Martigues plays at home against Avranches on the 22th of March (18:30 GMT / 13:30 ET / 10:30 PT) in the 26th round of the French National 1.
After 25 matches, Martigues is the 3rd place in the league with 43 points, 4 points below the 2nd place that grants promotion to the French Ligue 2.
On the other hand, Avranches has played 24 matches and it’s currently in 16th place. They have only 26 points, and they are 3 points below the 12th placed team. If they want to avoid relegation and stay in this league they need to finish at least 12th or above.
This season Avranches managed to win at home against Martigues 2-0.
Martigues vs Avranches head to head:
The teams met 3 times (official matches):
- Martigues won 1 match
- 1 draw
- Avranches won 1 match
The form of the teams in the most recent 5 French National 1 matches:
- Martigues: 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss
- Avranches: 1 win, 1 draw, 3 losses
Teams’ stats in the French National 1 matches so far:
Win-Loss Record:
- Martigues secured 12 wins, with 8 wins at home and 4 away. They also had 7 draws, 2 at home and 5 away, and suffered 6 losses, 2 at home and 4 away.
- Avranches had 7 wins, with 6 wins at home and 1 away. They also had 5 draws, 3 at home and 2 away, and suffered 12 losses, 2 at home and 10 away.
Goal Scoring and Conceding:
- Martigues scored a total of 29 goals (1.16 goals / match), with 22 at home and 7 away, while conceding 18 goals (0.72 goals / match) overall, 9 at home and 9 away.
- Avranches scored a total of 26 goals (1.08 goals / match), with 15 at home and 11 away, while conceding 41 goals (1.71 goals / match) overall, 9 at home and 32 away.
- Martigues failed to score in 8 matches, with only 1 failure to score at home. Avranches failed to score in 7 matches, with 2 failures at home and 5 away.
Clean Sheets and First Goal Timing:
- Martigues kept 11 clean sheets, with 4 at home and 7 away. Avranches managed 6 clean sheets, with 5 at home and 1 away.
- On average, both teams scored their first goal around the 48th minute mark. However, Martigues tended to concede their first goal later in away matches compared to home matches, whereas Avranches tended to concede their first goal earlier in away matches compared to home matches.
Biggest Victories and Defeats:
- The biggest victory for Martigues was a 4 – 0 win, while the biggest defeat was 0 – 2.
- Avranches’ biggest victory was a 3 – 0, wile the biggest defeat was 0 – 4.
Martigues possible starting lineup:
J. Aymes, R. Calvet, Y. Zouaoui, A. Djaha, L. Morante, M. Robin, A. Hemia, S. Belloumou, F. Kembolo, K. Tlili, R. Montiel.
Avranches possible starting lineup:
A. Beuve, S. Fofana, M. Lemeray, M. Rabuel, B. Launey, J. Smith, P. Magnon, L. Pierre, V. Daguin, D. Jean, A. Kerouedan
Unavailable players:
- Martigues: –
- Avranches: –
Martigues is a great team at home, they managed to win 8 out of 12 matches, while Avranches are below expectations in away matches, with 10 losses out of 13 matches. Based on this season’s stats and form of the teams, I am expecting a clear win for Martigues.
Recommended bet: Martigues -1.25 odds: 1.84 @ BetWhale, stake: 50/100
Final score: Martigues – Avranches 2:0
Profit: +42 units
