Le Mans
- Le Mans FC have won six, drawn four and lost just two of their 12 home Ligue 2 matches this season.
- Patrick Videira has had a strong influence on his Le Mans FC side to play a more principle-based approach to the game and can mix up his tactics and formations with a well-disciplined side that can press the ball and attack vertically.
Guingamp
- EA Guingamp have won four, drawn three and lost four of their 11 Ligue 2 away matches this term.
- Guingamp have a very different style of play under manager Sylvain Ripoll and prefer to control possession, press opponents and create overloads wide of the center.
Head-to-Head
A 3-3 draw in Guingamp ’s last home game against Le Mans FC suggests that the game will be an exciting.
Key Players
Dame Gueye is Le Mans’ key player with six Ligue 2 goals in 23 appearances, while Louis Mafouta is Guingamp’s talisman with 11 goals in 23 games.
Betting Insights
- Both Guingamp and the draw are priced at 3.1, with Le Mans the slight 2.35 favorites, but we believe the home team’s extra discipline and home advantage should see them get the win in this clash of two very different styles of play.
- Both teams to score is our alternative bet at 1.9.
- Le Mans have conceded just 0.50 goals per game at home in Ligue 2 while Guingamp have shipped 1.55 on the road, a total of 17.
Prediction
Videira’s men will make it difficult for their opponents to get any kind of rhythm here and could counter with the sort of goal that wins matches like this, but we still believe Guingamp have enough goals in them to at least tie the match.
