Le Mans FC vs AS Nancy-Lorraine, Ligue 2 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Le Mans FC vs AS Nancy-Lorraine — Ligue 2 at MMArena.
- Le Mans FC 34 games · 62 pts (2026/27)
- AS Nancy-Lorraine 12 games · 25 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Arnaud Baert
- Referee Yohann Larhant
- Referee Laurent Coniglio
- Referee Damien Rossini
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Saint-Étienne | 12 | 28 |
| 2 | AS Nancy-Lorraine | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | Montpellier HSC | 12 | 24 |
| 4 | Stade de Reims | 12 | 21 |
| 5 | Pau FC | 12 | 20 |
| 6 | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | 12 | 18 |
| 7 | FC Metz | 12 | 17 |
| 8 | Red Star FC | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Annecy | 12 | 16 |
| 10 | USL Dunkerque | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | En Avant Guingamp | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | US Boulogne Côte d'Opale | 12 | 13 |
| 13 | Rodez Aveyron Football | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | FC Nantes | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | Clermont Foot 63 | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | FC Sochaux-Montbeliard | 12 | 11 |
| 17 | Grenoble Foot 38 | 12 | 11 |
| 18 | Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC | 12 | 9 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
AS Nancy-Lorraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/1
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AS Nancy-Lorraine
| Ilyes Housni | 3 G | 5 A |
| Zakaria Fdaouch | 3 G | 1 A |
| Nehemiah Fernandez | 3 G | |
| Pape Ba | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Le Mans FC launch into their encounter with AS Nancy-Lorraine.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Yanis Barka is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Le Mans FC.
- 10' Le Mans FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' The 41-year-old Jeremy Choplin has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Pierre Patron, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 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 catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 28.
- 33' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 38' Yao Serge N'Guessan was booked on 38.
- 43' Fresh legs for Le Mans FC! Hamza Hafidi comes on to replace Youssef Maziz.
- 48' It looks surprising AS Nancy-Lorraine does not make any changes. Enzo Ebosse has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Baptiste Valette suffering a number of foals already.
- 57' Saliou Ciss makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and AS Nancy-Lorraine are in front.
- 59' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Saliou Ciss.
- 60' Poor challenge from Yanis Merdji. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 65' Le Mans FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Vincent Crehin gets the nod from Le Mans FC. He replaces Guessouma Fofana and will look to change the dynamic.
- 70' Another substitution for Le Mans FC to replace Georges Gope-Fenepej by Aboubakary Kante on 70 minute.
- 72' Fresh legs for AS Nancy-Lorraine! Ousmane Cissokho comes on to replace Dorian Bertrand.
- 76' It is a substitution in AS Nancy-Lorraine team. Loris Nery is replaced by Ryan Bidounga on 76 minute.
- 81' What a strike from Aboubakary Kante! The score is 1-1.
- 85' Time for substitution for AS Nancy-Lorraine. Yao Serge N'Guessan is replaced by Kenny.
- 90' The travelling AS Nancy-Lorraine supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Le Mans FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 27
- 21
- 1
- 26
- 17
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 19
-
18
Youssef Maziz ↓ Hamza Hafidi 43'
Bench
- 8
- 14
- 16
-
23
Aboubakary Kante ↑ 70'
- 12
-
10
Hamza Hafidi ↑ 43'
-
9
Vincent Crehin ↑ 66'
Coach
Richard Dezire
AS Nancy-Lorraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 11
-
12
Loris Nery ↓ Ryan Bidounga 76'
- 26
- 13
- 10
- 22
- 1
- 14
- 23
- 19
Bench
- 9
-
7
Ousmane Cissokho ↑ 72'
- 16
-
15
Kenny Rocha ↑ 85'
- 3
-
5
Ryan Bidounga ↑ 76'
- 33
Coach
Jean-Louis Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vagner | 2 |
| Aboubakary Kante | 1 |
| Vincent Crehin | 1 |
| Saliou Ciss | 1 |
Head to Head
Le Mans FC Form
AS Nancy-Lorraine Form
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
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
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
✓ CorrectActual: 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.