — Ryan Bidounga on, Loris Nery off on 76 minutes.
  • 81' The deadlock is broken! Aboubakary Kante gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
  • 85' A change in the AS Nancy-Lorraine ranks — Yao Serge N'Guessan exits the field as Kenny enters on 85.
  • 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Le Mans FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Richard Dezire

AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jean-Louis Garcia

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Vagner 2
Vincent Crehin 1
Saliou Ciss 1
Aboubakary Kante 1

Head to Head

2020-01-31 Le Mans FC 1–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2019-08-16 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2–1 Le Mans FC

Le Mans FC Form

2020-01-31 Le Mans FC 1–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine D 2020-01-24 Valenciennes FC 1–0 Le Mans FC L 2020-01-10 Le Mans FC 0–1 AJ Auxerre L 2019-12-21 Paris FC 0–3 Le Mans FC W 2019-12-13 Le Mans FC 3–2 US Orleans Loiret W 2019-12-03 Le Havre AC 2–0 Le Mans FC L

AS Nancy-Lorraine Form

2020-01-31 Le Mans FC 1–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine D 2020-01-24 FC Lorient 2–1 AS Nancy-Lorraine L 2020-01-10 AS Nancy-Lorraine 1–0 Valenciennes FC W 2019-12-20 AJ Auxerre 0–0 AS Nancy-Lorraine D 2019-12-13 AS Nancy-Lorraine 2–1 La Berrichonne de Chateauroux W 2019-12-02 SM Caen 1–0 AS Nancy-Lorraine L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2 Le Mans FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13 AS Nancy-Lorraine xG
I would bet for: Le Mans FC or AS Nancy-Lorraine 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Le Mans FC38% Draw30% AS Nancy-Lorraine32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 21%
79%
± 4.5 9%
91%

Double Chance

Le Mans FC or Draw
68%
Draw or AS Nancy-Lorraine
62%
Le Mans FC or AS Nancy-Lorraine
70%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Le Mans FC26% Draw51% AS Nancy-Lorraine23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.9%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
6.8%
0 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.7%
3 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Le Mans FC

Handicap Le Mans FC covers Push AS Nancy-Lorraine covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 20% 64%
-0.5 36% — 64%
+0.5 68% — 32%
+1 68% 19% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Le Mans FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
AS Nancy-Lorraine keeps clean sheet
31% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.