Le Mans vs Niort: result 2-2 and analysis
Ligue 2Regular Season - 8Kick-off on September 21, 2012 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Stade Marie-Marvingt, Le Mans
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What was the result of Le Mans vs Niort?
Le Mans and Niort drew 2-2 on September 21, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 26′Jérôme LafourcadeNiort (pen.)
- 57′F. ThomasLe Mans (pen.)
- 76′F. ThomasLe Mans (pen.)
- 90′Mouhamadou DiawNiort
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Le Mans have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Niort have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2012 | Caen(away) | 2-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Clermont Foot(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 27, 2012 | Nantes(away) | 0-2 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Auxerre(home) | 3-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 10, 2012 | Chateauroux(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2012 | Arles(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 31, 2012 | Istres(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Monaco(home) | 1-2 | Coupe de la Ligue |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Guingamp(home) | 0-0 | Ligue 2 |
| Aug 17, 2012 | Laval(away) | 0-1 | Ligue 2 |
How many goals should we expect?
Le Mans score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Niort score 0.8 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Mans | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Niort | 0.8 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Le Mans | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 50 | 31 | 62 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy